Home Contact About

Numbers of Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Occupation group

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
Year Number
2005 106,460
2006 106,940
2007 108,300
2008 106,540
2009 104,140
2010 100,280
2011 100,220
2012 98,370
2013 98,270
2014 103,320
2015 105,530
2016 106,060
2017 105,100
2018 104,220
2019 103,150

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers
Year Number
2005 6,030
2006 6,120
2007 6,270
2008 6,780
2009 6,810
2010 6,520
2011 5,920
2012 5,780
2013 5,490
2014 5,690
2015 5,760
2016 5,560
2017 5,550
2018 5,400
2019 5,620

First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
Year Number
2005 2,450
2006 2,750
2007 2,970
2008 2,900
2009 2,550
2010 2,330
2011 2,300
2012 2,380
2013 2,380
2014 2,280
2015 2,210
2016 2,330
2017 2,570
2018 2,570
2019 2,640

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
Year Number
2005 58,550
2006 57,640
2007 58,330
2008 57,150
2009 57,080
2010 53,650
2011 52,580
2012 50,980
2013 51,240
2014 55,120
2015 57,270
2016 58,660
2017 59,330
2018 56,820
2019 52,540

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
Year Number
2005 17,540
2006 17,910
2007 18,240
2008 18,110
2009 18,040
2010 19,580
2011 20,580
2012 20,280
2013 19,520
2014 19,690
2015 19,770
2016 18,000
2017 18,020
2018 18,840
2019 20,070

Building Cleaning Workers, All Other
Year Number
2006 50
2007 60
2011 0
2012 420
2013 730
2014 950
2015 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 1,640

Pest Control Workers
Year Number
2005 1,380
2006 1,230
2007 1,160
2008 910
2009 1,010
2010 1,200
2011 1,160
2012 1,260
2013 1,220
2014 1,320
2015 1,350
2016 1,410
2017 1,430
2018 1,370
2019 1,470

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
Year Number
2005 19,640
2006 20,350
2007 20,760
2008 20,220
2009 18,140
2010 16,400
2011 17,130
2012 17,120
2013 17,010
2014 18,060
2015 18,940
2016 18,850
2017 17,800
2018 17,160
2019 16,880

Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation
Year Number
2005 590
2006 390
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 150
2012 150
2013 160
2014 210
2015 230
2016 170
2017 80
2018 0
2019 80

Tree Trimmers and Pruners
Year Number
2005 280
2006 350
2007 410
2008 370
2009 430
2010 380
2011 400
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 860
2017 0
2018 1,680
2019 1,860

Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2006 150
2007 100
2008 100
2009 80
2010 220
2011 0
2012 0
2013 520
2014 0
2015 0
2016 220
2017 320
2018 380
2019 350