Other grounds maintenance workers

Detailed Occupation

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2022 Workforce

18k

Average Age

36.6

Average Salary

$31,817

Average Male Salary

$33,403

Average Female Salary

$22,362

About

Other grounds maintenance workers are most often employed by the Landscaping services industry. The average yearly wage for Other grounds maintenance workers was $31,817 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Other grounds maintenance workers are Kern County (West)--Delano, Wasco & Shafter Cities PUMA, CA, Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL, and North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Other grounds maintenance workers are Kern County (West)--Delano, Wasco & Shafter Cities PUMA, CA, Southwest Heartland--DeSoto, Hardee, & Highlands (Northwest) Counties PUMA, FL, and North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS.

Service Occupations Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations

Employment and salary information for the Other grounds maintenance workers workforce. Other grounds maintenance workers workforce in 2022 was 17,991 people, of which 14.4% were women and 85.6% were men. Other grounds maintenance workers are paid most in Knox, Woodford, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam & Stark Counties PUMA, IL but are relatively concentrated in Kern County (West)--Delano, Wasco & Shafter Cities PUMA, CA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

15,406

Male Workforce

± 3.05k

2,585

Female Workforce

± 1.25k

The Other grounds maintenance workers workforce in 2022 was 17,991 people (14.4% women and 85.6% men). This implies an average annual growth of −61.2% between 2018 (46,376) and 2022 (17,991).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Minnesota ($52,660), Mississippi ($48,709), and Idaho ($47,801).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$31,817

AVERAGE WAGE

#464 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Other grounds maintenance workers earned an average of $31,817, $32,866 less than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Other grounds maintenance workers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.378

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Other grounds maintenance workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.378, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. 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 Architectural, engineering & related services ($51,039).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

18k

2022 Workforce

± 3,293

−28.6%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 33.6%

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 53.1%, followed by Farming with 25.5% and Support activities for agriculture & forestry with 21.4%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Other grounds maintenance workers in the US. The workforce of Other grounds maintenance workers in 2022 was 17,991 people, with 14.4% woman, and 85.6% men. The average age of male Other grounds maintenance workers in the workforce is 36.9 and of female Other grounds maintenance workers is 34.7, 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 2022 was 17,991 people, with 14.4% woman, and 85.6% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (3,015 people), 20 to 24 years (2,822 people), and 30 to 34 years (2,010 people). Among them they concentrated 44.3% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 27.8% of Other grounds maintenance workers workers were Hispanic and 72.2% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (84%), Salvadoran (10.8)%, and Puerto Rican (5.19)%

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Races

In 2022, 77.7% of the Other grounds maintenance workers workforce were White, of which 13.1% were women and 86.9% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Other (7.79%) and Two or More Races (7.46%).

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 2022 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 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (420 people), Biology (405 people), and Natural Resources & Conservation (360 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 (6,953 people), Some college (3,521 people), and Secondary Education (2,607 people).

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