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 56.8% since 2014.
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 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $47,310 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $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 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $60,780 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $60,780 |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries | $51,680 |
| Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | $51,680 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $50,900 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) | $50,800 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $50,320 |
| Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | $49,990 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $49,520 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $49,520 |
| School and Employee Bus Transportation | $48,990 |
| Utility System Construction | $47,950 |
| Other Food Manufacturing | $47,850 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $47,330 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $47,300 |
| Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles | $47,290 |
| Other Investment Pools and Funds | $47,290 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | $47,160 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $47,060 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $46,850 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $46,560 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $46,360 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $46,360 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $46,120 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $46,120 |
| Engineering Services | $46,050 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $45,980 |
| Hydroelectric Power Generation | $45,980 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | $45,840 |
| Masonry Contractors | $45,820 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $45,650 |
| Utilities | $45,510 |
| Utilities | $45,510 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $45,430 |
| Other Support Services | $44,960 |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $44,810 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $44,770 |
| Beverage Manufacturing | $44,770 |
| Building Finishing Contractors | $44,750 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $44,710 |
| Information | $44,470 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $44,390 |
| Water, Sewage and Other Systems | $44,080 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $43,980 |
| Junior Colleges | $43,740 |
| Urban Transit Systems | $43,470 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $43,360 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $43,360 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $43,360 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $43,220 |
| Hospitals | $43,220 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $43,130 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | $43,130 |
| Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | $43,120 |
| Florists | $42,910 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $42,730 |
| Educational Services | $42,230 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying | $42,130 |
| Child Care Services | $42,090 |
| Educational Services | $42,080 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $41,680 |
| Construction | $41,600 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $41,600 |
| Offices of Dentists | $41,530 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $41,460 |
| Mining (except Oil and Gas) | $41,460 |
| Broadcasting and Content Providers | $41,460 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $41,220 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $41,140 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $41,140 |
| Wholesale Trade | $40,970 |
| Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | $40,860 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $40,860 |
| Office Administrative Services | $40,720 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $40,520 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $40,520 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $40,500 |
| Dairy Product Manufacturing | $40,480 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $40,470 |
| Support Activities for Road Transportation | $40,470 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $40,310 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $40,150 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $40,150 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $40,090 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $40,040 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $39,940 |
| Insurance Carriers | $39,890 |
| Offices of Optometrists | $39,830 |
| Manufacturing | $39,830 |
| Residential Building Construction | $39,760 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $39,730 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $39,730 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $39,730 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $39,580 |
| Other Personal Services | $39,530 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $39,420 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $39,360 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $39,270 |
| Land Subdivision | $39,260 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $39,210 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $39,190 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $39,190 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $39,190 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $39,190 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $39,170 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $39,170 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $39,170 |
| Exterminating and Pest Control Services | $39,130 |
| Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) | $39,060 |
| Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors | $38,980 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $38,810 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $38,810 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $38,740 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $38,650 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $38,640 |
| Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance | $38,610 |
| Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $38,540 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $38,500 |
| Food Manufacturing | $38,480 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $38,480 |
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings | $38,480 |
| Landscaping Services | $38,480 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $38,430 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $38,430 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $38,430 |
| Finance and Insurance | $38,390 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $38,390 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $38,380 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $38,310 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $38,280 |
| Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance | $38,100 |
| Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers | $38,100 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $38,070 |
| Real Estate | $38,070 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $38,050 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $38,040 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $38,020 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | $37,990 |
| Facilities Support Services | $37,920 |
| Death Care Services | $37,880 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $37,880 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $37,860 |
| Home Health Care Services | $37,860 |
| Support Activities for Crop Production | $37,820 |
| Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers | $37,820 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $37,750 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $37,750 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $37,690 |
| Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers | $37,640 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $37,580 |
| Rail Transportation | $37,560 |
| Rail Transportation | $37,560 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $37,560 |
| Special Food Services | $37,530 |
| Casino Hotels | $37,530 |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only) | $37,520 |
| Construction of Buildings | $37,450 |
| Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations | $37,440 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $37,440 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $37,440 |
| Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $37,440 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $37,400 |
| Automobile Dealers | $37,390 |
| Retail Trade | $37,380 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $37,340 |
| Veterinary Services | $37,280 |
| Gambling Industries | $37,270 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | $37,160 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing | $37,160 |
| Amusement Parks and Arcades | $37,140 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $37,140 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $37,130 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $37,120 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | $37,080 |
| Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry | $37,070 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $36,950 |
| Offices of Physicians | $36,920 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $36,830 |
| Specialized Design Services | $36,690 |
| Religious Organizations | $36,660 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $36,650 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $36,450 |
| Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing | $36,410 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | $36,390 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $36,370 |
| Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $36,360 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $36,340 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $36,220 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $36,160 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $36,090 |
| Accommodation | $36,060 |
| Sawmills and Wood Preservation | $36,010 |
| Spectator Sports | $35,980 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $35,980 |
| Individual and Family Services | $35,980 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $35,860 |
| Other Motor Vehicle Dealers | $35,650 |
| Waste Collection | $35,620 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $35,580 |
| Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $35,570 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $35,570 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $35,540 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | $35,530 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $35,450 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $35,400 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $35,340 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $35,340 |
| Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | $35,200 |
| Support Activities for Animal Production | $35,150 |
| Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | $35,140 |
| Employment Services | $35,080 |
| Temporary Help Services | $35,020 |
| Educational Support Services | $35,020 |
| Social Assistance | $34,770 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $34,750 |
| Truck Transportation | $34,620 |
| Roofing Contractors | $34,560 |
| Legal Services | $34,560 |
| Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Retailers | $34,510 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers | $34,260 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) | $34,260 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $34,100 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation | $34,060 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $34,040 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $33,870 |
| Restaurants and Other Eating Places | $33,860 |
| Full-Service Restaurants | $33,860 |
| Waste Treatment and Disposal | $33,780 |
| Animal Food Manufacturing | $33,660 |
| Sporting Goods Retailers | $33,590 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers | $33,590 |
| Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers | $33,440 |
| Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers | $33,410 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $33,410 |
| Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers | $33,410 |
| Performing Arts Companies | $33,410 |
| Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters | $33,410 |
| Gasoline Stations | $33,380 |
| RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps | $33,280 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $33,280 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $33,280 |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | $33,280 |
| Remediation and Other Waste Management Services | $33,030 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $32,970 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $32,340 |
| Business Support Services | $32,250 |
| Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | $31,920 |
| Other Miscellaneous Retailers | $31,680 |
| Support Activities for Rail Transportation | $31,210 |
| Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair | $31,200 |
| Building Material and Supplies Dealers | $31,000 |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $27,460 |
| Drycleaning and Laundry Services | $26,470 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $38,090 |
| 2023 | $37,360 |
| 2022 | $35,890 |
| 2021 | $34,430 |
| 2020 | $31,730 |
| 2019 | $30,440 |
| 2018 | $29,000 |
| 2017 | $27,670 |
| 2016 | $26,320 |
| 2015 | $25,030 |
| 2014 | $24,290 |