Other Grounds Maintenance Worker Salary in Knoxville, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of other grounds maintenance workers in Knoxville, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of other grounds maintenance workers in Knoxville is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Other Grounds Maintenance Workers in Knoxville, Tennessee

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$22,780
25th Percentile Wage
$31,010
50th Percentile Wage
$32,410
75th Percentile Wage
$43,210
90th Percentile Wage
$64,970

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other grounds maintenance workers in Knoxville, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,780.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other grounds maintenance workers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$32,410
-10.09% -27.40%
2021
$35,680
41.40% -
2020
$20,910
-35.15% -
2019
$28,260
-8.85% -
2018
$30,760
3.28% -
2017
$29,750
23.23% -
2016
$22,840
14.80% -
2015
$19,460
2.36% -
2014
$19,000
-9.32% -
2013
$20,770
-98.80% -
2012
$41,290
- -

Table 2. Compare Other Grounds Maintenance Worker Salary in Knoxville with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $32,410 in Knoxville is in the middle of salary range for other grounds maintenance workers in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of other grounds maintenance workers in Knoxville is 8.7 percent (8.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Morristown and 41.5 percent (41.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Clarksville.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Morristown
$35,480
Memphis
$33,040
Knoxville
$32,410
Chattanooga
$29,150
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$28,700
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$28,150
Johnson City
$27,440
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$22,780
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$22,780
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$22,460
Cleveland
$19,590
Jackson
$19,420
Clarksville
$18,950

See also: Top paying jobs in Knoxville, Tennessee.