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Numbers of Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations in Massachusetts

Occupation group

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
Year Number
2004 106,180
2005 105,040
2006 105,830
2007 105,950
2008 102,470
2009 100,340
2010 96,990
2011 97,500
2012 98,240
2013 102,590
2014 106,060
2015 106,890
2016 106,070
2017 105,300
2018 105,340
2019 106,860

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers
Year Number
2004 5,450
2005 4,680
2006 4,670
2007 4,610
2008 5,310
2009 5,590
2010 5,300
2011 4,240
2012 4,090
2013 4,270
2014 4,740
2015 4,370
2016 4,490
2017 4,620
2018 4,760
2019 4,650

First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
Year Number
2004 2,580
2005 2,720
2006 2,830
2007 2,950
2008 3,050
2009 3,040
2010 3,040
2011 3,030
2012 2,840
2013 3,020
2014 3,250
2015 3,510
2016 3,360
2017 2,940
2018 3,090
2019 3,020

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
Year Number
2004 56,770
2005 53,450
2006 55,860
2007 54,590
2008 53,930
2009 52,840
2010 52,920
2011 54,150
2012 54,070
2013 53,690
2014 53,630
2015 53,300
2016 53,960
2017 54,960
2018 54,670
2019 55,570

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
Year Number
2004 20,050
2005 21,150
2006 19,020
2007 19,290
2008 17,780
2009 16,110
2010 14,490
2011 14,640
2012 15,800
2013 17,960
2014 19,310
2015 19,750
2016 18,530
2017 18,790
2018 18,850
2019 19,580

Building Cleaning Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 40
2005 0
2006 530
2007 750
2008 690
2009 550
2010 200
2011 170
2012 170
2013 210
2014 440
2015 470
2016 470
2017 210
2019 0

Pest Control Workers
Year Number
2004 860
2005 930
2006 910
2007 860
2008 830
2009 850
2010 860
2011 950
2012 900
2013 1,040
2014 1,050
2015 1,220
2016 1,220
2017 1,210
2018 1,050
2019 1,150

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
Year Number
2004 18,300
2005 20,550
2006 20,380
2007 21,650
2008 20,380
2009 18,960
2010 18,360
2011 18,880
2012 19,770
2013 20,820
2014 21,890
2015 22,530
2016 22,850
2017 21,300
2018 21,370
2019 21,040

Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation
Year Number
2004 380
2005 240
2006 360
2007 350
2008 340
2009 280
2010 200
2011 300
2012 360
2013 390
2014 300
2015 260
2016 0
2017 0
2018 360
2019 450

Tree Trimmers and Pruners
Year Number
2004 1,190
2005 1,040
2006 970
2007 680
2008 0
2009 1,970
2010 1,620
2011 910
2012 0
2013 1,060
2014 1,320
2015 1,380
2016 1,080
2017 1,150
2018 1,190
2019 1,330

Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 560
2005 280
2006 300
2007 220
2008 160
2009 150
2010 0
2011 230
2012 240
2013 130
2014 130
2015 100
2016 110
2017 120
2018 0
2019 70