The average annual salary of building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations is shown in Table 1. Table 2 compares the median salaries across all building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations in the United States. The building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations salary statistics are from the national compensation survey published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $23,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations. The salary is shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations is $49,630. The median annual salary is $33,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $23,640.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $33,870 | 10.72% | 33.01% |
| 2021 | $30,240 | 0.99% | - |
| 2020 | $29,940 | 5.38% | - |
| 2019 | $28,330 | 5.26% | - |
| 2018 | $26,840 | 4.55% | - |
| 2017 | $25,620 | 3.59% | - |
| 2016 | $24,700 | 3.40% | - |
| 2015 | $23,860 | 2.47% | - |
| 2014 | $23,270 | 1.29% | - |
| 2013 | $22,970 | 1.22% | - |
| 2012 | $22,690 | - | - |
Table 2 shows the median annual wage for each Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations in the United States. Note that the median annual salaries vary considerably among building and grounds cleaning and maintenance professions, ranging from $29,960 to $50,810. The highest-paid building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations are first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers with a median annual salary of $50,810. The lowest-paid building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations in the United States are maids and housekeeping cleaners with a median annual salary of $29,960. For more salary information about a specific building and grounds cleaning and maintenance profession, use the links in the table.