California / Department of State Hospitals / Custodian I

Job-title file

Custodian I

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

479 employees hold this title in Department of State Hospitals. Median total compensation for the role is $46,312, below the department median of $92,376.

Employees: 479
Total payroll: $18.2M
Role median: $46,312
Agency median: $92,376
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$1,106$86,334+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 479 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Custodian I pay vs. California

Across all employers in California, the median wage for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners — about 234,240 people — is $41,090. Department of State Hospitals pays a median base salary of $47,942 for this role, 17% above that figure — about the 74th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of State Hospitals sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$35,610

$36,830

$41,090

$48,250

$58,950

Department of State Hospitals median · $47,942

The bar is the range of annual wages for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners across every employer in California, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of State Hospitals’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners — about 2,209,760 people — is $36,840. Department of State Hospitals’s median base salary is 30% above that national figure, about the 84th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$28,640

$32,240

$36,840

$44,060

$50,270

Department of State Hospitals median · $47,942

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the California range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 302 of 479 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of State Hospitals is $46,312, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across California

Custodian I is held in 20 California departments. In Department of State Hospitals, the median of $46,312 ranks #7 of 20.

Highest-paying departments for this role

CDCR

$53,483 · 34

State Comp Insurance Fund

$52,193 · 12

Developmental Services

$48,283 · 132

Rehabilitation

$47,551 · 2

Education

$47,462 · 43

Museum of Science & Industry

$47,034 · 35

Transportation

$45,780 · 27

Veterans Affairs

$45,192 · 251

California State Lottery Community

$44,483 · 9

Employment Development Department

$43,414 · 47

General Services

$43,240 · 1,326

Military Department

$42,835 · 10

Median total compensation for the Custodian I role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Custodian beyond California

This role is reported in 18 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $44,421 ranks #8 of 18. See Custodian across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$120,190 · 992

$96,176 · 23

$88,717 · 536

$85,992 · 12

$77,741 · 394

$69,555 · 18

$59,048 · 320

$44,399 · 37

Median total compensation for comparable Custodianroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Anthony Howard

Custodian I/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

$7,572

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $7,072
Overtime: $169
Other pay: $331
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,572
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $2,926
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5025532011902
Salary Total: $2,926
Total Pay: $7,572

Anthony Howard works as a Custodian I for Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Anthony earned $7,572 in 2023. Union affiliation: R15.

Clint Gallagher

Custodian I/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$7,450

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $7,156
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $294
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,450
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,527
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4555532011902
Salary Total: $3,777
Total Pay: $7,450

At Department of State Hospitals, Clint Gallagher serves as a Custodian I within Atascadero State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $7,450. Union affiliation: R15.

Peggie Lloyd

Custodian I/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

$7,447

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $666
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,781
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,447
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,663
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4875532011920
Salary Total: $3,663
Total Pay: $7,447

At Department of State Hospitals, Peggie Lloyd serves as a Custodian I within Metropolitan State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $7,447. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Daniel Plata

Custodian I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$7,098

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $7,098
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,098
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,659
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4875522011005
Salary Total: $3,549
Total Pay: $7,098

Daniel Plata is a Custodian I at Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $7,098. Union affiliation: R15.

Ernesto Delgado-Rosales

Custodian I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$7,098

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $7,098
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,098
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,659
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4875532011019
Salary Total: $3,549
Total Pay: $7,098

Ernesto Delgado-Rosales is a Custodian I at Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $7,098. Union affiliation: R15.

Adrian Corbitt

Custodian I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$6,860

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $4,433
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,426
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,860
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,814
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4555532011011
Salary Total: $4,064
Total Pay: $6,860

Adrian Corbitt holds the role of Custodian I at Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $6,860. Union affiliation: R15.

Erika Jimenez

Custodian I/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

$6,803

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $6,803
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,803
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,243
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4875532011011
Salary Total: $3,243
Total Pay: $6,803

Erika Jimenez is a Custodian I at Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $6,803. Union affiliation: R15.

Gregory Johnson

Custodian I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$6,661

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $6,433
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $228
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,661
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,082
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4555532011005
Salary Total: $4,210
Total Pay: $6,661

At Department of State Hospitals, Gregory Johnson serves as a Custodian I within Atascadero State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $6,661. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Marco Hernandez

Custodian I/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

$6,135

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $5,646
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $489
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,135
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,168
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5025532011902
Salary Total: $3,168
Total Pay: $6,135

Marco Hernandez holds the role of Custodian I at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $6,135. Union affiliation: R15.

Tyrece Frazier

Custodian I/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$6,095

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $4,989
Overtime: $269
Other pay: $837
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,095
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Napa
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4805532011021
Salary Total: $3,135
Total Pay: $6,095

Tyrece Frazier works as a Custodian I for Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Tyrece earned $6,095 in 2024. They are represented by R15.

Carlos Tercero Peralta

Custodian I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$6,054

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $5,969
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $84
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,054
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,659
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4875532011077
Salary Total: $3,549
Total Pay: $6,054

At Department of State Hospitals, Carlos Tercero Peralta serves as a Custodian I within Metropolitan State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $6,054. They are represented by R15.

Lawrence Perryman

Custodian I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$5,630

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,630
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,630
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,578
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4375522011920
Salary Total: $4,578
Total Pay: $5,630

At Department of State Hospitals, Lawrence Perryman serves as a Custodian I within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $5,630. They are represented by R15.

Jose Reyes-Paredes

Custodian I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$5,558

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $5,466
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $92
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,558
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,741
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4555532011063
Salary Total: $3,879
Total Pay: $5,558

Jose Reyes-Paredes works as a Custodian I for Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Jose earned $5,558 in 2025. They are represented by R15.

Pedro Leon

Custodian I/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

$4,527

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $4,267
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $260
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,527
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Napa
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,663
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4805522011026
Salary Total: $3,663
Total Pay: $4,527

Pedro Leon works as a Custodian I for Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Pedro earned $4,527 in 2023. Union affiliation: R15.

Tina Brown

Custodian I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$4,045

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $4,045
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,045
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,985
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4555532011032
Salary Total: $4,235
Total Pay: $4,045

Tina Brown works as a Custodian I for Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Tina earned $4,045 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Donato Catalan

Custodian I/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$3,773

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $3,773
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,773
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Napa
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,924
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4805532011102
Salary Total: $3,924
Total Pay: $3,773

Donato Catalan holds the role of Custodian I at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $3,773. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Natalie Noriega

Custodian I/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$3,660

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $3,322
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $338
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,660
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5025532011902
Salary Total: $3,135
Total Pay: $3,660

At Department of State Hospitals, Natalie Noriega serves as a Custodian I within Patton State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $3,660. They are represented by R15.

Andre Charles Jr

Custodian I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$3,634

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $3,549
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $84
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,634
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,659
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4875532011052
Salary Total: $3,549
Total Pay: $3,634

Andre Charles Jr is a Custodian I at Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $3,634. They are represented by R15.

Christina Dominguez

Custodian I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$3,634

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $3,549
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $84
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,634
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,659
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5025532011041
Salary Total: $3,549
Total Pay: $3,634

Christina Dominguez works as a Custodian I for Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Christina earned $3,634 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Gregory Bailey

Custodian I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$3,633

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $3,633
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,633
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Napa
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,552
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4805532011065
Salary Total: $3,552
Total Pay: $3,633

Gregory Bailey holds the role of Custodian I at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $3,633. They are represented by R15.

Aron Billy Bacani

Custodian I/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$3,619

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $3,529
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $90
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,619
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: San Luis Obispo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,632
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4555532011032
Salary Total: $3,882
Total Pay: $3,619

Aron Billy Bacani works as a Custodian I for Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Aron earned $3,619 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Severino Aquino

Custodian I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$3,549

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $3,549
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,549
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Napa
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,659
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4805532011025
Salary Total: $3,549
Total Pay: $3,549

Severino Aquino is a Custodian I at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $3,549. Union affiliation: R15.