Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay in the United States
What this work is
Landscape or maintain grounds of property using hand or power tools or equipment. Workers typically perform a variety of tasks, which may include any combination of the following: sod laying, mowing, trimming, planting, watering, fertilizing, digging, raking, sprinkler installation, and installation of mortarless segmental concrete masonry wall units.
Where the money actually goes furthest
District of Columbia pays the highest headline figure at $48,790. Adjusted for what things cost there it is worth $44,394 — less than Montana, where $45,350 is worth $47,913.
Pay by state
54 states and territories publish a median for this occupation. Switch the ranking to see how much the order changes.
Adjusted for what things cost in that state.
| State | Hourly | Annual | Worth locally | After state tax | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana | $21.80/hr | $45,350 | $47,913 | $43,788 | 4,270 |
| Maine | $22.10/hr | $45,970 | $47,367 | $44,107 | 6,410 |
| Minnesota | $22.41/hr | $46,610 | $47,262 | $44,896 | 17,610 |
| Vermont | $22.23/hr | $46,230 | $47,192 | $44,915 | 2,700 |
| Alaska | $22.93/hr | $47,690 | $46,590 | $47,690 | 1,080 |
| Massachusetts | $23.40/hr | $48,670 | $46,019 | $46,236 | 22,880 |
| North Dakota | $19.61/hr | $40,790 | $45,852 | $40,790 | 2,100 |
| Colorado | $22.00/hr | $45,760 | $44,405 | $44,435 | 21,990 |
| District of Columbia | $23.46/hr | $48,790 | $44,394 | $46,938 | 800 |
| Iowa | $18.71/hr | $38,920 | $44,348 | $37,995 | 8,800 |
| Connecticut | $21.99/hr | $45,740 | $44,146 | $43,931 | 13,490 |
| Washington | $22.57/hr | $46,950 | $43,874 | $46,950 | 22,550 |
| Wisconsin | $19.82/hr | $41,230 | $43,815 | $40,130 | 18,970 |
| Illinois | $21.05/hr | $43,790 | $43,807 | $41,759 | 34,780 |
| Rhode Island | $21.51/hr | $44,730 | $43,732 | $43,448 | 4,040 |
| Kansas | $18.91/hr | $39,330 | $43,666 | $37,423 | 9,480 |
| Oregon | $21.65/hr | $45,040 | $43,575 | $41,640 | 11,870 |
| Idaho | $20.00/hr | $41,600 | $43,564 | $40,169 | 7,980 |
| Nebraska | $18.82/hr | $39,140 | $43,440 | $37,999 | 7,280 |
| New Hampshire | $21.58/hr | $44,890 | $43,093 | $44,890 | 6,050 |
| Missouri | $18.52/hr | $38,520 | $42,413 | $37,566 | 18,310 |
| Hawaii | $22.08/hr | $45,920 | $41,764 | $43,847 | 7,040 |
| New York | $21.56/hr | $44,840 | $41,549 | $42,978 | 47,600 |
| Wyoming | $18.42/hr | $38,310 | $41,331 | $38,310 | 1,790 |
| Utah | $19.59/hr | $40,740 | $41,209 | $38,886 | 12,850 |
| Ohio | $18.38/hr | $38,220 | $41,198 | $37,885 | 34,420 |
| California | $21.90/hr | $45,560 | $41,148 | $44,576 | 106,180 |
| Arkansas | $17.20/hr | $35,770 | $41,143 | $34,551 | 6,610 |
| Indiana | $18.30/hr | $38,070 | $40,790 | $36,957 | 19,260 |
| New Mexico | $18.06/hr | $37,560 | $40,733 | $36,810 | 5,030 |
| Oklahoma | $17.20/hr | $35,770 | $40,721 | $34,561 | 9,280 |
| Kentucky | $17.63/hr | $36,670 | $40,672 | $35,329 | 8,920 |
| Pennsylvania | $18.99/hr | $39,500 | $40,483 | $38,287 | 34,850 |
| Tennessee | $17.80/hr | $37,020 | $40,296 | $37,020 | 18,250 |
| North Carolina | $18.22/hr | $37,910 | $40,188 | $36,840 | 32,730 |
| Alabama | $17.13/hr | $35,630 | $40,114 | $34,038 | 12,020 |
| South Dakota | $17.01/hr | $35,370 | $39,925 | $35,370 | 2,980 |
| Michigan | $18.33/hr | $38,120 | $39,617 | $36,737 | 32,330 |
| Louisiana | $16.76/hr | $34,870 | $39,530 | $34,198 | 8,510 |
| Georgia | $18.25/hr | $37,970 | $39,432 | $36,622 | 25,510 |
| South Carolina | $17.65/hr | $36,710 | $39,157 | $36,016 | 15,600 |
| Nevada | $18.66/hr | $38,820 | $38,827 | $38,820 | 9,980 |
| Arizona | $18.71/hr | $38,910 | $38,647 | $38,302 | 22,450 |
| New Jersey | $19.88/hr | $41,360 | $38,011 | $40,567 | 30,470 |
| Virginia | $18.46/hr | $38,410 | $37,992 | $36,947 | 25,180 |
| Texas | $17.66/hr | $36,740 | $37,852 | $36,740 | 63,430 |
| Maryland | $18.93/hr | $39,380 | $37,519 | $37,690 | 17,440 |
| Delaware | $17.96/hr | $37,350 | $37,421 | $35,843 | 4,130 |
| Mississippi | $15.21/hr | $31,630 | $36,377 | $30,339 | 4,940 |
| West Virginia | $15.50/hr | $32,240 | $36,022 | $31,332 | 3,340 |
| Florida | $17.84/hr | $37,100 | $35,876 | $37,100 | 86,040 |
| Virgin Islands | $17.45/hr | $36,300 | Not published | Not published | 280 |
| Guam | $15.20/hr | $31,620 | Not published | Not published | 690 |
| Puerto Rico | $10.53/hr | $21,910 | Not published | Not published | 6,430 |
National median for comparison: $39,150. “Worth locally” divides pay by the area’s price level, so a figure above the headline means money goes further there than the US average.
$18.82/hr an hour, national median
Across the states
25th to 75th percentile, lowest and highest state
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