Custodian (schools & public buildings) in Maine

$32,822 – $49,837

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$38,940

median pay in ME, all employers

9,180

workers in ME (SOC 37-2011)

Sources: Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Human Resources, Maine State Government — Job Classification Specifications and Salary Schedules (BHR Salary Schedule Center); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Maine state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective August 30, 2026. These are the ranges Maine sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and grade	Published rate
Building Custodian Class 1013 · class description Grade 10 · Salary Specification 12 — Operations/Maintenance	$32,822 – $43,306 a year 9 steps Step 1: $32,822 a year Step 2: $32,822 a year Step 3: $33,592 a year Step 4: $35,610 a year Step 5: $37,045 a year Step 6: $38,522 a year Step 7: $40,040 a year Step 8: $41,621 a year Step 9: $43,306 a year
Custodial Worker II Class 1012 · class description Grade 7 · Salary Specification 12 — Operations/Maintenance	$32,822 – $40,061 a year 9 steps Step 1: $32,822 a year Step 2: $32,822 a year Step 3: $32,822 a year Step 4: $32,822 a year Step 5: $33,592 a year Step 6: $35,610 a year Step 7: $37,045 a year Step 8: $38,522 a year Step 9: $40,061 a year
Custodial Worker III Class 1010 · class description Grade 11 · Salary Specification 12 — Operations/Maintenance	$32,822 – $44,491 a year 9 steps Step 1: $32,822 a year Step 2: $33,592 a year Step 3: $35,610 a year Step 4: $37,045 a year Step 5: $38,043 a year Step 6: $39,562 a year Step 7: $41,163 a year Step 8: $42,786 a year Step 9: $44,491 a year
Housekeeper II Class 1019 · class description Grade 13 · Salary Specification 09 — Supervisory	$37,045 – $49,837 a year 9 steps Step 1: $37,045 a year Step 2: $38,043 a year Step 3: $39,478 a year Step 4: $41,163 a year Step 5: $42,640 a year Step 6: $44,325 a year Step 7: $46,114 a year Step 8: $47,923 a year Step 9: $49,837 a year

Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Human Resources, Maine State Government — Job Classification Specifications and Salary Schedules (BHR Salary Schedule Center). Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Maine, all employers Sourced

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners (SOC 37-2011) in Maine, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	ME
Workers	9,180
10th percentile	$34,530
Median	$38,940
90th percentile	$49,360
National median, government employers	$39,640

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Employers in Maine

256 school districts in Maine, largest Portland Public Schools, Lewiston Public Schools, Bangor Public Schools.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data, 2024–25 local education agency universe (directory and staff). Data captured September 30, 2026.

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Custodian (schools & public buildings) in Maine

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