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Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other: Career Profile

All grounds maintenance workers not listed separately.

The Daily Work of Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other Do?

Other Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other Job Titles

This career also goes by job titles like:

• Campground Attendant
• Cemetery Worker
• Chimney Sweeper
• Disease Control Inspector
• Garden Worker
• Insect Control Inspector
• Special Effects and Instruction Models Gardener
• Trail Construction Worker

Job Outlook

There are about 266,205 grounds maintenance workers, all other working in the United States today. Employment is projected to grow by +12.7% over the projection horizon.

How Much Do Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other Make?

Statistic	Value
Annual median	$40,679
Hourly median	$19.56
10th percentile	$29,363
25th percentile	$35,021
75th percentile	$46,337
90th percentile	$51,995

Compensation varies based on experience, location, and industry.

How Much Do Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other Make in Different U.S. States?

State	Annual median salary
Ohio	$77,600
North Carolina	$70,820
Minnesota	$66,960
Arizona	$64,540
Missouri	$63,090
Indiana	$59,880
Iowa	$54,340
Michigan	$54,180
Connecticut	$51,460
New Hampshire	$51,380
Alaska	$51,110
Alabama	$50,040
Illinois	$48,320
Wisconsin	$47,230
New Jersey	$46,650
Oregon	$46,000
Puerto Rico	$45,930
Arkansas	$45,910
Colorado	$45,820
California	$45,640
Washington	$45,460
West Virginia	$45,350
Montana	$44,720
Kentucky	$43,770
District of Columbia	$43,590
Texas	$43,480
South Carolina	$43,170
Florida	$42,430
Pennsylvania	$41,600
Wyoming	$41,600
Vermont	$41,280
Maryland	$41,120
Mississippi	$40,770
Maine	$39,640
Virginia	$39,530
Georgia	$38,530
New York	$38,180
Utah	$37,370
Nevada	$37,210
Idaho	$34,880
New Mexico	$34,880
Louisiana	$30,690
Tennessee	$29,640

Where Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other Earn the Most

Pay for grounds maintenance workers, all other vary by region. Top regions by median wage:

Region	Median annual wage	Share of U.S. jobs	Location quotient
Plains States	$62,080	2.8%	0.50
Great Lakes	$55,465	6.8%	0.51
Other U.S. Territories	$45,930	0.4%	0.46
Far Western US	$45,372	41.7%	2.24
Rocky Mountains	$44,738	11.4%	3.34
New England	$43,289	3.7%	3.24
Southwest	$42,686	7.1%	0.49
Middle Atlantic	$41,561	2.7%	0.93

Highest-Paying Metro Areas for Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other

Metro area	State	Median annual wage	Employment
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	MN	$66,960	70
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	AZ	$59,920	40
Manchester-Nashua, NH	NH	$58,750	30
St. Louis, MO-IL	MO	$56,280	100
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	MI	$54,500	80
Pittsburgh, PA	PA	$53,260	70
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	CA	$53,140	170
Anchorage, AK	AK	$51,110	70

Which Industries Hire Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other

Most grounds maintenance workers, all other are concentrated in the following sectors:

Industry	Employment	Median annual wage
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	3,940	$43,430
Other Services (except Public Administration)	1,320	$45,390
Transportation and Warehousing	1,290	$79,100
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	920	$41,200
Accommodation and Food Services	730	$40,220
Educational Services	390	$50,900
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	340	$39,120
Construction	260	$41,310

Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other work in the following industries:

Sources

This profile draws on the following authoritative sources:

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) for employment and wage data by state and industry.
• BLS Employment Projections for total employment and growth forecasts.
• O*NET (Occupational Information Network) for skills, knowledge, tasks, work activities, work context, technology, and education-zone data.

SOC code: 37-3019.00 (Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other).