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| Career | Median yearly payAll workers · May 2025 | Projected growth2025–35 | Openings per yearprojected, 2025–35 | Typical education to start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners No bachelor's needed | $36,840 | +2.2% | 321,800 | No formal educational credential |
| Maids and housekeeping cleaners No bachelor's needed | $35,510 | +0.6% | 175,500 | No formal educational credential |
| Landscaping and groundskeeping workers No bachelor's needed | $39,150 | +4.7% | 149,500 | No formal educational credential |
| First-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers No bachelor's needed | $49,100 | +3.2% | 30,800 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| First-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers Strong outlook No bachelor's needed | $58,430 | +4.0% | 23,900 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Pest control workers No bachelor's needed | $45,250 | +5.5% | 13,700 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Tree trimmers and pruners No bachelor's needed | $50,960 | +4.2% | 7,900 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation No bachelor's needed | $46,340 | +3.9% | 3,300 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Building cleaning workers, all other No bachelor's needed | $44,040 | +2.0% | 2,500 | No formal educational credential |
| Grounds maintenance workers, all other No bachelor's needed | $46,860 | +3.7% | 1,800 | No formal educational credential |
Median yearly pay is from May 2025, for all workers at every experience level: half earn more, half less. Growth and openings are BLS projections for 2025 to 2035; openings include jobs that come open as people retire or change careers.
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