Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$39,150
$18.82/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $31,150 | $14.98 |
| 25th percentile | $36,190 | $17.40 |
| Median | $39,150 | $18.82 |
| 75th percentile | $46,830 | $22.52 |
| 90th percentile | $56,730 | $27.28 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 952,640
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ||
| 1st | $48,790 | $44,395 9th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 2nd | $48,670 | $46,021 6th |
| Alaska | ||
| 3rd | $47,690 | $46,591 5th |
| Washington | ||
| 4th | $46,950 | $43,873 12th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 5th | $46,610 | $47,262 3rd |
| Vermont | ||
| 6th | $46,230 | $47,194 4th |
| Maine | ||
| 7th | $45,970 | $47,367 2nd |
| Hawaii | ||
| 8th | $45,920 | $41,764 22nd |
| Colorado | ||
| 9th | $45,760 | $44,405 8th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 10th | $45,740 | $44,146 11th |
| California | ||
| 11th | $45,560 | $41,149 27th |
| Montana | ||
| 12th | $45,350 | $47,916 1st |
| Oregon | ||
| 13th | $45,040 | $43,575 17th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 14th | $44,890 | $43,095 20th |
| New York | ||
| 15th | $44,840 | $41,549 23rd |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 16th | $44,730 | $43,733 15th |
| Illinois | ||
| 17th | $43,790 | $43,808 14th |
| Idaho | ||
| 18th | $41,600 | $43,563 18th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 19th | $41,360 | $38,013 44th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 20th | $41,230 | $43,817 13th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 21st | $40,790 | $45,853 7th |
| Utah | ||
| 22nd | $40,740 | $41,208 25th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 23rd | $39,500 | $40,483 33rd |
| Maryland | ||
| 24th | $39,380 | $37,519 47th |
| Kansas | ||
| 25th | $39,330 | $43,667 16th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 26th | $39,140 | $43,439 19th |
| Iowa | ||
| 27th | $38,920 | $44,347 10th |
| Arizona | ||
| 28th | $38,910 | $38,648 43rd |
| Nevada | ||
| 29th | $38,820 | $38,828 42nd |
| Missouri | ||
| 30th | $38,520 | $42,415 21st |
| Virginia | ||
| 31st | $38,410 | $37,991 45th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 32nd | $38,310 | $41,331 24th |
| Ohio | ||
| 33rd | $38,220 | $41,197 26th |
| Michigan | ||
| 34th | $38,120 | $39,619 38th |
| Indiana | ||
| 35th | $38,070 | $40,791 29th |
| Georgia | ||
| 36th | $37,970 | $39,432 40th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 37th | $37,910 | $40,190 35th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 38th | $37,560 | $40,732 30th |
| Delaware | ||
| 39th | $37,350 | $37,422 48th |
| Florida | ||
| 40th | $37,100 | $35,875 51st |
| Tennessee | ||
| 41st | $37,020 | $40,296 34th |
| Texas | ||
| 42nd | $36,740 | $37,854 46th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 43rd | $36,710 | $39,158 41st |
| Kentucky | ||
| 44th | $36,670 | $40,673 32nd |
| Arkansas | ||
| 45th | $35,770 | $41,145 28th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 45th | $35,770 | $40,720 31st |
| Alabama | ||
| 47th | $35,630 | $40,113 36th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 48th | $35,370 | $39,927 37th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 49th | $34,870 | $39,532 39th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 50th | $32,240 | $36,024 50th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 51st | $31,630 | $36,376 49th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +4.7%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- No formal educational credential
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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