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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
4,316,350 0.4 % $ 17.26 $ 35,900 0.3 %

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

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 11.37 $ 13.72 $ 16.28 $ 19.00 $ 23.86
Annual Wage (2) $ 23,640 $ 28,540 $ 33,870 $ 39,520 $ 49,630


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 1,765,080 79.77 $ 17.42 $ 36,230
Traveler Accommodation 454,840 26.95 $ 15.57 $ 32,380
Elementary and Secondary Schools 343,850 4.10 $ 18.08 $ 37,610
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 172,820 3.09 $ 18.07 $ 37,580
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 169,250 3.15 $ 20.50 $ 42,650

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 1,765,080 79.77 $ 17.42 $ 36,230
Facilities Support Services 47,590 27.52 $ 16.68 $ 34,680
Traveler Accommodation 454,840 26.95 $ 15.57 $ 32,380
Rooming and Boarding Houses 2,570 25.75 $ 14.85 $ 30,880
RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps 10,090 16.52 $ 15.13 $ 31,470

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 1,410 0.15 $ 28.81 $ 59,930
Postal Service (federal government) 14,280 2.28 $ 28.39 $ 59,040
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 1,890 0.50 $ 27.17 $ 56,520
Other Investment Pools and Funds 320 1.86 $ 25.06 $ 52,130
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers 170 0.07 $ 24.65 $ 51,260


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 2022


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 498,480 28.27 0.97 $ 20.16 $ 41,940
Texas 344,710 26.53 0.91 $ 14.81 $ 30,800
Florida 311,920 33.86 1.16 $ 15.58 $ 32,400
New York 293,090 32.18 1.10 $ 20.54 $ 42,720
Illinois 168,880 28.70 0.98 $ 17.79 $ 36,990


Map of location quotient of building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations by state, May 2022


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 29,730 49.98 1.71 $ 19.99 $ 41,580
Nevada 64,350 45.57 1.56 $ 17.20 $ 35,770
Montana 19,960 40.78 1.40 $ 16.99 $ 35,340
Wyoming 10,610 39.59 1.36 $ 16.92 $ 35,190
South Dakota 16,410 37.70 1.29 $ 15.52 $ 32,280


Map of annual mean wages of building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations by state, May 2022


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 102,940 28.87 0.99 $ 21.10 $ 43,890
Washington 89,160 26.18 0.90 $ 20.55 $ 42,750
New York 293,090 32.18 1.10 $ 20.54 $ 42,720
California 498,480 28.27 0.97 $ 20.16 $ 41,940
Hawaii 29,730 49.98 1.71 $ 19.99 $ 41,580



Map of employment of building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations by area, May 2022


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 295,100 32.13 1.10 $ 21.08 $ 43,840
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 162,960 26.71 0.92 $ 19.53 $ 40,630
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 125,800 28.49 0.98 $ 18.22 $ 37,900
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 92,620 30.59 1.05 $ 18.67 $ 38,820
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 90,980 23.91 0.82 $ 15.55 $ 32,340
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 88,030 33.55 1.15 $ 15.67 $ 32,600
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 84,730 27.74 0.95 $ 14.89 $ 30,960
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 76,810 27.73 0.95 $ 18.18 $ 37,820
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 76,560 28.31 0.97 $ 21.32 $ 44,340
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 60,160 25.14 0.86 $ 22.95 $ 47,730


Map of location quotient of building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations by area, May 2022


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 5,650 77.29 2.65 $ 21.48 $ 44,680
Ocean City, NJ 2,510 63.02 2.16 $ 17.56 $ 36,530
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 9,310 59.12 2.03 $ 17.13 $ 35,620
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 6,800 54.82 1.88 $ 17.15 $ 35,680
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 4,220 54.18 1.86 $ 15.84 $ 32,950
Barnstable Town, MA 5,300 52.92 1.81 $ 22.10 $ 45,970
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 2,870 52.64 1.80 $ 15.70 $ 32,650
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 50,920 49.71 1.70 $ 17.28 $ 35,940
Port St. Lucie, FL 7,750 49.43 1.69 $ 16.06 $ 33,400
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 8,460 49.13 1.68 $ 14.43 $ 30,020


Map of annual mean wages of building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for 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)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 60,160 25.14 0.86 $ 22.95 $ 47,730
Santa Rosa, CA 7,940 39.03 1.34 $ 22.88 $ 47,590
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 30,920 27.54 0.94 $ 22.48 $ 46,760
Barnstable Town, MA 5,300 52.92 1.81 $ 22.10 $ 45,970
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 46,590 22.87 0.78 $ 21.72 $ 45,180
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 5,650 77.29 2.65 $ 21.48 $ 44,680
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 3,460 25.07 0.86 $ 21.35 $ 44,410
Napa, CA 3,220 43.51 1.49 $ 21.34 $ 44,380
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 76,560 28.31 0.97 $ 21.32 $ 44,340
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 295,100 32.13 1.10 $ 21.08 $ 43,840

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 12,870 33.59 1.15 $ 14.51 $ 30,180
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 9,160 28.47 0.98 $ 15.28 $ 31,780
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 8,550 69.31 2.37 $ 20.22 $ 42,060
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 8,120 30.98 1.06 $ 16.76 $ 34,850
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 7,720 36.67 1.26 $ 16.02 $ 33,320

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 6,820 69.71 2.39 $ 20.12 $ 41,860
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 8,550 69.31 2.37 $ 20.22 $ 42,060
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 3,470 57.03 1.95 $ 19.11 $ 39,740
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 3,450 56.27 1.93 $ 22.39 $ 46,560
South Florida nonmetropolitan area 4,330 54.70 1.87 $ 15.94 $ 33,140

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 3,450 56.27 1.93 $ 22.39 $ 46,560
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 8,550 69.31 2.37 $ 20.22 $ 42,060
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 6,820 69.71 2.39 $ 20.12 $ 41,860
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 1,290 38.53 1.32 $ 20.05 $ 41,700
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 3,690 36.57 1.25 $ 19.33 $ 40,210


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023