Best paying building and grounds jobs

The highest-paying occupations in building and grounds, ranked with median wage weighted heaviest.

How this ranking is scored

score = .70·pay + .10·growth + .10·employment + .10·openings

Each factor is scaled to the strongest occupation on this list, then weighted and summed. Weights differ by list type. Full methodology.

Wages — OEWS May 2025

Growth & openings — EP 2024–34

Rank by Overall score ·Pay ·Growth ·Openings

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Occupation

MEDIAN PAY

P25–P75

Growth

Employed

Open/yr

Score

First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers · High school diploma or equivalent · 37-1012

$58,430

+2.3%

130,760

23,200

100

Tree Trimmers and Pruners · High school diploma or equivalent · 37-3013

$50,960

+3.3%

55,160

7,400

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners · No formal educational credential · 37-2011

$36,840

+2.0%

2.2M

351,300

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers · High school diploma or equivalent · 37-1011

$49,100

+2.5%

178,760

33,000

Pest Control Workers · High school diploma or equivalent · 37-2021

$45,250

+4.9%

102,620

13,400

Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation · High school diploma or equivalent · 37-3012

$46,340

+3.8%

27,050

4,100

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers · No formal educational credential · 37-3011

$39,150

+3.6%

952,640

158,200

Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential · 37-3019

$46,860

+2.4%

13,630

1,900

Building Cleaning Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential · 37-2019

$44,040

+2.5%

17,210

2,600

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners · No formal educational credential · 37-2012

$35,510

+0.4%

860,670

193,500

All 10 scored occupations shown.

Fastest-growing building and grounds careers

01 Pest Control Workers +4.9%

02 Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation +3.8%

03 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers +3.6%

04 Tree Trimmers and Pruners +3.3%

05 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers +2.5%

building and grounds careers without a four-year degree

01 First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $58,430

02 Tree Trimmers and Pruners $50,960

03 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $36,840

04 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $49,100

05 Pest Control Workers $45,250

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About building and grounds careers

How many building and grounds careers are there?

Jobs.best ranks 10 building and grounds occupations with published wages, from OEWS May 2025.

What is the highest-paying building and grounds job?

First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers, with a national median of $58,430.

Can you enter building and grounds without a degree?

Yes — 5 of the ranked building and grounds occupations typically need no four-year degree, including First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers.