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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

37-0000 Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (Major Group)

This major group comprises the following occupations: First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers ; First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers ; Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners ; Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners ; Building Cleaning Workers, All Other ; Pest Control Workers ; Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers ; Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation ; Tree Trimmers and Pruners ; Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this major group:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
4,421,980 0.3 % $14.43 $30,020 0.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for this major group:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $9.24 $10.71 $12.91 $16.81 $22.14
Annual Wage (2) $19,220 $22,280 $26,840 $34,970 $46,040


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Services to Buildings and Dwellings 1,792,760 83.51 $14.48 $30,110
Traveler Accommodation 560,190 28.01 $12.89 $26,800
Elementary and Secondary Schools 353,350 4.13 $16.06 $33,410
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 176,100 3.21 $17.31 $36,000
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 176,050 3.17 $14.45 $30,060

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Services to Buildings and Dwellings 1,792,760 83.51 $14.48 $30,110
Traveler Accommodation 560,190 28.01 $12.89 $26,800
Rooming and Boarding Houses 3,260 27.31 $13.51 $28,100
Facilities Support Services 39,500 25.49 $13.32 $27,710
RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps 9,520 16.32 $12.54 $26,090

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Investment Pools and Funds 90 1.06 $25.72 $53,490
Postal Service (federal government) 14,760 2.33 $24.67 $51,310
Natural Gas Distribution 40 0.03 $23.95 $49,820
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 1,780 0.52 $21.45 $44,620
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 1,970 0.50 $21.05 $43,790


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 481,580 28.32 0.93 $16.60 $34,530
Texas 334,620 27.62 0.90 $12.60 $26,200
Florida 329,130 38.23 1.25 $13.01 $27,060
New York 310,580 33.09 1.08 $17.54 $36,470
Pennsylvania 168,930 28.89 0.95 $14.07 $29,260




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 37,720 58.78 1.92 $17.18 $35,730
Nevada 70,830 52.58 1.72 $15.11 $31,420
Montana 19,970 43.11 1.41 $14.16 $29,450
Wyoming 11,120 41.29 1.35 $14.39 $29,920
South Dakota 16,750 39.66 1.30 $12.83 $26,680




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts 105,470 29.53 0.97 $17.74 $36,900
New York 310,580 33.09 1.08 $17.54 $36,470
Hawaii 37,720 58.78 1.92 $17.18 $35,730
Alaska 9,580 30.37 0.99 $16.96 $35,280
Washington 89,490 27.46 0.90 $16.94 $35,230





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 307,930 32.42 1.06 $17.81 $37,030
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 161,260 26.36 0.86 $16.48 $34,290
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 128,070 27.59 0.90 $15.25 $31,710
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 105,260 33.57 1.10 $15.58 $32,410
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 94,990 36.67 1.20 $12.92 $26,870
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 93,020 26.07 0.85 $13.58 $28,240
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 84,500 28.33 0.93 $12.21 $25,400
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 80,770 28.35 0.93 $15.32 $31,860
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 80,230 29.08 0.95 $17.88 $37,190
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 71,330 29.49 0.97 $18.61 $38,700




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 6,820 90.53 2.96 $18.18 $37,820
Ocean City, NJ 2,640 67.65 2.21 $14.69 $30,550
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 9,780 66.95 2.19 $14.67 $30,510
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 4,770 63.20 2.07 $14.48 $30,120
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 9,720 59.66 1.95 $11.82 $24,590
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 56,770 57.53 1.88 $15.57 $32,380
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 2,730 53.38 1.75 $13.70 $28,500
Napa, CA 3,950 52.35 1.71 $15.71 $32,670
Barnstable Town, MA 5,320 51.35 1.68 $18.13 $37,720
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 6,430 51.14 1.67 $15.06 $31,330




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 71,330 29.49 0.97 $18.61 $38,700
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 28,490 25.45 0.83 $18.36 $38,200
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 6,820 90.53 2.96 $18.18 $37,820
Barnstable Town, MA 5,320 51.35 1.68 $18.13 $37,720
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 47,570 23.97 0.78 $17.92 $37,270
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 80,230 29.08 0.95 $17.88 $37,190
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 307,930 32.42 1.06 $17.81 $37,030
Santa Rosa, CA 6,980 34.02 1.11 $17.57 $36,530
New Haven, CT 10,060 35.40 1.16 $17.31 $36,010
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 15,720 37.77 1.24 $17.22 $35,810

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 12,530 31.94 1.05 $12.52 $26,040
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 10,230 30.54 1.00 $13.10 $27,250
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 8,420 32.50 1.06 $11.43 $23,770
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 8,400 30.87 1.01 $14.11 $29,340
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 8,250 82.40 2.70 $17.06 $35,490

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 8,250 82.40 2.70 $17.06 $35,490
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 8,060 67.14 2.20 $17.03 $35,420
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 3,620 60.13 1.97 $20.29 $42,210
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area 2,510 52.95 1.73 $11.92 $24,800
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 3,110 52.79 1.73 $14.98 $31,160

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 3,620 60.13 1.97 $20.29 $42,210
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 8,250 82.40 2.70 $17.06 $35,490
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 8,060 67.14 2.20 $17.03 $35,420
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 1,600 48.35 1.58 $16.89 $35,140
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 3,830 36.10 1.18 $16.76 $34,860


About May 2018 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2018 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 29, 2019