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Occupation · SOC 37-3019

Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other

There are 13,630 jobs in the U.S. Median pay is $46,860 a year. The most jobs are in Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CA.

Building & GroundsTypical education: No formal educational credential
13,630
Jobs in the U.S.
People employed, May 2025
$46,860
Median pay a year
Middle half: $37,520–$57,820
1,800
Annual openings
10-year change: +3.7%
No formal educational credential
Typical education to enter

Metro areas with the highest employment

10 of 49 metro areas with BLS data for this occupation. LCA filings: Apr 2025–Mar 2026.

Metro areaEmploymentMedian payLCA filings
Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CAMedian pay $50,480 · LCA filings 01,030$50,4800
Portland–Vancouver–Hillsboro, OR–WAMedian pay $48,880 · LCA filings 0390$48,8800
San Diego–Chula Vista–Carlsbad, CAMedian pay $48,970 · LCA filings 0390$48,9700
San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont, CAMedian pay $48,830 · LCA filings 0370$48,8300
Riverside–San Bernardino–Ontario, CAMedian pay $47,030 · LCA filings 0350$47,0300
Sacramento–Roseville–Folsom, CAMedian pay $48,900 · LCA filings 0310$48,9000
Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Roswell, GAMedian pay $39,870 · LCA filings 0270$39,8700
San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara, CAMedian pay $56,840 · LCA filings 0200$56,8400
Boulder, COMedian pay $31,490 · LCA filings 0190$31,4900
Denver–Aurora–Centennial, COMedian pay $50,030 · LCA filings 0190$50,0300

Metro areas with the highest median pay

Median pay for this occupation in each metro area, May 2025.

Metro areaMedian payEmploymentLCA filings
Cincinnati, OH–KY–INEmployment 30 · LCA filings 0$80,080300
Cleveland, OHEmployment 40 · LCA filings 0$71,800400
Minneapolis–St. Paul–Bloomington, MN–WIEmployment 60 · LCA filings 0$71,050600
New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY–NJEmployment 120 · LCA filings 0$62,5701200
St. Louis, MO–ILEmployment 90 · LCA filings 0$60,040900

Prevailing wage levels (H-1B and PERM)

The minimum yearly wage by level. Level I is entry level and Level IV is fully competent; an H-1B employer must pay at least the level that fits the job.

Metro areaLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CALevel II $47,091 · Level III $53,518 · Level IV $59,966$40,643$47,091$53,518$59,966
Portland–Vancouver–Hillsboro, OR–WALevel II $45,178 · Level III $51,397 · Level IV $57,595$38,979$45,178$51,397$57,595
San Diego–Chula Vista–Carlsbad, CALevel II $44,886 · Level III $50,482 · Level IV $56,077$39,291$44,886$50,482$56,077
San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont, CALevel II $48,776 · Level III $54,704 · Level IV $60,632$42,848$48,776$54,704$60,632
Riverside–San Bernardino–Ontario, CALevel II $44,221 · Level III $49,566 · Level IV $54,912$38,875$44,221$49,566$54,912
Sacramento–Roseville–Folsom, CALevel II $46,946 · Level III $52,915 · Level IV $58,906$40,955$46,946$52,915$58,906
Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Roswell, GALevel II $41,018 · Level III $45,427 · Level IV $49,837$36,608$41,018$45,427$49,837
San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara, CALevel II $48,110 · Level III $53,331 · Level IV $58,552$42,890$48,110$53,331$58,552
Boulder, COLevel II $36,338 · Level III $41,205 · Level IV $46,051$31,491$36,338$41,205$46,051
Denver–Aurora–Centennial, COLevel II $48,298 · Level III $54,101 · Level IV $59,883$42,515$48,298$54,101$59,883

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC Online Wage Library, July 2026–June 2027.

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Sources: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · BLS Employment Projections 2025-35 · U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosure data, Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · IPEDS 2024–25. Prevailing wages: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC Online Wage Library, July 2026–June 2027. Methodology