Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2017

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

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

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National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this major group:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
4,424,440	0.3 %	$13.91	$28,930	0.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for this major group:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$8.98	$10.23	$12.32	$16.17	$21.43
Annual Wage (2)	$18,680	$21,270	$25,620	$33,640	$44,570

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Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Services to Buildings and Dwellings	1,767,950	83.79	$13.82	$28,750
Traveler Accommodation	551,870	28.18	$12.44	$25,880
Elementary and Secondary Schools	359,210	4.24	$15.73	$32,730
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	176,680	3.24	$16.89	$35,130
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	176,080	3.20	$13.91	$28,940

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Services to Buildings and Dwellings	1,767,950	83.79	$13.82	$28,750
Traveler Accommodation	551,870	28.18	$12.44	$25,880
Rooming and Boarding Houses	3,290	27.90	$12.68	$26,360
Facilities Support Services	42,950	27.38	$12.41	$25,810
RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps	9,640	17.09	$12.12	$25,210

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Postal Service (federal government)	15,710	2.45	$23.76	$49,430
Natural Gas Distribution	40	0.04	$20.74	$43,150
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction	1,330	0.39	$20.52	$42,680
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	2,160	0.56	$20.04	$41,680
Metal Ore Mining	80	0.20	$19.42	$40,400

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Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
California	478,080	28.64	0.92	$15.86	$32,980
Texas	333,360	28.03	0.90	$12.18	$25,340
Florida	325,860	38.70	1.25	$12.38	$25,750
New York	313,920	34.09	1.10	$16.72	$34,770
Pennsylvania	170,530	29.50	0.95	$13.72	$28,530

States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii	36,260	57.29	1.85	$16.65	$34,630
Nevada	71,700	54.73	1.76	$14.47	$30,090
Montana	19,830	43.04	1.39	$13.57	$28,220
Wyoming	11,360	42.40	1.37	$14.19	$29,520
South Dakota	17,260	41.14	1.33	$12.43	$25,850

Top paying States for this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts	105,700	29.96	0.97	$17.44	$36,280
New York	313,920	34.09	1.10	$16.72	$34,770
Hawaii	36,260	57.29	1.85	$16.65	$34,630
Connecticut	56,270	34.01	1.10	$16.63	$34,600
Alaska	10,430	32.77	1.06	$16.46	$34,240

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Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division	213,820	31.94	1.03	$17.45	$36,290
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division	102,660	23.17	0.75	$15.87	$33,000
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division	98,470	26.89	0.87	$15.27	$31,770
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division	84,870	33.69	1.09	$15.09	$31,390
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	81,520	27.83	0.90	$12.06	$25,080
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division	67,920	27.26	0.88	$12.90	$26,820
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	63,950	24.42	0.79	$13.05	$27,140
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	58,510	29.55	0.95	$13.22	$27,500
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	58,310	48.22	1.55	$12.09	$25,150
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV	58,020	60.26	1.94	$14.87	$30,920