The salary statistics of grounds maintenance workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare grounds maintenance worker salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $20,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for grounds maintenance workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 $55,340. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $30,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid grounds maintenance workers is $20,160.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of grounds maintenance workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $30,600 | 1.70% | 7.39% |
| 2017 | $30,080 | 3.26% | - |
| 2016 | $29,100 | 1.72% | - |
| 2015 | $28,600 | 1.12% | - |
| 2014 | $28,280 | 0.74% | - |
| 2013 | $28,070 | -0.96% | - |
| 2012 | $28,340 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].