SOC 37-3019 · Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance

Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other Salary by City

Other grounds maintenance workers earn the most in Cincinnati, OH (average $67,980 a year), followed by Cleveland, OH ($67,900) and Minneapolis, MN ($66,250), among the 62 metro areas we cover. Nationwide the average is $48,830 and the median $46,860, for 13,630 workers (May 2025).

$48,830U.S. average
$68Khighest: Cincinnati, OH
$27Klowest: Slidell, LA
62metro areas
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Top 15 cities for grounds maintenance workers, all other by average salary

Cincinnati, OH$67,980
Cleveland, OH$67,900
Minneapolis, MN$66,250
New York, NY$64,030
Chicago, IL$61,380
Kansas City, MO$61,040
St. Louis, MO$57,020
Anchorage, AK$56,810
Tampa, FL$56,750
Jacksonville, FL$56,740
Detroit, MI$56,160
Baltimore, MD$56,050
San Francisco, CA$54,760
Santa Rosa, CA$54,730
Bakersfield, CA$54,490
Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other salary by state

Indiana pays other grounds maintenance workers the most statewide, $70,540 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.

StateStatewide averageStatewide medianJobsMetrosHighest city averageLowest city average
Indiana$70,540$78,580400n/an/a
Arizona$69,980$72,550300n/an/a
Massachusetts$68,970$72,550n/a0n/an/a
Minnesota$67,170$73,300601$66,250$66,250
Oklahoma$65,960$73,300300n/an/a
New Jersey$60,850$71,800400n/an/a
Iowa$60,840$57,030400n/an/a
New York$59,010$60,1502201$64,030$64,030
Ohio$58,780$50,600n/a2$67,980$67,900
Connecticut$58,590$53,090500n/an/a
Illinois$57,630$50,150n/a1$61,380$61,380
New Hampshire$56,410$53,120300n/an/a
Missouri$55,860$55,560n/a2$61,040$57,020
Alaska$55,820$52,7001301$56,810$56,810
Virginia$54,970$54,9901200n/an/a
Washington, D.C.$54,030$44,470301$54,350$54,350
Alabama$53,730$51,620400n/an/a
Puerto Rico$53,480$48,780400n/an/a
Maryland$53,420$52,2801901$56,050$56,050
California$51,850$48,8703,71014$54,760$44,010
Oregon$50,820$48,8906603$53,800$51,450
Montana$50,690$49,5802102$54,450$45,560
Nevada$50,600$43,2301401$52,760$52,760
Florida$50,530$49,0003303$56,750$51,110
Colorado$50,350$48,2808504$54,150$41,240
Washington$50,130$46,900n/a1$47,810$47,810
Kentucky$50,030$46,790700n/an/a
Maine$49,980$44,570900n/an/a
South Carolina$47,960$45,3601200n/an/a
Vermont$47,800$42,6801200n/an/a
Texas$47,490$44,500n/a4$49,970$48,030
Michigan$47,190$43,910n/a1$56,160$56,160
West Virginia$45,860$38,060801$42,140$42,140
Wyoming$45,520$38,660900n/an/a
Georgia$44,820$39,8404602$45,460$43,170
Pennsylvania$44,330$36,810n/a3$48,430$40,210
Idaho$43,630$36,000400n/an/a
Arkansasn/an/an/a1$43,210$43,210
Tennessee$40,120$39,9806404$46,740$38,030
Mississippi$38,710$31,420801$34,330$34,330
Louisiana$33,510$33,970n/a7$37,710$27,010
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Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other salary in every city we cover

Sort by any column. Each city links to its pay range, take-home pay and cost of living.

Metro areaAverageMedianHourlyJobs
Cincinnati, OH$67,980$80,080$32.6830
Cleveland, OH$67,900$71,800$32.6540
Minneapolis, MN$66,250$71,050$31.8560
New York, NY$64,030$62,570$30.79120
Chicago, IL$61,380$57,870$29.51n/a
Kansas City, MO$61,040$59,610$29.3540
St. Louis, MO$57,020$60,040$27.4290
Anchorage, AK$56,810$54,080$27.3190
Tampa, FL$56,750$51,270$27.2840
Jacksonville, FL$56,740$51,150$27.2840
Detroit, MI$56,160$55,360$27.0070
Baltimore, MD$56,050$54,610$26.9540
San Francisco, CA$54,760$48,830$26.33370
Santa Rosa, CA$54,730$51,000$26.3190
Bakersfield, CA$54,490$51,690$26.2070
Bozeman, MT$54,450$50,300$26.1870
Washington, DC$54,350$52,280$26.13190
Denver, CO$54,150$50,030$26.03190
Medford, OR$53,800$53,120$25.8740
Los Angeles, CA$53,590$50,480$25.761,030
Bend, OR$53,410$49,860$25.6860
San Jose, CA$53,380$56,840$25.66200
Sacramento, CA$52,980$48,900$25.47310
Las Vegas, NV$52,760$43,680$25.37n/a
Stockton, CA$52,220$47,640$25.1150
Portland, OR$51,450$48,880$24.74390
Miami, FL$51,110$45,860$24.5790
San Luis Obispo, CA$50,670$49,330$24.3660
San Diego, CA$50,540$48,970$24.30390
San Antonio, TX$49,970$50,150$24.02n/a
Riverside, CA$49,620$47,030$23.86350
Austin, TX$49,570$43,240$23.83n/a
Colorado Springs, CO$48,600$45,590$23.3750
Redding, CA$48,510$38,420$23.3240
Philadelphia, PA$48,430$36,470$23.29130
Oxnard, CA$48,180$48,110$23.1670
Dallas, TX$48,100$46,130$23.12n/a
Houston, TX$48,030$44,500$23.09n/a
Seattle, WA$47,810$46,900$22.99n/a
Fresno, CA$46,760$46,110$22.48110
Nashville, TN$46,740$46,310$22.47n/a
Memphis, TN$46,190$44,160$22.21n/a
Pittsburgh, PA$45,600$33,280$21.92n/a
Missoula, MT$45,560$47,490$21.9130
Atlanta, GA$45,460$39,870$21.86270
Fort Collins, CO$45,310$41,460$21.7850
Santa Maria, CA$44,010$38,010$21.16n/a
Knoxville, TN$43,440$40,550$20.89170
Fayetteville, AR$43,210$38,930$20.7830
Savannah, GA$43,170$43,730$20.7640
Charleston, WV$42,140$32,180$20.2630
Boulder, CO$41,240$31,490$19.83190
York, PA$40,210$49,020$19.3330
Chattanooga, TN$38,030$38,250$18.2860
Alexandria, LA$37,710$34,100$18.1330
Baton Rouge, LA$35,720$35,810$17.17n/a
New Orleans, LA$35,450$36,960$17.04n/a
Gulfport, MS$34,330$31,420$16.5130
Lafayette, LA$33,200$33,810$15.9660
Shreveport, LA$32,580$33,970$15.6680
Monroe, LA$31,070$30,480$14.94100
Slidell, LA$27,010$28,810$12.9950

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Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other salary: questions

Where do other grounds maintenance workers make the most money?

In Cincinnati, OH, with an average of $67,980 a year, among the 62 metro areas we cover.

What is the average other grounds maintenance workers salary in the U.S.?

$48,830 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $46,860, so half of other grounds maintenance workers earn more than that and half less.

What salary should other grounds maintenance workers ask for?

Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of other grounds maintenance workers nationwide earn between $37,520 (25th percentile) and $57,820 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.

Which state pays other grounds maintenance workers the most?

Indiana, with a statewide average of $70,540 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).

Where is other grounds maintenance workers pay the lowest?

Slidell, LA, at $27,010 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.

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