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First-Line Supervisor of Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Worker Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of first-line supervisors of building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers are shown in Table 1. The average hourly salary of first-line supervisors of building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers in the United States is shown in Table 2. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of first-line supervisors of building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The first-line supervisors of building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers annual salary statistics are from the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. First-Line Supervisor of Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Worker Salary in U.S. (2022 survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,680
25th Percentile Wage
$37,810
50th Percentile Wage
$47,230
75th Percentile Wage
$60,140
90th Percentile Wage
$75,130

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) first-line supervisors of building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers is $75,130. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $47,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $31,680. We note that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 137% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$47,230
1.25% 20.37%
2021
$46,640
0.77% -
2020
$46,280
3.87% -
2019
$44,490
2.67% -
2018
$43,300
2.56% -
2017
$42,190
3.11% -
2016
$40,880
3.52% -
2015
$39,440
2.13% -
2014
$38,600
1.55% -
2013
$38,000
1.03% -
2012
$37,610
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Table 2. First-Line Supervisor of Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Worker Salary by Industry Sector (2022 survey)

The average salaries of first-line supervisors of building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers in 20 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2. We note that the salaries vary considerably within different industry sectors. The highest paying industry sector for first-line supervisors of building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers occupations is the utilities sector with an annual salary $80,720. The lowest paying sector is the accommodation and food services sector (annual salary $38,820).

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Utilities
$80,720
Finance and Insurance
$68,760
Federal, State, and Local Government
$59,630
Wholesale Trade
$56,990
Manufacturing
$55,190
Construction
$54,260
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$53,190
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$52,550
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$52,380
Information
$51,740
Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)
$51,030
Transportation and Warehousing
$50,920
Educational Services
$50,120
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$47,200
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
$46,400
Health Care and Social Assistance
$46,290
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
$45,370
Mining
$42,490
Retail Trade
$41,180
Accommodation and Food Services
$38,820