Median / Average Pay ($)
- $18.50 / hour (BLS.gov) (Ground Maintenance)
- $24.36 / hour (ZipRecruiter.com)
- $25.49 / hour (Indeed.com) (Snow Plow Operator)
- $35.90 / hour (Jooble.org)
Services Provided
- Plowing – Using a snow plow vehicle to remove snow from roadways, driveways, and parking lots by pushing the snow to a safe, out-of-the-way location.
- Shoveling – Providing access to snowed-in areas that a vehicle or pedestrian cannot reach by manually removing the snow (for example, clearing snow and ice from the walkways and porches of private residences); often a vital task in sidewalk management.
- Snow Blowing – Physically removing snow from areas with a machine that uses high air pressure.
- Snow Hauling – Transporting accumulations to a designated area (e.g., snow farm) after clearing the snow from the client’s property.
- 24/7 Storm Monitoring – Watching areas for snow accumulation and responding immediately by applying salt and other ice-melt chemicals to prevent buildup.