The salary statistics of grounds maintenance workers in the industry sector of utilities are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare grounds maintenance worker salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $24,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $68,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for grounds maintenance workers in the industry sector of utilities. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) grounds maintenance workers is $68,400. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $39,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid grounds maintenance workers is $24,280.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of grounds maintenance workers in the industry sector of utilities from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $39,800 | 4.90% | 5.20% |
| 2017 | $37,850 | -2.22% | - |
| 2016 | $38,690 | -3.13% | - |
| 2015 | $39,900 | -1.23% | - |
| 2014 | $40,390 | 6.07% | - |
| 2013 | $37,940 | 0.55% | - |
| 2012 | $37,730 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].