Janitors and building cleaners, 2025 · 2,209,760 workers · Official statistic
Landscapers and groundskeepers, 2025 · 952,640 workers · Official statistic
Maids and housekeeping cleaners, 2025 · 860,670 workers · Official statistic
Housekeeping supervisors, 2025 · 178,760 workers · Official statistic
Landscaping supervisors, 2025 · 130,760 workers · Official statistic
Pest control workers, 2025 · 102,620 workers · Official statistic
Tree trimmers and pruners, 2025 · 55,160 workers · Official statistic
Future History · Industry
Cleaning & Grounds
7 jobs
Employment: the latest cited US figure for each job, with its year. BLS 2025-35 outlook: ↑ more than 3% growth, → within 3% either way, ↓ more than 3% decline (BLS Employment Projections, projected change in jobs 2025 to 2035).
Growing fastest (BLS 2025-35)
- Pest Control Workers103K (2025)↑ +5.5%
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers953K (2025)↑ +4.7%
- Tree Trimmers and Pruners55K (2025)↑ +4.2%
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers131K (2025)↑ +4%
- First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers179K (2025)↑ +3.2%
Declining (BLS 2025-35)
BLS projects no job in this industry to shrink by more than 3% by 2035.
All Cleaning & Grounds jobs
- Janitors and Building Cleaners2.21M (2025)→ +2.2%
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers953K (2025)↑ +4.7%
- Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners861K (2025)→ +0.6%
- First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers179K (2025)↑ +3.2%
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers131K (2025)↑ +4%
- Pest Control Workers103K (2025)↑ +5.5%
- Tree Trimmers and Pruners55K (2025)↑ +4.2%