SalariesBuilding and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance: pay for 10 occupations, May 2025
The field Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance had 4,548,260 jobs in the United States in May 2025, with a median pay of $37,680 a year ($18.12 an hour) across all its occupations.
No occupation in this field matches.
| Occupation | Median a year | Median an hour | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | $58,430 | $28.09 | 130,760 |
| Tree Trimmers and Pruners | $50,960 | $24.50 | 55,160 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | $49,100 | $23.61 | 178,760 |
| Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other | $46,860 | $22.53 | 13,630 |
| Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation | $46,340 | $22.28 | 27,050 |
| Pest Control Workers | $45,250 | $21.75 | 102,620 |
| Building Cleaning Workers, All Other | $44,040 | $21.17 | 17,210 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $39,150 | $18.82 | 952,640 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $36,840 | $17.71 | 2,209,760 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $35,510 | $17.07 | 860,670 |
In short
- Highest median pay in this field: First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers, $58,430 a year.
- Lowest: Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, $35,510 a year.
- Most jobs: Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners (2,209,760), Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers (952,640) and Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners (860,670).
- For comparison, the median for all occupations in the country was $50,980 a year.
Sorted by median pay, highest first. "Not published" in the yearly or hourly column means BLS releases only the other one for that occupation.
The field as a whole
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance holds 4,548,260 of the 155,495,730 jobs in the national figures, about 3 in every 100. Its median pay of $37,680 a year is 26% below the median for all occupations ($50,980), which places it number 19 of the 22 fields. Across the whole field, the lowest-paid tenth earned less than $29,010 and the highest-paid tenth more than $57,420; the middle half earned between $33,930 and $46,170. The average was $40,880, 8% above the median.
Inside the field
Inside the field, the best-paid occupation with a published yearly median earns 1.6 times the lowest ($58,430 against $35,510). 1 of the 10 occupations with a yearly median are above the national median of $50,980, and 9 are below it. The occupation in the middle of the field's list is Pest Control Workers, at $45,250. Jobs are unevenly spread: the three largest occupations hold 88% of the field's jobs, while the smallest, Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other, has 13,630. Pay stretches furthest within Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other, where the highest-paid tenth earn over $74,820 and the lowest-paid tenth under $31,650.
Reading the field
Pay also moves with place. For the field's largest occupation, Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, the state medians run from $21,890 in Puerto Rico to $45,580 in Massachusetts; its own page has every state. The Bureau of Labor Statistics sorts every occupation into one field by the work done, not by the industry of the employer, so an accountant at a hospital is counted under business and financial operations, not health care.
Questions about this field
What is the highest-paying job in building and grounds cleaning and maintenance?
By published median pay in May 2025: First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers, at $58,430 a year.
Which building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupation has the most jobs?
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, with 2,209,760 jobs in the United States.
What is the median pay for building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations?
$37,680 a year across the whole field, against $50,980 for all occupations.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked in November 2026. Figures are for employees, before tax, and leave out overtime pay and benefits. They are official statistics, not advice or a pay offer; see bls.gov/oes for the original tables.