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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

37-0000 Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (Major Group)

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations comprises the following occupations: First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers; First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers; Building Cleaning Workers, All Other; Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners; Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners; Pest Control Workers; Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other; Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation; Tree Trimmers and Pruners; Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers


National estimates for Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
Industry profile for Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
Geographic profile for Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

National estimates for Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
4,429,070 0.4 % $ 18.43 $ 38,320 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 12.93 $ 14.55 $ 17.30 $ 21.01 $ 25.42
Annual Wage (2) $ 26,890 $ 30,270 $ 35,990 $ 43,690 $ 52,870


Industry profile for Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Services to Buildings and Dwellings 1,784,050 79.44 $ 18.56 $ 38,610
Traveler Accommodation 495,170 26.76 $ 17.00 $ 35,360
Elementary and Secondary Schools 349,140 4.06 $ 19.06 $ 39,640
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 177,160 3.10 $ 19.13 $ 39,790
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 169,880 3.08 $ 21.61 $ 44,940

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Services to Buildings and Dwellings 1,784,050 79.44 $ 18.56 $ 38,610
Facilities Support Services 55,870 29.30 $ 18.40 $ 38,270
Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps 2,700 27.21 $ 16.13 $ 33,540
Traveler Accommodation 495,170 26.76 $ 17.00 $ 35,360
RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps 10,370 16.08 $ 16.42 $ 34,160

Top paying industries for Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Couriers and Express Delivery Services 1,200 0.13 $ 32.63 $ 67,870
Postal Service (Federal Government) 14,850 2.35 $ 29.70 $ 61,780
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 1,930 0.49 $ 28.58 $ 59,440
Rail Transportation 1,370 0.76 $ 28.25 $ 58,750
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers 180 0.08 $ 25.95 $ 53,980


Geographic profile for Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 510,000 28.42 0.97 $ 21.40 $ 44,510
Texas 348,700 25.72 0.88 $ 15.82 $ 32,900
Florida 320,990 33.55 1.15 $ 17.10 $ 35,560
New York 300,750 32.02 1.10 $ 21.77 $ 45,280
Illinois 178,540 29.70 1.02 $ 19.06 $ 39,640


Map of location quotient of building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 30,860 50.02 1.72 $ 21.49 $ 44,700
Nevada 72,630 49.01 1.68 $ 18.83 $ 39,170
Montana 20,370 40.60 1.39 $ 18.27 $ 38,010
Wyoming 10,590 38.68 1.33 $ 17.41 $ 36,210
South Dakota 16,470 37.05 1.27 $ 16.55 $ 34,420


Map of annual mean wages of building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts 104,560 28.70 0.98 $ 22.23 $ 46,250
New York 300,750 32.02 1.10 $ 21.77 $ 45,280
Washington 95,700 27.38 0.94 $ 21.73 $ 45,190
Hawaii 30,860 50.02 1.72 $ 21.49 $ 44,700
California 510,000 28.42 0.97 $ 21.40 $ 44,510



Map of employment of building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 298,170 31.40 1.08 $ 22.23 $ 46,240
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 164,690 26.62 0.91 $ 20.70 $ 43,060
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 133,350 29.59 1.01 $ 19.51 $ 40,590
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 97,360 24.54 0.84 $ 16.74 $ 34,820
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 97,160 31.42 1.08 $ 19.49 $ 40,550
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 89,640 32.94 1.13 $ 17.04 $ 35,440
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 85,010 26.74 0.92 $ 15.74 $ 32,750
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 78,960 27.90 0.96 $ 19.30 $ 40,140
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 78,720 28.50 0.98 $ 22.38 $ 46,540
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 64,270 28.08 0.96 $ 18.26 $ 37,980


Map of location quotient of building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 5,550 73.22 2.51 $ 23.08 $ 48,000
Ocean City, NJ 2,370 58.80 2.02 $ 18.71 $ 38,910
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 9,570 58.72 2.01 $ 18.52 $ 38,510
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 4,540 56.39 1.93 $ 17.03 $ 35,420
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 58,220 53.74 1.84 $ 18.99 $ 39,500
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 2,960 53.47 1.83 $ 17.40 $ 36,190
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 6,680 53.18 1.82 $ 18.72 $ 38,930
Barnstable Town, MA 5,210 51.43 1.76 $ 23.46 $ 48,790
Brunswick, GA 2,150 48.52 1.66 $ 15.77 $ 32,800
Homosassa Springs, FL 1,650 47.71 1.64 $ 16.06 $ 33,400