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Snapshot of Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations in 2010
4,175,550
Total Employment
12.80 %
Unemployment Rate
$25,300
Average Annual Salary
  • #12 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by total employment.

  • #13 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by percentage of women employed.

  • #14 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by total employment growth from the previous year.

  • #14 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by average annual wages growth from the previous year.

  • #15 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by future job openings.

  • #15 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by future employment growth.

  • #19 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate.

  • #19 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by average annual wages.

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VIEW ALL BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS HERE
HIGHEST PAYING OCCUPATIONS
1. First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers: $44,730
2. First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers: $37,480
3. Pest Control Workers: $32,480
4. Tree Trimmers and Pruners: $32,220
5. Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation: $31,470
Table 1. Highest Paying Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

FASTEST GROWING SALARIES
1. Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other: 0.02 %
2. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners: 0.02 %
3. Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners: 0.01 %
4. First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers: 0.01 %
5. Pest Control Workers: 0.01 %
Table 2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations with the Fastest Growing Salaries

POPULAR OCCUPATIONS
1. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners: 49.30 %
2. Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners: 20.74 %
3. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers: 19.86 %
4. First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers: 4.13 %
5. First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers: 2.41 %
Table 3. Popular Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
(Percentage of Total Employment for Occupational Group)
FASTEST GROWING EMPLOYMENT
1. Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other: 0.00 %
2. Building Cleaning Workers, All Other: 0.00 %
3. Tree Trimmers and Pruners: -0.01 %
4. Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation: -0.01 %
5. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners: -0.02 %
Table 4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations with the Fastest Growing Employment


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Total Employment for Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations in 2010
Figure 1. Total Employment
Total Employment by Gender for Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations in 2010
Figure 2. Employment by Gender
Employment Percent Change for Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations in 2010 Figure 3. Employment Percent Change
Unemployment Rate for Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations in 2010 Figure 4. Unemployment Rate
Diversity of Racial Groups Amongst Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations in 2010
Figure 5. Diversity of Employment


Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
National Estimates
Total Employment
4,175,550
127,097,160
Total Employment Amount Change from 2009 to 2010
-93,930
-3,550,450
Total Employment Percent Change from 2009 to 2010
-0.02 %
-0.03 %
Percent of Women Employed
40.60 %
47.20 %
Percent of Men Employed
59.40 %
52.80 %
Unemployment Rate
12.80 %
9.60 %
Unemployment Rate Amongst Women
11.40 %
8.60 %
Unemployment Rate Amongst Men
13.70 %
10.50 %
Table 5. Employment Information for Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations


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Salary Information for Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
Annual Salary Distribution for Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations in 2010 Figure 6. Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Wage Distribution for Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations in 2010 Figure 7. Hourly Wage Distribution
Average Annual Salary for Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations in 2010 Figure 8. Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Wage for Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations in 2010 Figure 9. Average Hourly Wage
Wage Increase Percent for Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations in 2010 Figure 10. Average Annual Wage Percent Change


Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
National Estimates
Average Annual Salary
$25,300
$44,410
Average Hourly Wage
$12.16
$21.35
Average Annual Salary Change from 2009 to 2010
0.01 %
0.02 %
Table 6. Salary Information for Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations


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Projections for Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
Projected Employment Growth for Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (2008-2018) Figure 11. Projected Employment Growth (2008-2018)
Replacement Needs Rate for Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (2008-2018) Figure 12. Projected Replacement Needs( 1 ) Rate (2008-2018)
Projected Job Openings for Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (2008-2018)
Figure 13. Contributions of Employment Growth and Replacement Needs1 to Projected Job Openings, estimated to be 1,434,400 by 2018.


LARGEST EMPLOYMENT GROWTH
1. Grounds maintenance workers: 236,800
2. Landscaping and groundskeeping workers: 217,100
3. Building cleaning workers: 191,500
4. Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners: 104,100
5. Maids and housekeeping cleaners: 85,600
Table 7. Occupations with the Largest Projected Employment Growth (2008 - 2018)

FASTEST GROWING OCCUPATIONS
1. Tree trimmers and pruners: 26.28%
2. Grounds maintenance workers: 18.18%
3. Landscaping and groundskeeping workers: 18%
4. Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation: 17.66%
5. Pest control workers: 15.26%
Table 8. Occupations with the Fastest Growing Employment Rates (2008 - 2018)

SMALLEST EMPLOYMENT GROWTH
1. Building cleaning workers, all other: 1,700
2. Grounds maintenance workers, all other: 2,500
3. Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation: 5,400
4. Pest control workers: 10,300
5. Tree trimmers and pruners: 11,800
Table 9. Occupations with the Smallest Projected Employment Growth or Largest Projected Employment Decline (2008 - 2018)
LARGEST NUMBER OF JOB OPENINGS
1. Building cleaning workers: 911,900
2. Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners: 553,000
3. Grounds maintenance workers: 393,600
4. Landscaping and groundskeeping workers: 362,200
5. Maids and housekeeping cleaners: 354,400
Table 10. Occupations with the Largest Number of Job Openings due to Employment Growth and Replacement Needs (2008 - 2018)


1. Replacement needs are an estimate of job openings resulting from workers retiring from or permanently leaving an occupation.

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Industry Information for Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
HIGHEST PAYING INDUSTRIES
1. Utilities: $35,560
2. Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation): $31,120
3. Educational Services: $29,420
4. Information: $27,510
5. Construction: $27,200
Table 11. Highest Paying Industries

INDUSTRIES WITH HIGHEST CONCENTRATION
1. Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 215.25
2. Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: 96.7
3. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 77.3
4. Accommodation and Food Services: 50.39
5. Educational Services: 41.84
Table 12. Industries with the Highest Concentration (Jobs Per Thousand Available in the Industry)

POPULAR INDUSTRIES
1. Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 38.08 %
2. Accommodation and Food Services: 13.40 %
3. Educational Services: 12.85 %
4. Health Care and Social Assistance: 11.02 %
5. Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation): 5.81 %
Table 13. Popular Industries
(Percentage of Total Employment for Occupational Group)
FASTEST GROWING INDUSTRIES
1. Information: 0.11 %
2. Wholesale Trade: 0.03 %
3. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 0.01 %
4. Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting: 0.00 %
5. Utilities: -0.01 %
Table 14. Industries with the Fastest Growing Employment


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U.S. States Information for Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
HIGHEST PAYING STATES
1. Massachusetts: $31,380
2. Alaska: $30,050
3. Connecticut: $30,010
4. New York: $29,980
5. Hawaii: $29,160
Table 15. States with the Highest Salaries

STATES WITH HIGHEST CONCENTRATION
1. Nevada: 58.01
2. Hawaii: 56.22
3. Wyoming: 41.59
4. South Dakota: 40.97
5. Montana: 40.83
Table 16. States with the Highest Concentration (Jobs Per Thousand Available in the State)

POPULAR STATES
1. California: 10.54 %
2. New York: 7.12 %
3. Texas: 7.08 %
4. Florida: 6.71 %
5. Illinois: 4.41 %
Table 17. States with Largest Employment
(Percentage of Total Employment for Occupational Group)
FASTEST GROWING STATES
1. Kentucky: 0.03 %
2. North Dakota: 0.03 %
3. New York: 0.01 %
4. Alaska: 0.01 %
5. Utah: 0.01 %
Table 18. States with the Fastest Growing Employment


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U.S. Metro Areas Information for Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
HIGHEST PAYING METRO AREAS
1. Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA: $32,400
2. Nassau-Suffolk, NY: $31,990
3. Worcester, MA: $31,760
4. New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY: $31,740
5. Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton, MA: $31,570
Table 19. Metro Areas with the Highest Salaries

METRO AREAS WITH HIGHEST CONCENTRATION
1. Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC: 77.07
2. Naples-Marco Island, FL: 69.3
3. Palm Coast, FL: 65.68
4. Las Vegas-Paradise, NV: 63.66
5. Flagstaff, AZ: 56.95
Table 20. Metro Areas with the Highest Concentration (Jobs Per Thousand Available in the Metro Area)

POPULAR METRO AREAS
1. New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY: 4.14 %
2. Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL: 2.80 %
3. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA: 2.34 %
4. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC: 1.90 %
5. Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX: 1.73 %
Table 21. Metro Areas with Largest Employment
(Percentage of Total Employment for Occupational Group)
FASTEST GROWING METRO AREAS
1. St. George, UT: 0.25 %
2. Lawton, OK: 0.23 %
3. Peabody, MA: 0.16 %
4. Warner Robins, GA: 0.15 %
5. Lexington-Fayette, KY: 0.15 %
Table 22. Metro Areas with the Fastest Growing Employment


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Further Information for Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations


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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor





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