Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Jobs — US Salaries
10 occupations · about 4,548,260 US workers · top-paid First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers at $58,430 — BLS OEWS May 2025.
How much do building and grounds cleaning and maintenance jobs pay in the US?
The Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance field (SOC 37) covers 10 detailed US occupations employing about 4,548,260 people. Median pay across its 10 priced occupations runs from $35,510 to $58,430 a year, with First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers the highest-paid at $58,430 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The US all-occupations median is $50,980. Updated annually from BLS OEWS.
Occupations
10
in this field
US workers
4,548,260
total employment
Top median
$58,430
highest-paid job
Lowest median
$35,510
of priced jobs
Every building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupation, by median pay
| Occupation | Median | Mean | US workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersSOC 37-1012 | $58,430 | $60,960 | 130,760 |
| Tree Trimmers and PrunersSOC 37-3013 | $50,960 | $55,970 | 55,160 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial WorkersSOC 37-1011 | $49,100 | $53,320 | 178,760 |
| Grounds Maintenance Workers, All OtherSOC 37-3019 | $46,860 | $48,830 | 13,630 |
| Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, VegetationSOC 37-3012 | $46,340 | $47,070 | 27,050 |
| Pest Control WorkersSOC 37-2021 | $45,250 | $46,400 | 102,620 |
| Building Cleaning Workers, All OtherSOC 37-2019 | $44,040 | $46,420 | 17,210 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping WorkersSOC 37-3011 | $39,150 | $42,290 | 952,640 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping CleanersSOC 37-2011 | $36,840 | $38,760 | 2,209,760 |
| Maids and Housekeeping CleanersSOC 37-2012 | $35,510 | $37,080 | 860,670 |
Suppressed BLS cells are shown as “—”, never estimated. Click any occupation for its full salary breakdown and national rank.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the highest-paying building and grounds cleaning and maintenance job in the US?
- Among Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance occupations, First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers have the highest published national median wage at $58,430 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025).
- How many people work in building and grounds cleaning and maintenance jobs in the US?
- About 4,548,260 US workers are employed across the 10 occupations in the Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance field (SOC 37), summing the published BLS OEWS May 2025 employment estimates for each member occupation.
- What jobs are in the building and grounds cleaning and maintenance field?
- The Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance field is SOC major group 37. It includes occupations such as First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers, Tree Trimmers and Pruners, First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers, Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other, Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation, and 5 more. Every occupation whose 6-digit SOC code starts with 37 belongs to this field.
- Where does this building and grounds cleaning and maintenance salary data come from?
- From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—".
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Data source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC major group 37 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
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