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Custodian (schools & public buildings) in Nevada

Nevada Department of Administration, Division of Human Resource Management (DHRM) lists 3 job classes for this work in the Nevada state pay plan: Custodial Worker Trainee, Custodial Worker I–II.

$36,937 – $59,508
state pay plan range, a year
3
classes in the state plan
$38,420
median pay in NV, all employers
32,830
workers in NV (SOC 37-2011)

Sources: Nevada Department of Administration, Division of Human Resource Management (DHRM), Nevada Classified Service — Class Specifications and Compensation Schedules (Pay Policy 01 EE/ER and 06), effective July 1, 2026; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Nevada state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 1, 2026. These are the ranges Nevada sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and gradePublished rate
Custodial Worker Trainee
Class 9.636 · class description
Grade 20
$36,937 – $52,638 a year
10 steps
  • Step 1: $36,937 a year
  • Step 2: $38,419 a year
  • Step 3: $39,818 a year
  • Step 4: $41,384 a year
  • Step 5: $43,117 a year
  • Step 6: $44,767 a year
  • Step 7: $46,583 a year
  • Step 8: $48,504 a year
  • Step 9: $50,509 a year
  • Step 10: $52,638 a year
Custodial Worker I
Class 9.634 · class description
Grade 21
$38,419 – $54,810 a year
10 steps
  • Step 1: $38,419 a year
  • Step 2: $39,818 a year
  • Step 3: $41,384 a year
  • Step 4: $43,117 a year
  • Step 5: $44,767 a year
  • Step 6: $46,583 a year
  • Step 7: $48,504 a year
  • Step 8: $50,509 a year
  • Step 9: $52,638 a year
  • Step 10: $54,810 a year
Custodial Worker II
Class 9.631 · class description
Grade 23
$41,384 – $59,508 a year
10 steps
  • Step 1: $41,384 a year
  • Step 2: $43,117 a year
  • Step 3: $44,767 a year
  • Step 4: $46,583 a year
  • Step 5: $48,504 a year
  • Step 6: $50,509 a year
  • Step 7: $52,638 a year
  • Step 8: $54,810 a year
  • Step 9: $57,128 a year
  • Step 10: $59,508 a year

Schedule: Pay Policy 01A, E, F, I — Classified; CBU A, E, F, I; Employee/Employer Contribution Plan (EE/ER). Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Nevada Department of Administration, Division of Human Resource Management (DHRM), Nevada Classified Service — Class Specifications and Compensation Schedules (Pay Policy 01 EE/ER and 06), effective July 1, 2026. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Nevada, all employers Sourced

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

MeasureNV
Workers32,830
10th percentile$27,370
Median$38,420
90th percentile$51,430
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 Nevada

17 school districts in Nevada, largest Clark County, Washoe County, Elko.

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

More about this job

Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Custodian (schools & public buildings) page.

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