Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other (SOC 37-3019) earn a median $46,860 a year ($22.53 an hour) in the United States, with 13,630 employed as of May 2025; the highest-paying state is Indiana.
What grounds maintenance workers, all other do
This residual code is for grounds maintenance workers whose jobs are not described by the specific codes for landscaping and groundskeeping, pesticide application, or tree trimming. The standard classification gives it only a one-line definition, and O*NET lists no core tasks, so there is no fixed set of duties. Titles that O*NET attaches to it include cemetery worker, campground attendant, garden worker, trail maintenance worker, trail construction worker, and insect control inspector, along with chimney sweeper and disease control inspector. What these jobs share is care of outdoor places, though the duties, tools, and settings differ considerably from one title to the next. Someone whose tasks match groundskeeping or pesticide spraying belongs in those codes, so this group is best read as a miscellaneous bucket and not as a single occupation.
Also called: Campground Attendant, Cemetery Worker, Chimney Sweeper, Disease Control Inspector, Garden Worker.
National wage percentiles, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $15.21 | $18.04 | $22.53 | $27.80 | $35.97 | $23.48 | 13,630 |
| Annual | $31,650 | $37,520 | $46,860 | $57,820 | $74,820 | $48,830 | ||
Employment per 1,000 jobs and the location quotient are area measures; they appear in the state and metro tables below. To see what a wage in this range leaves after tax, use FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Where grounds maintenance workers, all other earn and work most
Five highest-paying states
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Indiana | Hourly | $18.20 | $34.52 | $37.78 | $38.50 | $38.50 | $33.91 | 40 | 0.01 | 0.15 |
| Annual | $37,860 | $71,800 | $78,580 | $80,080 | $80,080 | $70,540 | ||||
| Minnesota | Hourly | $18.40 | $28.77 | $35.24 | $38.50 | $38.50 | $32.29 | 60 | 0.02 | 0.24 |
| Annual | $38,270 | $59,840 | $73,300 | $80,080 | $80,080 | $67,170 | ||||
| Oklahoma | Hourly | $23.41 | $25.89 | $35.24 | $38.50 | $38.50 | $31.71 | 30 | 0.02 | 0.23 |
| Annual | $48,690 | $53,850 | $73,300 | $80,080 | $80,080 | $65,960 | ||||
| Arizona | Hourly | $27.71 | $28.81 | $34.88 | $38.50 | $38.50 | $33.64 | 30 | 0.01 | 0.11 |
| Annual | $57,640 | $59,920 | $72,550 | $80,080 | $80,080 | $69,980 | ||||
| Massachusetts | Hourly | $22.92 | $29.14 | $34.88 | $38.50 | $41.35 | $33.16 | ** | ** | ** |
| Annual | $47,680 | $60,610 | $72,550 | $80,080 | $86,000 | $68,970 | ||||
Five states with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| California | Hourly | $18.37 | $20.30 | $23.50 | $29.01 | $33.62 | $24.93 | 3,710 | 0.20 | 2.32 |
| Annual | $38,220 | $42,220 | $48,870 | $60,330 | $69,930 | $51,850 | ||||
| Colorado | Hourly | $15.14 | $20.37 | $23.21 | $28.00 | $33.13 | $24.21 | 850 | 0.30 | 3.37 |
| Annual | $31,490 | $42,370 | $48,280 | $58,240 | $68,900 | $50,350 | ||||
| Oregon | Hourly | $15.93 | $21.71 | $23.51 | $28.00 | $30.52 | $24.43 | 660 | 0.33 | 3.80 |
| Annual | $33,130 | $45,150 | $48,890 | $58,240 | $63,470 | $50,820 | ||||
| Tennessee | Hourly | $14.10 | $14.25 | $19.22 | $22.25 | $24.62 | $19.29 | 640 | 0.20 | 2.23 |
| Annual | $29,330 | $29,640 | $39,980 | $46,290 | $51,210 | $40,120 | ||||
| Georgia | Hourly | $15.48 | $18.13 | $19.15 | $23.56 | $29.42 | $21.55 | 460 | 0.09 | 1.07 |
| Annual | $32,200 | $37,700 | $39,840 | $49,010 | $61,190 | $44,820 | ||||
Five highest-paying metropolitan areas
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | Hourly | $17.84 | $25.13 | $38.50 | $38.50 | $38.50 | $32.68 | 30 | 0.03 | 0.35 |
| Annual | $37,110 | $52,270 | $80,080 | $80,080 | $80,080 | $67,980 | ||||
| Cleveland, OH | Hourly | $24.89 | $29.46 | $34.52 | $37.41 | $38.50 | $32.65 | 40 | 0.04 | 0.41 |
| Annual | $51,760 | $61,280 | $71,800 | $77,810 | $80,080 | $67,900 | ||||
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | Hourly | $18.40 | $28.77 | $34.16 | $38.50 | $38.50 | $31.85 | 60 | 0.03 | 0.33 |
| Annual | $38,270 | $59,840 | $71,050 | $80,080 | $80,080 | $66,250 | ||||
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Hourly | $21.31 | $27.57 | $30.08 | $35.60 | $38.50 | $30.79 | 120 | 0.01 | 0.14 |
| Annual | $44,330 | $57,350 | $62,570 | $74,050 | $80,080 | $64,030 | ||||
| St. Louis, MO-IL | Hourly | $16.91 | $23.47 | $28.87 | $28.87 | $38.50 | $27.42 | 90 | 0.07 | 0.80 |
| Annual | $35,180 | $48,810 | $60,040 | $60,040 | $80,080 | $57,020 | ||||
Five metropolitan areas with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Hourly | $18.64 | $21.17 | $24.27 | $29.08 | $35.49 | $25.76 | 1,030 | 0.17 | 1.88 |
| Annual | $38,760 | $44,030 | $50,480 | $60,480 | $73,810 | $53,590 | ||||
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | Hourly | $17.13 | $21.71 | $23.50 | $29.26 | $32.26 | $24.74 | 390 | 0.33 | 3.72 |
| Annual | $35,630 | $45,150 | $48,880 | $60,860 | $67,100 | $51,450 | ||||
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | Hourly | $18.47 | $19.42 | $23.54 | $28.39 | $29.14 | $24.30 | 390 | 0.25 | 2.89 |
| Annual | $38,410 | $40,400 | $48,970 | $59,060 | $60,610 | $50,540 | ||||
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | Hourly | $19.59 | $22.08 | $23.48 | $28.38 | $35.59 | $26.33 | 370 | 0.16 | 1.79 |
| Annual | $40,750 | $45,930 | $48,830 | $59,030 | $74,030 | $54,760 | ||||
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | Hourly | $18.05 | $20.19 | $22.61 | $27.00 | $29.50 | $23.86 | 350 | 0.20 | 2.31 |
| Annual | $37,550 | $42,000 | $47,030 | $56,160 | $61,370 | $49,620 | ||||
Top industries employing grounds maintenance workers, all other
Services to Buildings and Dwellings employ 32.7% of grounds maintenance workers, all other nationally (4,460 jobs) at a median $46,280 a year ($22.25 an hour), followed by Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) (11.0%) and Postal Service (Federal Government) (9.5%).
| Industry | Employment | Share of occupation | Median annual | Median hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings NAICS 561700 | 4,460 | 32.7% | $46,280 | $22.25 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) NAICS 999300 | 1,500 | 11.0% | $43,910 | $21.11 |
| Postal Service (Federal Government) NAICS 491100 | 1,290 | 9.5% | $80,080 | $38.50 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries NAICS 713900 | 1,040 | 7.6% | $44,600 | $21.44 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) NAICS 999100 | 600 | 4.4% | $57,510 | $27.65 |
Share is the industry's employment over the occupation's national employment (13,630). Industries whose employment BLS withheld are not ranked.
Published medians, May 2021 to May 2025
BLS published a median annual wage of $36,540 for grounds maintenance workers, all other in May 2021 and $46,860 in May 2025, with employment of 15,770 and 13,630.
| Release | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | $36,540 | $17.57 | 15,770 |
| May 2022 | $39,520 | $19.00 | 16,050 |
| May 2023 | $43,310 | $20.82 | 11,980 |
| May 2024 | $43,410 | $20.87 | 13,580 |
| May 2025 | $46,860 | $22.53 | 13,630 |
BLS does not design OEWS as a time series: each release pools three years of samples, and occupational classifications, area definitions and estimation methods change between releases, so a difference between two releases is not a measure of change over time. The figures are shown as published, side by side, and nothing is computed from them. See how often OEWS is updated.
Every state, by median wage
39 states and DC publish a row for this occupation. A linked state has its own page with the within-state metro table and comparison; the others appear here only.
| Rank | State | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana profile | $37.78 | $78,580 | $37,860 | $80,080 | 40 | 0.01 | 0.15 |
| 2 | Minnesota profile | $35.24 | $73,300 | $38,270 | $80,080 | 60 | 0.02 | 0.24 |
| 3 | Oklahoma profile | $35.24 | $73,300 | $48,690 | $80,080 | 30 | 0.02 | 0.23 |
| 4 | Arizona profile | $34.88 | $72,550 | $57,640 | $80,080 | 30 | 0.01 | 0.11 |
| 5 | Massachusetts profile | $34.88 | $72,550 | $47,680 | $86,000 | ** | ** | ** |
| 6 | New Jersey profile | $34.52 | $71,800 | $36,210 | $80,080 | 40 | 0.01 | 0.11 |
| 7 | New York profile | $28.92 | $60,150 | $35,050 | $80,080 | 220 | 0.02 | 0.26 |
| 8 | Iowa profile | $27.42 | $57,030 | $41,980 | $80,080 | 40 | 0.03 | 0.32 |
| 9 | Missouri profile | $26.71 | $55,560 | $34,970 | $81,880 | ** | ** | ** |
| 10 | Virginia profile | $26.44 | $54,990 | $35,710 | $80,080 | 120 | 0.03 | 0.32 |
| 11 | New Hampshire profile | $25.54 | $53,120 | $41,230 | $80,080 | 30 | 0.05 | 0.55 |
| 12 | Connecticut profile | $25.52 | $53,090 | $37,350 | $80,080 | 50 | 0.03 | 0.33 |
| 13 | Alaska profile | $25.34 | $52,700 | $39,920 | $75,570 | 130 | 0.40 | 4.54 |
| 14 | Maryland profile | $25.14 | $52,280 | $35,620 | $80,080 | 190 | 0.07 | 0.80 |
| 15 | Alabama profile | $24.82 | $51,620 | $21,870 | $80,080 | 40 | 0.02 | 0.21 |
| 16 | Ohio profile | $24.33 | $50,600 | $49,920 | $80,080 | ** | ** | ** |
| 17 | Illinois profile | $24.11 | $50,150 | $47,110 | $80,080 | ** | ** | ** |
| 18 | Montana profile | $23.84 | $49,580 | $39,620 | $62,640 | 210 | 0.41 | 4.67 |
| 19 | Florida profile | $23.56 | $49,000 | $32,290 | $79,330 | 330 | 0.03 | 0.38 |
| 20 | Oregon profile | $23.51 | $48,890 | $33,130 | $63,470 | 660 | 0.33 | 3.80 |
| 21 | California profile | $23.50 | $48,870 | $38,220 | $69,930 | 3,710 | 0.20 | 2.32 |
| 22 | Colorado profile | $23.21 | $48,280 | $31,490 | $68,900 | 850 | 0.30 | 3.37 |
| 23 | Washington profile | $22.55 | $46,900 | $38,220 | $74,050 | ** | ** | ** |
| 24 | Kentucky profile | $22.49 | $46,790 | $28,910 | $80,080 | 70 | 0.04 | 0.40 |
| 25 | South Carolina profile | $21.81 | $45,360 | $31,180 | $80,080 | 120 | 0.05 | 0.57 |
| 26 | Maine profile | $21.43 | $44,570 | $36,990 | $77,880 | 90 | 0.13 | 1.52 |
| 27 | Texas profile | $21.39 | $44,500 | $30,940 | $63,680 | ** | ** | ** |
| 28 | District of Columbia profile | $21.38 | $44,470 | $41,100 | $80,080 | 30 | 0.05 | 0.55 |
| 29 | Michigan profile | $21.11 | $43,910 | $37,440 | $72,240 | ** | ** | ** |
| 30 | Nevada profile | $20.78 | $43,230 | $37,120 | $74,820 | 140 | 0.09 | 1.01 |
| 31 | Vermont profile | $20.52 | $42,680 | $37,960 | $66,030 | 120 | 0.39 | 4.49 |
| 32 | Tennessee profile | $19.22 | $39,980 | $29,330 | $51,210 | 640 | 0.20 | 2.23 |
| 33 | Georgia profile | $19.15 | $39,840 | $32,200 | $61,190 | 460 | 0.09 | 1.07 |
| 34 | Wyoming profile | $18.59 | $38,660 | $27,040 | $77,710 | 90 | 0.34 | 3.84 |
| 35 | West Virginia profile | $18.30 | $38,060 | $30,090 | $80,080 | 80 | 0.11 | 1.30 |
| 36 | Pennsylvania profile | $17.70 | $36,810 | $23,350 | $80,080 | ** | ** | ** |
| 37 | Idaho profile | $17.31 | $36,000 | $34,310 | $76,320 | 40 | 0.05 | 0.58 |
| 38 | Louisiana profile | $16.33 | $33,970 | $23,440 | $38,940 | ** | ** | ** |
| 39 | Mississippi profile | $15.11 | $31,420 | $23,630 | $71,050 | 80 | 0.07 | 0.76 |
Related occupations
Occupations in the same SOC broad group (37-3010), with their national median annual wage.
Part of Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations. Compare any area in the wage explorer.
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS 37-3019 Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other.
**- Employment estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Top industries: nat4d_M2025_dl.xlsx in oesm25in4.zip (BLS OEWS May 2025, national, 4-digit NAICS, cross-ownership). Employment is the industry's rounded total for this occupation; industries whose employment BLS withheld (**) are not ranked.
- Published medians: national_M2021_dl.xlsx to national_M2024_dl.xlsx in oesm21nat.zip to oesm24nat.zip (BLS OEWS May 2021 to May 2024, national, cross-industry, all ownerships) and the May 2025 spine. Each release is shown as published; nothing is computed between them.
Sources
- BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018, definition of 37-3019, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- O*NET 30.1 Database, 37-3019.00, National Center for O*NET Development, USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0).
- OEWS May 2025 national industry-specific estimates, 4-digit NAICS (oesm25in4.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2021 national estimates (oesm21nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2022 national estimates (oesm22nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2023 national estimates (oesm23nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2024 national estimates (oesm24nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2025 national estimates (oesm25nat.zip), the site's data spine, US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
Includes information from O*NET 30.1 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Description written 2026-10-17 in our own words from the sources above.