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Occupation · SOC 37-3011
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers: pay and where the jobs are
What landscaping and groundskeeping workers earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$39,150 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $42,290
- Median hourly wage
- $18.82
- Mean hourly wage
- $20.33
- Employment
- 952,640
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 37-3011.
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How much do landscaping and groundskeeping workers make?
The median annual wage for landscaping and groundskeeping workers was $39,150 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $31,150 and the highest-paid 10% more than $56,730. As an hourly rate, the median is $18.82. About 952,640 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in District of Columbia ($48,790), Massachusetts ($48,670) and Alaska ($47,690). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in Montana.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for landscaping and groundskeeping workers looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $31,150 | $14.98 | $2,596 | $2,267 |
| 25th percentile | $36,190 | $17.40 | $3,016 | $2,605 |
| Median | $39,150 | $18.82 | $3,263 | $2,803 |
| 75th percentile | $46,830 | $22.52 | $3,903 | $3,317 |
| 90th percentile | $56,730 | $27.28 | $4,728 | $3,980 |
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers: pay by state
54 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$39,351 take-home in national prices
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$39,333 take-home in national prices
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$39,293 take-home in national prices
Where a median landscaping and groundskeeping worker paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 800 | $48,790 | $38,980 | $66,500 | $39,621 | $36,052 |
| Massachusetts | 22,880 | $48,670 | $37,800 | $62,170 | $38,849 | $36,734 |
| Alaska | 1,080 | $47,690 | $33,550 | $62,800 | $40,260 | $39,333 |
| Washington | 22,550 | $46,950 | $37,510 | $61,030 | $39,253 | $36,681 |
| Minnesota | 17,610 | $46,610 | $30,510 | $61,290 | $37,751 | $38,279 |
| Vermont | 2,700 | $46,230 | $36,590 | $61,950 | $38,211 | $39,007 |
| Maine | 6,410 | $45,970 | $34,800 | $57,620 | $37,439 | $38,577 |
| Hawaii | 7,040 | $45,920 | $34,220 | $56,190 | $37,116 | $33,757 |
| Colorado | 21,990 | $45,760 | $36,280 | $60,200 | $37,442 | $36,333 |
| Connecticut | 13,490 | $45,740 | $35,850 | $58,660 | $36,895 | $35,610 |
| California | 106,180 | $45,560 | $36,780 | $61,200 | $37,390 | $33,770 |
| Montana | 4,270 | $45,350 | $32,170 | $59,340 | $37,244 | $39,351 |
| Oregon | 11,870 | $45,040 | $35,870 | $58,940 | $35,277 | $34,130 |
| New Hampshire | 6,050 | $44,890 | $34,540 | $59,400 | $38,249 | $36,720 |
| New York | 47,600 | $44,840 | $34,950 | $59,920 | $36,160 | $33,506 |
| Rhode Island | 4,040 | $44,730 | $36,600 | $57,880 | $36,568 | $35,753 |
| Illinois | 34,780 | $43,790 | $32,010 | $61,190 | $35,342 | $35,357 |
| Idaho | 7,980 | $41,600 | $30,960 | $58,100 | $34,509 | $36,137 |
| New Jersey | 30,470 | $41,360 | $35,450 | $55,050 | $34,326 | $31,548 |
| Wisconsin | 18,970 | $41,230 | $29,820 | $58,350 | $34,164 | $36,308 |
| North Dakota | 2,100 | $40,790 | $31,480 | $57,600 | $34,955 | $39,293 |
| Utah | 12,850 | $40,740 | $32,140 | $57,180 | $33,775 | $34,163 |
| Pennsylvania | 34,850 | $39,500 | $29,780 | $53,320 | $32,678 | $33,491 |
| Maryland | 17,440 | $39,380 | $35,990 | $55,490 | $32,317 | $30,790 |
| Kansas | 9,480 | $39,330 | $29,680 | $49,300 | $32,387 | $35,958 |
| Nebraska | 7,280 | $39,140 | $29,670 | $57,960 | $32,728 | $36,323 |
| Iowa | 8,800 | $38,920 | $28,480 | $58,420 | $32,625 | $37,174 |
| Arizona | 22,450 | $38,910 | $35,520 | $48,500 | $32,865 | $32,644 |
| Nevada | 9,980 | $38,820 | $31,800 | $60,290 | $33,372 | $33,379 |
| Missouri | 18,310 | $38,520 | $30,610 | $50,430 | $32,258 | $35,519 |
| Virginia | 25,180 | $38,410 | $31,200 | $49,980 | $31,648 | $31,302 |
| Wyoming | 1,790 | $38,310 | $29,760 | $47,270 | $32,962 | $35,561 |
| Ohio | 34,420 | $38,220 | $28,670 | $49,070 | $32,289 | $34,804 |
| Michigan | 32,330 | $38,120 | $29,970 | $49,670 | $31,440 | $32,676 |
| Indiana | 19,260 | $38,070 | $28,870 | $49,820 | $31,676 | $33,940 |
| Georgia | 25,510 | $37,970 | $28,710 | $47,610 | $31,543 | $32,757 |
| North Carolina | 32,730 | $37,910 | $30,580 | $47,490 | $31,637 | $33,540 |
| New Mexico | 5,030 | $37,560 | $29,860 | $48,860 | $31,712 | $34,390 |
| Delaware | 4,130 | $37,350 | $32,910 | $46,620 | $30,645 | $30,704 |
| Florida | 86,040 | $37,100 | $30,660 | $47,390 | $31,990 | $30,934 |
| Tennessee | 18,250 | $37,020 | $29,480 | $47,650 | $31,926 | $34,751 |
| Texas | 63,430 | $36,740 | $28,810 | $47,910 | $31,701 | $32,662 |
| South Carolina | 15,600 | $36,710 | $28,590 | $47,010 | $31,244 | $33,328 |
| Kentucky | 8,920 | $36,670 | $27,930 | $49,250 | $30,478 | $33,805 |
| Virgin Islands | 280 | $36,300 | $27,740 | $46,840 | — | — |
| Arkansas | 6,610 | $35,770 | $26,710 | $45,310 | $30,085 | $34,606 |
| Oklahoma | 9,280 | $35,770 | $28,040 | $46,740 | $29,857 | $33,989 |
| Alabama | 12,020 | $35,630 | $26,370 | $47,270 | $29,372 | $33,068 |
| South Dakota | 2,980 | $35,370 | $29,100 | $46,700 | $30,600 | $34,542 |
| Louisiana | 8,510 | $34,870 | $24,700 | $42,670 | $29,538 | $33,487 |
| West Virginia | 3,340 | $32,240 | $25,330 | $42,610 | $27,287 | $30,489 |
| Mississippi | 4,940 | $31,630 | $24,380 | $45,390 | $27,062 | $31,122 |
| Guam | 690 | $31,620 | $20,960 | $37,200 | — | — |
| Puerto Rico | 6,430 | $21,910 | $21,840 | $34,640 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 37-3011. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.