Grounds Maintenance Worker Salary

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How much does a Grounds Maintenance Worker make in the United States?

Table of Contents

  1. How much do Grounds Maintenance Workers make in the United States?
  2. Grounds Maintenance Worker earnings by seniority
  3. Grounds Maintenance Worker salary comparison
  4. Grounds Maintenance Worker salary by state
  5. Historical salary for Grounds Maintenance Workers in the United States

Average Grounds Maintenance Worker Hourly Wage in the United States

Grounds Maintenance Workers earn a median hourly wage of $12.03. Hourly wages typically start from $8.87 and go up to $19.00.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics

Average Grounds Maintenance Worker Yearly Salary in the United States

Grounds Maintenance Workers earn a median salary of $25,030 per year. Salaries typically start from $18,460 and go up to $39,520.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Employment Type Mix

44%
Full-Time
56%
Part-Time

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Salary Satisfaction

2.7
SCORE
91
RATINGS
Grounds Maintenance Workers average a score of 2.7 out of 5 on our salary satisfaction scale. This places Grounds Maintenance Workers in the 22th percentile of salary satisfaction.

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    • Delaware Technical Community College-Terry | Dover, DE
      Offers: Associates
    • Delaware Technical Community College-Stanton/Wilmington | Wilmington, DE
      Offers: Associates
    • Delaware State University | Dover, DE
      Offers: Bachelors
    • University of Delaware | Newark, DE
      Offers: Bachelors
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      Offers: Bachelors
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Grounds Maintenance Worker Earnings by Seniority

Top End Grounds Maintenance Worker Earnings

The highest earning Grounds Maintenance Workers in the United States earn:

 $19.00
an hour 		$39,520
per year
Senior Grounds Maintenance Worker Earnings

Senior Grounds Maintenance Workers in the United States earn:

 $15.08
an hour 		$31,370
per year
Experienced Grounds Maintenance Worker Earnings

Experienced Grounds Maintenance Workers in the United States earn:

 $12.03
an hour 		$25,030
per year
Junior Grounds Maintenance Worker Earnings

Junior Grounds Maintenance Workers in the United States earn:

 $10.01
an hour 		$20,820
per year
Starting Grounds Maintenance Worker Earnings

Starting Grounds Maintenance Workers in the United States earn:

 $8.87
an hour 		$18,460
per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

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Grounds Maintenance Worker salary comparison

Grounds Maintenance Workers earn less than 93% percent of Agriculture & Horticulture careers. Grounds Maintenance Worker salaries are in the bottom 91% of all careers in the United States.

Biofuels Production Manager Salary $93k
Landscape Architect Salary $64k
Soil and Plant Scientist Salary $60k
Certified Crop Advisor Salary $49k
Farm Equipment Mechanic Salary $37k
Lawn Care Specialist Salary $32k
Agricultural Worker Salary $26k
Grounds Maintenance Worker Salary $25k
Nursery Worker Salary $19k
Source:

Historical salary for Grounds Maintenance Workers in the United States

Source: U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics

Grounds Maintenance Worker salary by state

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State Hourly Wage Annual Salary Rank
Grounds Maintenance Worker Salary in District of Columbia $16.86 $35,060 # 1
Grounds Maintenance Worker Salary in Massachusetts $15.78 $32,820 # 2
Grounds Maintenance Worker Salary in Connecticut $14.67 $30,510 # 3
Grounds Maintenance Worker Salary in Washington $14.00 $29,110 # 4
Grounds Maintenance Worker Salary in Alaska $15.05 $31,300 # 5
Grounds Maintenance Worker Salary in New York $14.06 $29,250 # 6
Grounds Maintenance Worker Salary in Hawaii $14.93 $31,050 # 7
Grounds Maintenance Worker Salary in Vermont $13.95 $29,020 # 8
Grounds Maintenance Worker Salary in Rhode Island $13.72 $28,540 # 9
Grounds Maintenance Worker Salary in Maine $13.97 $29,060 # 10
Grounds Maintenance Worker Salary in Wyoming $13.85 $28,810 # 11
Grounds Maintenance Worker Salary in California $12.74 $26,490 # 12
Grounds Maintenance Worker Salary in New Hampshire $13.78 $28,650 # 13
Grounds Maintenance Worker Salary in Oregon $13.33 $27,720 # 14
Grounds Maintenance Worker Salary in Idaho $12.99 $27,020 # 15
Grounds Maintenance Worker Salary in Illinois $12.55 $26,100 # 16
Grounds Maintenance Worker Salary in Colorado $13.15 $27,350 # 17
Grounds Maintenance Worker Salary in Minnesota $12.41 $25,810 # 18
Grounds Maintenance Worker Salary in New Jersey $12.33 $25,650 # 19
Grounds Maintenance Worker Salary in Maryland $12.82 $26,660 # 20
Grounds Maintenance Worker Salary in Delaware $12.61 $26,230 # 21
Grounds Maintenance Worker Salary in Pennsylvania $12.55 $26,100 # 22
Grounds Maintenance Worker Salary in North Dakota $12.29 $25,570 # 23
Grounds Maintenance Worker Salary in Virginia $12.26 $25,500 # 24
Grounds Maintenance Worker Salary in Wisconsin $12.14 $25,240 # 25
Grounds Maintenance Worker Salary in Michigan $11.57 $24,060 # 26
Grounds Maintenance Worker Salary in Nebraska $11.89 $24,730 # 27
Grounds Maintenance Worker Salary in Iowa $11.88 $24,710 # 28
Grounds Maintenance Worker Salary in Nevada $11.45 $23,820 # 29
Grounds Maintenance Worker Salary in Missouri $11.90 $24,750 # 30
Grounds Maintenance Worker Salary in Montana $11.72 $24,370 # 31
Grounds Maintenance Worker Salary in Tennessee $11.94 $24,840 # 32
Grounds Maintenance Worker Salary in Georgia $11.93 $24,820 # 33
Grounds Maintenance Worker Salary in Ohio $11.26 $23,410 # 34
Grounds Maintenance Worker Salary in Kansas $11.76 $24,450 # 35
Grounds Maintenance Worker Salary in Utah $11.87 $24,700 # 36
Grounds Maintenance Worker Salary in Texas $11.27 $23,450 # 37
Grounds Maintenance Worker Salary in North Carolina $11.53 $23,990 # 38
Grounds Maintenance Worker Salary in Indiana $11.46 $23,850 # 39
Grounds Maintenance Worker Salary in Alabama $10.80 $22,470 # 40
Grounds Maintenance Worker Salary in South Dakota $11.39 $23,690 # 41
Grounds Maintenance Worker Salary in Arizona $11.03 $22,930 # 42
Grounds Maintenance Worker Salary in Louisiana $10.89 $22,640 # 43
Grounds Maintenance Worker Salary in Kentucky $11.22 $23,340 # 44
Grounds Maintenance Worker Salary in Florida $10.91 $22,690 # 45
Grounds Maintenance Worker Salary in New Mexico $11.21 $23,310 # 46
Grounds Maintenance Worker Salary in Oklahoma $10.91 $22,680 # 47
Grounds Maintenance Worker Salary in West Virginia $10.68 $22,220 # 48
Grounds Maintenance Worker Salary in South Carolina $10.73 $22,310 # 49
Grounds Maintenance Worker Salary in Arkansas $10.73 $22,310 # 50
Grounds Maintenance Worker Salary in Mississippi $10.53 $21,910 # 51
Source: U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics

Should I be a Grounds Maintenance Worker?

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    • Delaware Technical Community College-Terry | Dover, DE
      Offers: Associates
    • Delaware Technical Community College-Stanton/Wilmington | Wilmington, DE
      Offers: Associates
    • Delaware State University | Dover, DE
      Offers: Bachelors
    • University of Delaware | Newark, DE
      Offers: Bachelors
    • Goldey-Beacom College | Wilmington, DE
      Offers: Bachelors
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