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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

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


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

National estimates for this occupation:

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)
4,429,100 0.3 % $15.03 $31,250 0.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for this major group:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $9.55 $11.24 $13.62 $17.55 $22.92
Annual Wage (2) $19,860 $23,390 $28,330 $36,510 $47,670


Industry profile for this occupation:

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 1,814,090 82.77 $15.15 $31,510
Traveler Accommodation 565,820 27.56 $13.47 $28,010
Elementary and Secondary Schools 342,270 3.98 $16.51 $34,350
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 182,420 3.29 $17.97 $37,370
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 174,730 3.13 $15.08 $31,370

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 1,814,090 82.77 $15.15 $31,510
Rooming and Boarding Houses 3,250 27.81 $14.07 $29,270
Traveler Accommodation 565,820 27.56 $13.47 $28,010
Facilities Support Services 37,620 22.86 $13.84 $28,780
RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps 9,530 16.11 $12.99 $27,030

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Natural Gas Distribution 50 0.04 $25.87 $53,810
Postal Service (federal government) 14,560 2.31 $24.94 $51,880
Support Activities for Water Transportation 170 0.18 $22.50 $46,810
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank 50 0.26 $22.38 $46,550
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 1,870 0.53 $22.18 $46,140


Geographic profile for this occupation:

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 488,960 28.13 0.93 $17.46 $36,320
Texas 340,670 27.40 0.91 $13.10 $27,250
Florida 321,970 36.61 1.21 $13.61 $28,300
New York 311,150 32.67 1.08 $18.19 $37,840
Illinois 172,840 28.68 0.95 $15.35 $31,920




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 36,220 57.00 1.89 $18.19 $37,840
Nevada 70,720 50.78 1.68 $15.71 $32,670
Montana 19,490 41.64 1.38 $14.26 $29,650
South Dakota 17,170 40.38 1.34 $13.14 $27,340
Wyoming 10,950 40.05 1.33 $14.93 $31,050




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts 107,080 29.58 0.98 $18.40 $38,270
New York 311,150 32.67 1.08 $18.19 $37,840
Hawaii 36,220 57.00 1.89 $18.19 $37,840
District of Columbia 21,490 29.71 0.99 $18.04 $37,530
Connecticut 55,830 33.53 1.11 $17.76 $36,930





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-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 312,060 32.32 1.07 $18.48 $38,440
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 165,810 26.57 0.88 $17.16 $35,690
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 133,880 28.63 0.95 $15.66 $32,570
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 103,140 32.44 1.08 $16.36 $34,030
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 92,370 34.96 1.16 $13.51 $28,100
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 91,180 24.93 0.83 $14.26 $29,670
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 87,320 28.61 0.95 $12.83 $26,680
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 82,120 28.55 0.95 $15.91 $33,090
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 80,960 28.94 0.96 $18.60 $38,690
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 66,440 26.88 0.89 $20.16 $41,940




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

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 6,760 88.61 2.94 $18.75 $39,000
Ocean City, NJ 2,810 70.94 2.35 $14.97 $31,130
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 9,580 63.36 2.10 $15.97 $33,220
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 10,070 60.14 1.99 $12.19 $25,350
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 3,020 57.00 1.89 $14.05 $29,230
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 57,370 56.25 1.87 $16.03 $33,350
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 4,410 56.17 1.86 $15.88 $33,030
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 7,110 53.87 1.79 $15.12 $31,450
Barnstable Town, MA 5,270 50.67 1.68 $18.82 $39,140
Flagstaff, AZ 3,110 50.06 1.66 $13.63 $28,340




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 66,440 26.88 0.89 $20.16 $41,940
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 29,900 26.21 0.87 $19.12 $39,770
Barnstable Town, MA 5,270 50.67 1.68 $18.82 $39,140
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 48,270 23.88 0.79 $18.75 $39,010
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 6,760 88.61 2.94 $18.75 $39,000
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 80,960 28.94 0.96 $18.60 $38,690
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 312,060 32.32 1.07 $18.48 $38,440
New Haven, CT 9,590 33.70 1.12 $18.43 $38,330
Urban Honolulu, HI 21,960 47.98 1.59 $18.16 $37,780
Santa Rosa, CA 7,280 35.02 1.16 $17.98 $37,400

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 12,570 31.89 1.06 $12.93 $26,890
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 10,340 30.94 1.03 $13.41 $27,900
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 8,710 33.52 1.11 $12.17 $25,320
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 8,410 33.80 1.12 $12.38 $25,740
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 8,400 30.75 1.02 $14.33 $29,810

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 7,500 73.87 2.45 $17.79 $37,000
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 8,200 66.72 2.21 $17.17 $35,710
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 3,590 59.09 1.96 $20.12 $41,840
South Florida nonmetropolitan area 4,320 55.44 1.84 $14.14 $29,400
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 2,300 52.88 1.75 $15.73 $32,710

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 3,590 59.09 1.96 $20.12 $41,840
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 4,840 39.38 1.31 $18.17 $37,780
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 1,530 46.88 1.55 $18.02 $37,480
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 7,500 73.87 2.45 $17.79 $37,000
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 8,200 66.72 2.21 $17.17 $35,710


About May 2019 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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020