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Cleaning and Grounds jobs: pay and take-home
BLS counts 10 cleaning and grounds jobs, done by about 4,548,260 people. The best paid is landscaping supervisor at a median of $58,430; the most common is janitor, at $36,840 (BLS, May 2025).
BLS group: Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.
What does each cleaning and grounds job pay?
| Job | Median pay | Take-home in Texas | People | Growth to 2035 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landscaping Supervisor | $58,430 | $49,129 | 130,760 | +4% |
| Tree Trimmer and Pruner | $50,960 | $43,126 | 55,160 | +4.2% |
| Housekeeping Supervisor | $49,100 | $41,632 | 178,760 | +3.2% |
| Other Grounds Maintenance Worker | $46,860 | $39,832 | 13,630 | +3.7% |
| Pesticide Applicator | $46,340 | $39,414 | 27,050 | +3.9% |
| Pest Control Worker | $45,250 | $38,538 | 102,620 | +5.5% |
| Other Building Cleaning Worker | $44,040 | $37,566 | 17,210 | +2% |
| Landscaper and Groundskeeper | $39,150 | $33,637 | 952,640 | +4.7% |
| Janitor | $36,840 | $31,781 | 2,209,760 | +2.2% |
| Maid and Housekeeper | $35,510 | $30,712 | 860,670 | +0.6% |
Take-home is for a single filer on the national median (hourly-only jobs: 2,080 hours), after federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare for 2026; Texas has no state income tax. Each job’s page has every state.
What do other kinds of jobs pay?
- Management 37 jobs
- Business and Finance 32 jobs
- Computer and Math 21 jobs
- Architecture and Engineering 36 jobs
- Science 48 jobs
- Community and Social Service 17 jobs
- Legal 8 jobs
- Education and Library 64 jobs
- Arts, Design, Sports and Media 41 jobs
- Healthcare Practitioners 71 jobs
- Healthcare Support 17 jobs
- Protective Service 24 jobs
- Food Service 17 jobs
- Personal Care and Service 32 jobs
- Sales 22 jobs
- Office and Admin Support 54 jobs
- Farming, Fishing and Forestry 13 jobs
- Construction and Extraction 60 jobs
- Installation, Maintenance and Repair 51 jobs
- Production 105 jobs
- Transportation and Material Moving 50 jobs
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Questions about cleaning and grounds pay
What is the highest-paying cleaning and grounds job?
Landscaping Supervisor, with a median of $58,430 (BLS, May 2025). Next come tree trimmer and pruner ($50,960) and housekeeping supervisor ($49,100).
What is the most common cleaning and grounds job?
Janitor: about 2,209,760 people across the US, with a median of $36,840.
Which cleaning and grounds jobs are growing fastest?
BLS expects the most growth from 2025 to 2035 in pest control worker (+5.5%), landscaper and groundskeeper (+4.7%), tree trimmer and pruner (+4.2%).
What do cleaning and grounds jobs pay after tax?
On the median pay, a single filer in Texas keeps $49,129 a year as landscaping supervisor and $31,781 as janitor, after federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare. Each job’s page works it out for 19 states.
What education do cleaning and grounds jobs need?
For 5 of the 10 jobs here, BLS lists “high school diploma or equivalent” as the usual education. Each job’s page gives its own.