California · 2026 pay · 20 people
How much does a window cleaner make in California?
$116,540typical pay for a window cleaner in 2026
$86,779 – $120,503what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Each employer counts with its latest published year (2025 or 2026). Typical pay rose 6.1% from the same employers' year before.
✓ Official data from 4 agencies · Matches each agency's latest release · Show sourcesHide sources
- SF Controller's Office · sf.gov ↗
- LA City Controller · controller.lacity.gov ↗
- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where window cleaners work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid window cleaners, 2026
- 1Islander Medrano-GuevaraWindow Cleaner · San Francisco$130,272
- 2Yecenia GavarreteWindow Cleaner · San Francisco$127,435
- 3Walter WeaverWindow Cleaner · San Francisco$123,163
- 4Tracy Wei Jun WangWindow Cleaner · San Francisco$122,275
- 5Yikun LiWindow Cleaner · San Francisco$121,587
Common questions
How much does a window cleaner make in California?
The typical window cleaner was paid $116,540 in 2026; most earned between $86,779 and $120,503. This counts all 20 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 3.1% of all pay for window cleaners in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Window Cleaner, at any level (for example "Window Cleaner"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this