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Numbers of Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations in California

Occupation group

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
Year Number
2004 466,140
2005 465,420
2006 468,520
2007 466,290
2008 461,460
2009 448,410
2010 440,130
2011 438,440
2012 452,020
2013 466,670
2014 477,760
2015 480,790
2016 478,580
2017 477,410
2018 480,990
2019 487,740

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers
Year Number
2004 18,070
2005 16,920
2006 17,200
2007 17,110
2008 17,290
2009 16,550
2010 16,240
2011 15,790
2012 15,850
2013 17,190
2014 18,670
2015 18,310
2016 17,140
2017 15,420
2018 14,580
2019 13,320

First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
Year Number
2004 10,880
2005 11,320
2006 12,270
2007 11,790
2008 10,700
2009 9,390
2010 9,810
2011 10,090
2012 9,840
2013 10,020
2014 10,230
2015 11,160
2016 11,370
2017 10,280
2018 9,780
2019 10,110

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
Year Number
2004 209,770
2005 206,300
2006 207,640
2007 204,270
2008 205,260
2009 199,070
2010 201,790
2011 204,080
2012 212,630
2013 216,840
2014 220,130
2015 220,000
2016 224,110
2017 227,050
2018 230,750
2019 232,970

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
Year Number
2004 87,970
2005 88,230
2006 88,390
2007 91,240
2008 96,280
2009 94,820
2010 90,940
2011 91,090
2012 93,920
2013 100,080
2014 101,660
2015 102,080
2016 99,000
2017 98,270
2018 99,080
2019 101,370

Building Cleaning Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 490
2005 380
2006 520
2007 770
2008 820
2009 780
2010 1,220
2011 0
2012 1,450
2013 1,690
2014 2,010
2015 1,650
2016 1,230
2017 0
2018 0

Pest Control Workers
Year Number
2004 8,980
2005 9,350
2006 9,760
2007 10,050
2008 9,760
2009 9,480
2010 8,800
2011 8,310
2012 8,570
2013 9,080
2014 9,050
2015 9,320
2016 9,490
2017 10,030
2018 9,630
2019 10,240

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
Year Number
2004 118,860
2005 125,300
2006 126,180
2007 124,970
2008 119,060
2009 110,070
2010 102,050
2011 100,240
2012 100,820
2013 102,730
2014 106,780
2015 108,060
2016 104,820
2017 106,580
2018 106,630
2019 106,550

Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation
Year Number
2004 1,690
2005 2,150
2006 1,630
2007 1,650
2008 1,600
2009 2,040
2010 2,280
2011 2,670
2012 2,760
2013 2,610
2014 2,800
2015 2,890
2016 3,090
2017 2,720
2018 2,260
2019 2,400

Tree Trimmers and Pruners
Year Number
2004 7,360
2005 4,240
2006 3,660
2007 3,490
2008 0
2009 5,390
2010 6,220
2011 5,270
2012 5,470
2013 5,300
2014 5,160
2015 5,610
2016 6,570
2017 5,830
2018 6,840
2019 8,520

Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 2,070
2005 1,230
2006 1,270
2007 950
2008 690
2009 820
2010 780
2011 900
2012 710
2013 1,130
2014 1,270
2015 1,710
2016 1,760
2017 1,230
2018 1,440
2019 2,260