Other grounds maintenance workers

Detailed Occupation

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2023 Workforce

19.3k

Average Age

Average Salary

$33,061

Average Male Salary

$35,084

Average Female Salary

$22,358

About

Other grounds maintenance workers are most often employed by the Landscaping services industry. The average yearly wage for Other grounds maintenance workers was $33,061 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Other grounds maintenance workers are Humboldt County PUMA, CA, Kern County (West)--Delano, Wasco & Shafter Cities PUMA, CA, and Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Other grounds maintenance workers are Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX, Humboldt County PUMA, CA, and Independence, Cleburne & Van Buren Counties PUMA, AR.

Service Occupations Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations

Employment and salary information for the Other grounds maintenance workers workforce. Other grounds maintenance workers workforce in 2023 was 19,292 people, of which 15.9% were women and 84.1% 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

Metric

Grouping

16,225

Male Workforce

± 3.13k

3,067

Female Workforce

± 1.36k

The Other grounds maintenance workers workforce in 2023 was 19,292 people (15.9% women and 84.1% men). This implies an average annual growth of −58.4% between 2018 (46,376) and 2023 (19,292).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Minnesota ($55,782), Iowa ($55,186), and Nebraska ($49,027).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$33,061

AVERAGE WAGE

#464 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Other grounds maintenance workers earned an average of $33,061, $34,666 less than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Other grounds maintenance workers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.398

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Other grounds maintenance workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.398, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. 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 ($66,758).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

19.3k

2023 Workforce

± 3,410

6.6%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 23.8%

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 47.1%, followed by Farming with 21.1% and Support activities for agriculture & forestry with 19.3%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Other grounds maintenance workers in the US. The workforce of Other grounds maintenance workers in 2023 was 19,292 people, with 15.9% woman, and 84.1% men. The average age of male Other grounds maintenance workers in the workforce is 36.7 and of female Other grounds maintenance workers is 32.5, 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 2023 was 19,292 people, with 15.9% woman, and 84.1% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (3,693 people), 25 to 29 years (2,800 people), and 30 to 34 years (2,254 people). Among them they concentrated 46.3% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 26% of Other grounds maintenance workers workers were Hispanic and 74% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (71.8%), Salvadoran (8.68)%, and Guatemalan (7.87)%

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Races

In 2023, 74.3% of the Other grounds maintenance workers workforce were White, of which 15.5% were women and 84.5% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (10.1%) and Other (7.57%).

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 Parks, Recreation, & Leisure but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2023 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 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (429 people), Biology (417 people), and Business (373 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 (7,352 people), Some college (4,127 people), and Secondary Education (2,847 people).

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