How does Detroit pay compare to the US median for First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers?

Local median pay is 3.8% below the national OEWS median of $49,100.

How does cost of living change what that wage buys?

BEA RPP for Detroit is 100.3 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $47,240 has about the same purchasing power as $47,099 at US-average prices.

How current is this data?

Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers, Detroit

$47,240

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI. Middle half of wages roughly $40,620 to $58,460.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median: −3.8%
US median: $49,100
Metro RPP: 100.3
Middle half: $40,620 to $58,460
OEWS employment: 1,470
SOC: 37-1011

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers in Detroit pay a median $47,240 (May 2025), 3.8% below the US median of $49,100. At local prices (RPP 100.3), that median buys about what $47,099 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$47,240 in Detroit buys about what $47,099 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 100.3, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 94.7 vs all-items 100.3 (US = 100, 2024).

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First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers in nearby metros

Metro	Median	Middle half	RPP
Detroit	$47,240	$40,620 to $58,460	100.3
Las Vegas	$51,460	$41,430 to $59,750	100.2
San Francisco	$70,400	$55,180 to $80,140	115.6
Tulsa	$38,600	$34,890 to $49,570	89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers in Detroit?: According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI is $47,240.
How does Detroit pay compare to the US median for First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers?: Local median pay is 3.8% below the national OEWS median of $49,100.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?: BEA RPP for Detroit is 100.3 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $47,240 has about the same purchasing power as $47,099 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?: Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

Federal, state, or local income taxes
Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.