Other grounds maintenance workers

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2024 Workforce

18.2k

Average Age

37.2

Average Salary

$35,844

Average Male Salary

$38,223

Average Female Salary

$24,920

About

Other grounds maintenance workers are most often employed by the Landscaping services industry. The average yearly wage for Other grounds maintenance workers was $35,844 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Other grounds maintenance workers are Kern County (West)--Delano, Wasco & Shafter Cities PUMA, CA, Humboldt County PUMA, CA, and Pierce, Trempealeau, Jackson, Buffalo & Pepin Counties PUMA, WI. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Other grounds maintenance workers are Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX, Independence, Cleburne & Van Buren Counties PUMA, AR, and Humboldt County PUMA, CA.

Service Occupations Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations

Employment and salary information for the Other grounds maintenance workers workforce. Other grounds maintenance workers workforce in 2024 was 18,153 people, of which 17.9% were women and 82.1% were men.

Other grounds maintenance workers are paid most in Mount Rogers Planning District Commission PUMA, VA but are relatively concentrated in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

14,906

Male Workforce

± 3k

3,247

Female Workforce

± 1.4k

The Other grounds maintenance workers workforce in 2024 was 18,153 people (17.9% women and 82.1% men). This implies an average annual growth of −60.9% between 2018 (46,376) and 2024 (18,153).

Employment by Location

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Other grounds maintenance workers.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Minnesota ($61,636), Nebraska ($54,404), and Mississippi ($51,226).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$35,844

AVERAGE WAGE

#470 in the ranking (2018)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Other grounds maintenance workers earned an average of $35,844, $34,034 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Other grounds maintenance workers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2018.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.374

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Other grounds maintenance workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.374, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Other grounds maintenance workers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Other grounds maintenance workers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Other grounds maintenance workers and on wages for those in the field. Landscaping services is the industry that employs the most Other grounds maintenance workers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Other grounds maintenance workers, by average wage, is Administration of economic programs & space research ($64,474).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

18.2k

2024 Workforce

± 3,308

−5.9%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 27%

This graphic shows the share of Other grounds maintenance workers employed by various industries. Landscaping services employs the largest share of Other grounds maintenance workers at 44.7%, followed by Farming with 23.6% and Support activities for agriculture & forestry with 19%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Other grounds maintenance workers in the US. The workforce of Other grounds maintenance workers in 2024 was 18,153 people, with 17.9% woman, and 82.1% men. The average age of male Other grounds maintenance workers in the workforce is 38.1 and of female Other grounds maintenance workers is 32.8, and the most common race/ethnicity for Other grounds maintenance workers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Other grounds maintenance workers in 2024 was 18,153 people, with 17.9% woman, and 82.1% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (3,185 people), 25 to 29 years (2,846 people), and 30 to 34 years (2,100 people). Among them they concentrated 45.7% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 26.3% of Other grounds maintenance workers workers were Hispanic and 73.7% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (75.9%), Guatemalan (8.12)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (5.78)%

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Races

In 2024, 68.8% of the Other grounds maintenance workers workforce were White, of which 17.2% were women and 82.8% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (13%) and Other (9.18%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Other grounds maintenance workers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Other grounds maintenance workers is Biology but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Natural Resources & Conservation.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Other grounds maintenance workers in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Biology (431 people), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (422 people), and Business (386 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Other grounds maintenance workers workers were High School or Equivalent (7,036 people), Some college (3,601 people), and Bachelors Degree (2,610 people).

The graphic shows the Other grounds maintenance workers workforce by gender and educational level.