Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other
All grounds maintenance workers not listed separately.
What it pays
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other earn a median of $22.53/hr — about $47,000 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn $15.21/hr; the top 10% earn $35.97/hr. (Annual figures are approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other earn a median of $22.53/hr — about $47,000 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn $15.21/hr; the top 10% earn $35.97/hr. (Annual figures are approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
What you'd actually do
- Gather and remove litter.
- Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge or brush trimmers, or axes.
- Operate vehicles or powered equipment, such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, chainsaws, electric clippers, sod cutters, or pruning saws.
- Water lawns, trees, or plants, using portable sprinkler systems, hoses, or watering cans.
- Prune or trim trees, shrubs, or hedges, using shears, pruners, or chain saws.
- Mix and spray or spread fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides onto grass, shrubs, or trees, using hand or automatic sprayers or spreaders.
How you get there
Typical entry-level education: Less than high school. Overall preparation: some preparation (Job Zone 2 of 5).
The feel of the work
Much of the work happens outdoors; much of the day is spent working solo. (Compared against the other 818 careers in the guide.)
Working for yourself
About 1.4% of grounds maintenance workers, all other are self-employed.
Who it tends to fit
This work tends to fit people who are hands-on and organized and detail-focused.
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Quick questions
- How much does a grounds maintenance workers, all other make?
- The median pay is $22.53 per hour — roughly $47,000 a year, with the real range running from about $15.21/hr (10th percentile) to $35.97/hr (90th percentile). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Do you need a degree to be a grounds maintenance workers, all other?
- The typical entry-level education is: Less than high school. Overall preparation level: some preparation (Job Zone 2 of 5).
- What does a grounds maintenance workers, all other actually do all day?
- Gather and remove litter. Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge or brush trimmers, or axes. Operate vehicles or powered equipment, such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, chainsaws, electric clippers, sod cutters, or pruning saws.
Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Tasks & interests: O*NET. Career pathways shown in the app are draft archetypes — verify before relying on them. Trailhead is a free career guide for students — honest numbers, no hype.
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Trailhead is operated by FLEXVermont LLC. It is intended for high-school students age 13 and older, and the educators and families who support them, and is not directed to children under 13. Trailhead is provided for general informational and educational purposes only. It does not offer professional, financial, or career advice, and its wage figures and pathways are estimates that may not fit your situation — they should not be relied on as the sole basis for any decision.