Church custodian salary
Employees of US religious organizations in the BLS group “Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners” earn a median $36,480 a year (May 2025). 1 posting for a church custodian on this board list pay.
What the BLS survey shows
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, religious organizations (NAICS 813100), bls.gov/oes. OEWS leaves out the self-employed and does not count a housing allowance or parsonage.
What churches posted here
One posting lists $16.90 an hour, too few for a typical figure (from 1 posting at 1 church).
- CROSSROADS CHURCH - Custodian (part time) 2026, Crossroads Christian Church, California. $16.90 an hour. Posted 2026-09-09.
Fewer than three postings list pay, so this page gives no typical figure. Each new posting with pay adds to it.
Every church pay figure in one file
All postings with pay on this board, the BLS figures for every church role, and clergy pay in every state, as a spreadsheet.
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