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Where Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations Pays Above the National Average

$36,790
National Median Salary
20
States Pay Above Average
225
Industries Pay Above Average

States Where Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations Earns a Premium

These 20 states pay Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupationss above the national median of $36,790.

Rank State Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 Hawaii $46,560 +26.6% 31,230
2 Massachusetts $46,160 +25.5% 104,310
3 Washington $44,490 +20.9% 98,100
4 New York $42,910 +16.6% 306,650
5 California $41,370 +12.4% 504,060
6 Colorado $40,320 +9.6% 88,120
7 New Hampshire $39,630 +7.7% 20,830
8 Alaska $39,420 +7.1% 9,120
9 Maine $39,280 +6.8% 22,800
10 Minnesota $39,190 +6.5% 81,700
11 Rhode Island $39,050 +6.1% 16,210
12 District of Columbia $38,980 +6.0% 21,450
13 Nevada $38,810 +5.5% 73,800
14 Vermont $38,810 +5.5% 11,450
15 Oregon $38,740 +5.3% 57,130
16 Connecticut $38,430 +4.5% 55,970
17 New Jersey $37,980 +3.2% 128,330
18 Illinois $37,730 +2.6% 173,890
19 Montana $37,390 +1.6% 21,070
20 Arizona $36,800 +0.0% 91,730

Industries Where Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations Earns a Premium

These 225 industries pay Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupationss above the national median.

Rank Industry Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 Couriers and Express Delivery Services $85,270 +131.8% 1,020
2 Couriers and Messengers $78,420 +113.2% 1,140
3 Postal Service (Federal Government) $64,730 +75.9% 15,350
4 Postal Service (Federal Government) $64,730 +75.9% 15,350
5 Rail Transportation $64,380 +75.0% 910
6 Rail Transportation $64,380 +75.0% 910
7 Metal Ore Mining $59,060 +60.5% 110
8 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $56,660 +54.0% 1,880
9 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction $51,150 +39.0% 530
10 Utilities $50,380 +36.9% 3,560
11 Other Insurance Related Activities $49,030 +33.3% 140
12 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills $48,990 +33.2% 230
13 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing $48,780 +32.6% 240
14 Other Investment Pools and Funds $48,630 +32.2% 240
15 Coal Mining $48,300 +31.3% 110
16 Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles $47,790 +29.9% 270
17 Elementary and Secondary Schools $47,450 +29.0% 2,780
18 Mining (except Oil and Gas) $47,270 +28.5% 400
19 Other Schools and Instruction $46,690 +26.9% 190
20 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $46,120 +25.4% 120
21 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $46,120 +25.4% 120
22 Hydroelectric Power Generation $45,980 +25.0% 100
23 Nuclear Electric Power Generation $45,930 +24.8% 50
24 Water, Sewage and Other Systems $45,880 +24.7% 1,660
25 Masonry Contractors $45,820 +24.5% 750
26 Tobacco Manufacturing $45,590 +23.9% 80
27 Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures $45,350 +23.3% —
28 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors $45,200 +22.9% 4,950
29 Exterminating and Pest Control Services $45,070 +22.5% 100,500
30 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) $45,030 +22.4% 5,890
31 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction $44,810 +21.8% 540
32 Dairy Product Manufacturing $44,510 +21.0% 1,810
33 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $44,400 +20.7% 2,090
34 Motor Vehicle Manufacturing $44,230 +20.2% 100
35 Outpatient Care Centers $44,230 +20.2% 8,640
36 Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers $44,190 +20.1% 500
37 Grain and Oilseed Milling $44,140 +20.0% 810
38 Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers $44,100 +19.9% 1,280
39 Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing $43,910 +19.4% 600
40 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities $43,860 +19.2% 1,660
41 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities $43,860 +19.2% 1,660
42 Scientific Research and Development Services $43,840 +19.2% 2,430
43 Household Appliance Manufacturing $43,490 +18.2% 220
44 Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) $43,370 +17.9% 15,870
45 Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying $43,160 +17.3% 190
46 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $43,150 +17.3% 1,480
47 Charter Bus Industry $43,120 +17.2% 100
48 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation $43,110 +17.2% 80
49 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing $42,830 +16.4% 2,240
50 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $42,820 +16.4% 7,330
51 Beverage Manufacturing $42,780 +16.3% 2,160
52 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $42,730 +16.1% 870
53 Engineering Services $42,720 +16.1% 970
54 Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing $42,590 +15.8% 1,120
55 Animal Slaughtering and Processing $42,390 +15.2% 14,770
56 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing $42,340 +15.1% 1,340
57 Building Equipment Contractors $42,340 +15.1% 6,620
58 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $42,330 +15.1% 9,980
59 Electrical Equipment Manufacturing $42,140 +14.5% 420
60 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing $42,000 +14.2% 60
61 Landscaping Services $41,970 +14.1% 715,490
62 Junior Colleges $41,880 +13.8% 11,610
63 Other Specialty Trade Contractors $41,620 +13.1% 8,580
64 Specialty Trade Contractors $41,600 +13.1% 20,170
65 Waste Treatment and Disposal $41,600 +13.1% 360
66 Utility System Construction $41,300 +12.3% 1,490
67 Grantmaking and Giving Services $41,210 +12.0% 1,300
68 Insurance Carriers $41,080 +11.7% 670
69 Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing $41,070 +11.6% 50
70 Ship and Boat Building $41,020 +11.5% 590
71 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $40,930 +11.3% 4,080
72 Educational Support Services $40,830 +11.0% 250
73 Remediation and Other Waste Management Services $40,680 +10.6% 4,250
74 Warehousing and Storage $40,610 +10.4% 17,540
75 Warehousing and Storage $40,610 +10.4% 17,540
76 Hospitals $40,600 +10.4% 12,410
77 Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) $40,500 +10.1% 210,220
78 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing $40,480 +10.0% 260
79 Waste Management and Remediation Services $40,390 +9.8% 5,240
80 Support Activities for Air Transportation $40,330 +9.6% 3,240
81 Food Manufacturing $40,320 +9.6% 35,530
82 Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $40,300 +9.5% 171,980
83 Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $40,250 +9.4% 320
84 Support Activities for Water Transportation $40,060 +8.9% 160
85 Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors $39,970 +8.6% 2,470
86 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $39,910 +8.5% 1,790
87 Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing $39,900 +8.5% 2,960
88 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $39,870 +8.4% 30,650
89 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $39,820 +8.2% 1,270
90 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $39,770 +8.1% 900
91 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $39,760 +8.1% 1,460
92 Junior Colleges $39,710 +7.9% 17,780
93 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $39,690 +7.9% 1,150
94 Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation $39,690 +7.9% 140
95 Support Activities for Mining $39,620 +7.7% 620
96 Support Activities for Mining $39,620 +7.7% 620
97 Florists $39,520 +7.4% 760
98 Primary Metal Manufacturing $39,480 +7.3% 1,580
99 Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services $39,470 +7.3% 920
100 Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services $39,470 +7.3% 920
101 Management of Companies and Enterprises $39,440 +7.2% 10,710
102 Management of Companies and Enterprises $39,440 +7.2% 10,710
103 Communications Equipment Manufacturing $39,300 +6.8% 150
104 Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel $39,240 +6.7% 310
105 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $39,220 +6.6% 6,020
106 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $39,180 +6.5% 2,390
107 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $39,170 +6.5% 16,930
108 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $39,140 +6.4% 4,500
109 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $39,110 +6.3% 3,200
110 Building Finishing Contractors $39,100 +6.3% 2,500
111 Foundries $39,100 +6.3% 630
112 Land Subdivision $39,070 +6.2% 900
113 Office Administrative Services $39,060 +6.2% 2,330
114 Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing $39,010 +6.0% 130
115 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $39,010 +6.0% 82,990
116 Roofing Contractors $38,960 +5.9% 490
117 Chemical Manufacturing $38,940 +5.8% 5,330
118 Waste Collection $38,940 +5.8% 630
119 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $38,880 +5.7% 650
120 Oil and Gas Extraction $38,860 +5.6% 90
121 Oil and Gas Extraction $38,860 +5.6% 90
122 Educational Services $38,810 +5.5% 59,820
123 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $38,810 +5.5% 50,880
124 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $38,770 +5.4% 6,800
125 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $38,770 +5.4% 770
126 Social Advocacy Organizations $38,760 +5.4% 3,850
127 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $38,750 +5.3% 4,300
128 Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers $38,700 +5.2% 190
129 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $38,650 +5.1% 34,340
130 Paper Manufacturing $38,630 +5.0% 1,110
131 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $38,630 +5.0% 15,910
132 Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing $38,590 +4.9% 340
133 Testing Laboratories and Services $38,590 +4.9% 350
134 Real Estate $38,570 +4.8% 122,160
135 Real Estate $38,570 +4.8% 122,160
136 Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors $38,570 +4.8% 520
137 Hospitals $38,560 +4.8% 158,080
138 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $38,560 +4.8% 149,300
139 Hospitals $38,540 +4.8% 194,770
140 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $38,530 +4.7% 180,850
141 Software Publishers $38,510 +4.7% —
142 Residential Building Construction $38,480 +4.6% 9,790
143 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water $38,480 +4.6% 140
144 Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing $38,450 +4.5% 60
145 Other Building Equipment Contractors $38,430 +4.5% 430
146 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $38,350 +4.2% 1,110
147 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $38,350 +4.2% 1,700
148 Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions $38,330 +4.2% 9,050
149 Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions $38,330 +4.2% 9,050
150 Support Activities for Transportation $38,320 +4.2% 5,230
151 Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers $38,310 +4.1% 360
152 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $38,240 +3.9% 1,540
153 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $38,240 +3.9% 1,540
154 Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers $38,230 +3.9% 8,380
155 Machinery Manufacturing $38,190 +3.8% 3,790
156 Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) $38,170 +3.8% 110
157 Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) $38,170 +3.8% 110
158 Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing $38,130 +3.6% 730
159 Educational Services $38,110 +3.6% 463,010
160 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $38,100 +3.6% 6,410
161 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $38,100 +3.6% 810
162 Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services $38,090 +3.5% 330
163 Death Care Services $38,070 +3.5% 16,040
164 Educational Services $38,020 +3.3% 345,510
165 Television Broadcasting Stations $38,020 +3.3% 110
166 Educational Services $38,010 +3.3% 57,690
167 Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance $38,000 +3.3% 2,260
168 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $37,990 +3.3% 1,440
169 Elementary and Secondary Schools $37,920 +3.1% 331,520
170 Elementary and Secondary Schools $37,900 +3.0% 354,970
171 Animal Food Manufacturing $37,890 +3.0% 1,040
172 Support Activities for Rail Transportation $37,880 +3.0% 320
173 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $37,860 +2.9% 2,260
174 Plastics Product Manufacturing $37,860 +2.9% 2,750
175 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing $37,830 +2.8% 3,120
176 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $37,820 +2.8% 340
177 Other Food Manufacturing $37,800 +2.7% 4,840
178 Water Transportation $37,690 +2.4% 60
179 Ambulatory Health Care Services $37,670 +2.4% 28,090
180 Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) $37,670 +2.4% 860
181 Hospitals $37,650 +2.3% 24,280
182 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $37,650 +2.3% 24,220
183 Urban Transit Systems $37,630 +2.3% 450
184 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $37,620 +2.3% 6,420
185 Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing $37,600 +2.2% 60
186 Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers $37,570 +2.1% 9,910
187 Telecommunications $37,570 +2.1% 500
188 Telecommunications $37,570 +2.1% 500
189 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories $37,560 +2.1% 250
190 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $37,530 +2.0% 3,740
191 Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $37,500 +1.9% 2,010
192 Performing Arts Companies $37,500 +1.9% 1,440
193 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $37,490 +1.9% 7,120
194 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) $37,460 +1.8% 2,200
195 Nonscheduled Air Transportation $37,440 +1.8% 180
196 State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $37,340 +1.5% 22,380
197 Fuel Dealers $37,300 +1.4% 160
198 Rubber Product Manufacturing $37,280 +1.3% 380
199 Support Activities for Crop Production $37,270 +1.3% 5,440
200 Machine Shops $37,260 +1.3% 1,680
201 Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing $37,240 +1.2% 7,540
202 Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry $37,220 +1.2% 6,050
203 Junior Colleges $37,200 +1.1% 5,770
204 Construction of Buildings $37,180 +1.1% 14,480
205 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services $37,180 +1.1% 270
206 Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations $37,180 +1.1% 230
207 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services $37,180 +1.1% 270
208 Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services $37,170 +1.0% 5,200
209 Truck Transportation $37,160 +1.0% —
210 Truck Transportation $37,160 +1.0% —
211 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $37,120 +0.9% 1,220
212 Converted Paper Product Manufacturing $36,980 +0.5% 890
213 Other Miscellaneous Retailers $36,960 +0.5% 2,570
214 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) $36,960 +0.5% 7,570
215 Services to Buildings and Dwellings $36,950 +0.4% 1,799,520
216 Elementary and Secondary Schools $36,940 +0.4% 20,660
217 Broadcasting and Content Providers $36,910 +0.3% 410
218 Facilities Support Services $36,910 +0.3% 64,450
219 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $36,860 +0.2% 47,260
220 Administrative and Support Services $36,850 +0.2% 1,990,650
221 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $36,820 +0.1% 8,810
222 Other Personal Services $36,820 +0.1% 10,610
223 Religious Organizations $36,820 +0.1% 12,790
224 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) $36,810 +0.1% 2,780
225 Offices of Physicians $36,800 +0.0% 9,270
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