Building Maintenance Wages
According to the U.S. Department of Labor the median hourly wages of general building maintenance workers were $16.21 in May 2008.
The middle 50% earned between $12.44 and $21.09, the lowest 10% earned less than $9.78 and the highest 10% earned more than $25.94.
The median hourly wages in industries employing the largest numbers of general building maintenance workers in May 2008 is shown below:
| Industry | Median Hourly Wages |
| Local government | $17.11 |
| Elementary and secondary schools | $ 6.86 |
| Activities related to real estate | $14.41 |
| Lessors of real estate | $13.91 |
| Traveler accommodation | $12.65 |
Approximately 15% of general buidling maintenance workers are members of unions, including the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees and the United Auto Workers.
