Average Salary for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
SOC 37-3011 · Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in the United States is $38,090 ($18.31/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $29,990 at the 10th percentile to $53,900 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 943,430 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 25.1% since 2019.
Median Annual
$38,090
Mean Annual
$40,880
10th Pct
$29,990
75th Pct
$45,870
Employment
943,430
Salary Distribution
$30k
10th
$35k
25th
$38k
Median
$46k
75th
$54k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $48,210 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $48,010 |
| Carson City, NV | $47,900 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $47,800 |
| Napa, CA | $47,550 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $47,540 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $47,360 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $47,310 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $47,310 |
| Boulder, CO | $46,900 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $46,890 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $46,590 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $46,570 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $46,300 |
| Rochester, MN | $46,180 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $47,320 |
| Massachusetts | $47,050 |
| Minnesota | $46,730 |
| Alaska | $46,510 |
| Washington | $46,200 |
| Maine | $45,470 |
| Colorado | $44,950 |
| Connecticut | $44,920 |
| Hawaii | $44,800 |
| New York | $44,690 |
| Rhode Island | $44,610 |
| New Hampshire | $44,540 |
| California | $44,340 |
| Oregon | $43,170 |
| Illinois | $43,120 |
| Vermont | $41,250 |
| New Jersey | $40,390 |
| Montana | $39,530 |
| North Dakota | $39,520 |
| Wisconsin | $39,310 |
| Utah | $38,940 |
| Idaho | $38,580 |
| Maryland | $38,060 |
| Arizona | $37,920 |
| Michigan | $37,900 |
| Nebraska | $37,890 |
| Kansas | $37,790 |
| Pennsylvania | $37,770 |
| Nevada | $37,630 |
| Virginia | $37,580 |
| Iowa | $37,450 |
| Missouri | $37,380 |
| Ohio | $37,240 |
| Wyoming | $37,190 |
| Tennessee | $37,100 |
| Delaware | $37,040 |
| Indiana | $36,980 |
| North Carolina | $36,890 |
| Georgia | $36,830 |
| Texas | $36,240 |
| South Carolina | $36,130 |
| Florida | $36,030 |
| Kentucky | $35,750 |
| New Mexico | $35,740 |
| Virgin Islands | $35,700 |
| Alabama | $35,160 |
| Oklahoma | $34,910 |
| Arkansas | $34,450 |
| Louisiana | $32,540 |
| South Dakota | $31,420 |
| Guam | $31,400 |
| Mississippi | $30,840 |
| West Virginia | $30,310 |
| Puerto Rico | $20,830 |
National Wage Trend
View data table
| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $38,090 |
| 2023 | $37,360 |
| 2022 | $35,890 |
| 2021 | $34,430 |
| 2020 | $31,730 |
| 2019 | $30,440 |