Numbers of Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations in Iowa

Occupation group

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Year Number
2004 46,140
2005 45,540
2006 46,740
2007 46,860
2008 47,690
2009 46,640
2010 45,530
2011 45,210
2012 46,040
2013 46,310
2014 46,160
2015 46,660
2016 46,740
2017 46,830
2018 47,010
2019 47,340

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers

Year Number
2004 1,900
2005 1,670
2006 1,710
2007 1,610
2008 1,660
2009 1,620
2010 1,670
2011 1,820
2012 1,900
2013 1,820
2014 1,850
2015 1,780
2016 1,810
2017 1,600
2018 1,760
2019 1,760

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

Year Number
2004 620
2005 550
2006 620
2007 610
2008 690
2009 650
2010 640
2011 700
2012 750
2013 820
2014 860
2015 1,220
2016 990
2017 1,000
2018 880
2019 960

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Year Number
2004 24,500
2005 23,820
2006 23,940
2007 23,130
2008 24,400
2009 24,490
2010 23,800
2011 22,960
2012 23,720
2013 24,220
2014 24,010
2015 23,800
2016 23,870
2017 24,740
2018 24,730
2019 25,190

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Year Number
2004 10,100
2005 10,550
2006 10,840
2007 11,550
2008 10,830
2009 10,500
2010 10,330
2011 10,550
2012 10,600
2013 10,570
2014 10,560
2015 10,070
2016 10,220
2017 9,300
2018 9,510
2019 9,380

Building Cleaning Workers, All Other

Year Number
2004 720
2005 210
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 180
2012 160
2013 220
2014 150
2015 0
2016 90
2017 0
2018 60
2019 190

Pest Control Workers

Year Number
2004 420
2005 420
2006 430
2007 460
2008 410
2009 440
2010 450
2011 470
2012 460
2013 430
2014 430
2015 450
2016 440
2017 440
2018 440
2019 450

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

Year Number
2004 6,660
2005 6,850
2006 7,760
2007 8,090
2008 8,560
2009 8,060
2010 7,650
2011 7,550
2012 7,380
2013 7,210
2014 7,140
2015 7,790
2016 7,860
2017 8,190
2018 8,100
2019 7,780

Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation

Year Number
2004 520
2005 740
2006 730
2007 930
2008 790
2009 760
2010 540
2011 570
2012 690
2013 820
2014 1,100
2015 1,180
2016 1,170
2017 1,220
2018 1,270
2019 1,220

Tree Trimmers and Pruners

Year Number
2004 410
2005 430
2006 380
2007 300
2008 170
2009 0
2010 360
2011 360
2012 340
2013 140
2014 0
2015 220
2016 290
2017 340
2018 200
2019 300

Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other

Year Number
2004 290
2005 300
2006 330
2007 180
2008 180
2009 120
2010 90
2011 50
2012 40
2013 60
2014 60
2015 150
2016 0
2017 0
2018 60
2019 110