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Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Wages by State — 2024 Rankings (BLS Data)

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance median wage by state — 2024 BLS OEWS data. Full 51-state ranking.

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Data current as of March 2026 Sources: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2024

HI pays the highest median wage for building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers at $46,560/year, while MS is the lowest at $27,940/year. The national median is approximately $36,451/year. Data source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2024.

Top 5 Highest Paying States

  1. 1 HI $46,560
  2. 2 MA $46,160
  3. 3 WA $44,490
  4. 4 NY $42,910
  5. 5 CA $41,370

Bottom 5 Lowest Paying States

  1. 51 MS $27,940
  2. 50 LA $28,900
  3. 49 AR $30,000
  4. 48 WV $30,140
  5. 47 AL $30,490

National median: $36,451/year  ·  National mean hourly: /hr  ·  Wage gap (highest vs lowest): $18,620

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Median Annual Wage by State

Source: BLS OEWS 2024. Median annual wage. States sorted highest to lowest.

All States Ranked by Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Wages (2024)

Rank State Med. Annual
1 HI $46,560
2 MA $46,160
3 WA $44,490
4 NY $42,910
5 CA $41,370
6 CO $40,320
7 NH $39,630
8 AK $39,420
9 ME $39,280
10 MN $39,190
11 RI $39,050
12 DC $38,980
13 NV $38,810
14 VT $38,810
15 OR $38,740
16 CT $38,430
17 NJ $37,980
18 IL $37,730
19 MT $37,390
20 AZ $36,800
21 MD $36,780
22 ND $36,780
23 WI $36,530
24 PA $36,420
25 NE $36,310
26 IA $36,220
27 ID $36,200
28 UT $36,090
29 MI $35,980
30 IN $35,800
31 WY $35,690
32 DE $35,520
33 OH $35,450
34 VA $35,440
35 MO $35,120
36 FL $34,880
37 KS $34,880
38 NC $34,830
39 GA $34,500
40 TN $34,030
41 NM $33,930
42 SD $33,650
43 TX $33,520
44 KY $32,090
45 SC $31,900
46 OK $30,950
47 AL $30,490
48 WV $30,140
49 AR $30,000
50 LA $28,900
51 MS $27,940

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024. Employment counts reflect total workers in this occupation group.

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