Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Peer-group outlier SOC 37-1012

First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers

Median pay sits 29% above the mid peer in Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (neighbors include Tree Trimmers and Pruners, Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers, Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation).

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Same-major-group titles next to First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers: Tree Trimmers and Pruners ($51K) , Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners ($37K) , First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers ($49K) , Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation ($46K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 37-1012 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Establish and enforce operating procedures and work standards that will ensure adequate performance and personnel safety
  2. 2. Schedule work for crews, depending on work priorities, crew or equipment availability, or weather conditions
  3. 3. Tour grounds, such as parks, botanical gardens, cemeteries, or golf courses, to inspect conditions of plants and soil
  4. 4. Monitor project activities to ensure that instructions are followed, deadlines are met, and schedules are maintained
  5. 5. Direct activities of workers who perform duties, such as landscaping, cultivating lawns, or pruning trees and shrubs
  6. 6. Inspect completed work to ensure conformance to specifications, standards, and contract requirements
  7. 7. Plant or maintain vegetation through activities such as mulching, fertilizing, watering, mowing, or pruning
  8. 8. Negotiate with customers regarding fees for landscaping, lawn service, or groundskeeping work
  9. 9. Direct or perform mixing or application of fertilizers, insecticides, herbicides, or fungicides
  10. 10. Train workers in tasks such as transplanting or pruning trees or shrubs, finishing cement, using equipment, or caring for turf
  11. 11. Prepare service estimates based on labor, material, and machine costs and maintain budgets for individual projects
  12. 12. Identify diseases or pests affecting landscaping and order appropriate treatments

First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers: O*NET ranks Monitoring first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 37-1012 - lead skill Monitoring at 4.0 ; lead knowledge Customer and Personal Service. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Monitoring 4.0
  2. 2. Time Management 4.0
  3. 3. Active Listening 3.9
  4. 4. Management of Personnel Resources 3.9
  5. 5. Speaking 3.8
  6. 6. Critical Thinking 3.8
  7. 7. Coordination 3.8
  8. 8. Social Perceptiveness 3.3

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Customer and Personal Service 4.0
  2. 2. English Language 3.9
  3. 3. Administration and Management 3.9
  4. 4. Mathematics 3.7
  5. 5. Public Safety and Security 3.7
  6. 6. Personnel and Human Resources 3.5
Pay vs Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations peers
+29%
vs mid peer median $45,250
This role $58,430/yr
$58K
National median
↑ +2%
Growth 2024-2034
23,200
Annual openings
130,760
Estimated US jobs
Tree Trimmers and Pruners
Highest-pay peer · $51K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education High school diploma or equivalent
Related experience Less than 5 years

Top Paying States for First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers

1. New Jersey $68,580
2. District of Columbia $68,300
3. Alaska $67,760
4. New Hampshire $64,340
5. Washington $71,930
6. Oregon $70,560
7. Delaware $74,340
8. Vermont $66,810
9. Massachusetts $63,750
10. New York $70,760

Other Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations titles

  1. 1. First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $49,100
  2. 2. Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation $46,340
  3. 3. Tree Trimmers and Pruners $50,960
  4. 4. Building Cleaning Workers, All Other $44,040
  5. 5. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $36,840
  6. 6. Pest Control Workers $45,250

Among Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations peers on this card, First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers sits 29% above the mid peer median ($45,250). Its own median is $58,430.

Employment Projections expect +2% change between 2024 and 2034 (about as fast as average vs baseline 3.1%). About 23,200 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry and less than 5 years as the typical related-work-experience category. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: New Jersey at $68,580. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Tree Trimmers and Pruners at $50,960. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers pay-rank #1 in Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Among 10 detailed Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations with a published OEWS median, First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers is pay-rank #1, the upper third of that major group. The order is ROW_NUMBER on national median (title as tiebreak), not a worker-level percentile.

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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

SOC 37-1012 · national median $58,430 · upper third of Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (#1/10). Open the full OEWS map or a named state before treating the card median as a local ask.

First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 37-1012

New Jersey · top state for First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers

$69K published median

District of Columbia · #2 state pay

$68K · behind New Jersey

Tree Trimmers and Pruners

Highest-pay peer vs First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers · $51K

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Lower-pay peer beside First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers · $37K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations titles sit near First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers at the top of the pay table? ▼
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers is pay-rank #1 of 10 detailed Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations with an OEWS median, upper third. Nearest upper-third titles: Tree Trimmers and Pruners ($51K), First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers ($49K), Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other ($47K). Rank is ROW_NUMBER on national median.
What do first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers. Leading ones include: Establish and enforce operating procedures and work standards that will ensure adequate performance and personnel safety; Schedule work for crews, depending on work priorities, crew or equipment availability, or weather conditions; Tour grounds, such as parks, botanical gardens, cemeteries, or golf courses, to inspect conditions of plants and soil; Monitor project activities to ensure that instructions are followed, deadlines are met, and schedules are maintained. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers? ▼
For SOC 37-1012, O*NET importance scores lead with Monitoring (4.0), Time Management (4.0), Active Listening (3.9), Management of Personnel Resources (3.9). Knowledge areas emphasize Customer and Personal Service, English Language, Administration and Management. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
What is the OEWS national median for First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers? ▼
May 2025 OEWS reports $58,430 as the national median for First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers. The published 10th-90th range is $40,560 to $85,650. Beside Tree Trimmers and Pruners ($50,960), this is the occupation-level national figure, not a local offer.
What employment change does BLS publish for First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers is +2%. Projected annual openings: about 23,200. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: about as fast as average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers? ▼
BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers. Related-work-experience category: less than 5 years. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers? ▼
New Jersey ($68,580), District of Columbia ($68,300), Alaska ($67,760) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 37-1012. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics