Pay, demand and where to work, from BLS data with the year on every table.
low → high: location quotient
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers (SOC 37-3011) employed 952,640 people in May 2025. The median pay is $39,150 a year ($18.82 an hour); the lowest-paid 10% earn under $31,150 and the highest-paid 10% more than $56,730. BLS projects its employment to change by +4.7% between 2025 and 2035 (about 149,500 openings a year including replacements). The typical way in: No formal educational credential.
Highest median pay: District of Columbia ($48,790), Massachusetts ($48,670), Alaska ($47,690). Most jobs: California (106,180), Florida (86,040), Texas (63,430).
| Measure ⇅ | Annual ⇅ | Hourly equivalent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile (entry level) | $31,150 | $14.98 |
| 25th percentile | $36,190 | $17.40 |
| Median | $39,150 | $18.82 |
| Mean | $42,290 | $20.33 |
| 75th percentile | $46,830 | $22.51 |
| 90th percentile (experienced) | $56,730 | $27.27 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
Hourly equivalents divide by 2,080 hours. Pay above $239,200 is shown as "≥ $239,200" (BLS top code).
| Measure ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Jobs 2025 | 1,188,600 |
| Jobs 2035 (projected) | 1,244,200 |
| Change in jobs | 55,600 |
| Percent change | +4.7% |
| Openings a year (growth + replacements) | 149,500 |
| Self-employed share | 20.2% |
| Typical entry education | No formal educational credential |
| Work experience in a related occupation | None |
| Typical on-the-job training | Short-term on-the-job training |
Licences and certifications are set by states and employers; the education shown is the usual entry requirement, not a legal one.
| State ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ | Yearly rent as % of median pay ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 12,020 | 0.93 | $35,630 | $26,370 | $47,270 | -9% | 36% |
| Alaska | 1,080 | 0.54 | $47,690 | $33,550 | $62,800 | +22% | 36% |
| Arizona | 22,450 | 1.13 | $38,910 | $35,520 | $48,500 | -1% | 52% |
| Arkansas | 6,610 | 0.83 | $35,770 | $26,710 | $45,310 | -9% | 33% |
| California | 106,180 | 0.95 | $45,560 | $36,780 | $61,200 | +16% | 55% |
| Colorado | 21,990 | 1.25 | $45,760 | $36,280 | $60,200 | +17% | 48% |
| Connecticut | 13,490 | 1.30 | $45,740 | $35,850 | $58,660 | +17% | 41% |
| Delaware | 4,130 | 1.39 | $37,350 | $32,910 | $46,620 | -5% | 49% |
| District of Columbia | 800 | 0.19 | $48,790 | $38,980 | $66,500 | +25% | 47% |
| Florida | 86,040 | 1.41 | $37,100 | $30,660 | $47,390 | -5% | 59% |
| Georgia | 25,510 | 0.85 | $37,970 | $28,710 | $47,610 | -3% | 48% |
| Hawaii | 7,040 | 1.83 | $45,920 | $34,220 | $56,190 | +17% | 51% |
| Idaho | 7,980 | 1.52 | $41,600 | $30,960 | $58,100 | +6% | 40% |
| Illinois | 34,780 | 0.93 | $43,790 | $32,010 | $61,190 | +12% | 36% |
| Indiana | 19,260 | 0.98 | $38,070 | $28,870 | $49,820 | -3% | 35% |
| Iowa | 8,800 | 0.92 | $38,920 | $28,480 | $58,420 | -1% | 30% |
| Kansas | 9,480 | 1.08 | $39,330 | $29,680 | $49,300 | +0% | 33% |
| Kentucky | 8,920 | 0.73 | $36,670 | $27,930 | $49,250 | -6% | 33% |
| Louisiana | 8,510 | 0.72 | $34,870 | $24,700 | $42,670 | -11% | 37% |
| Maine | 6,410 | 1.63 | $45,970 | $34,800 | $57,620 | +17% | 32% |
| Maryland | 17,440 | 1.03 | $39,380 | $35,990 | $55,490 | +1% | 52% |
| Massachusetts | 22,880 | 1.03 | $48,670 | $37,800 | $62,170 | +24% | 46% |
| Michigan | 32,330 | 1.20 | $38,120 | $29,970 | $49,670 | -3% | 37% |
| Minnesota | 17,610 | 0.97 | $46,610 | $30,510 | $61,290 | +19% | 33% |
| Mississippi | 4,940 | 0.69 | $31,630 | $24,380 | $45,390 | -19% | 38% |
| Missouri | 18,310 | 1.02 | $38,520 | $30,610 | $50,430 | -2% | 33% |
| Montana | 4,270 | 1.36 | $45,350 | $32,170 | $59,340 | +16% | 31% |
| Nebraska | 7,280 | 1.16 | $39,140 | $29,670 | $57,960 | -0% | 34% |
| Nevada | 9,980 | 1.05 | $38,820 | $31,800 | $60,290 | -1% | 53% |
| New Hampshire | 6,050 | 1.44 | $44,890 | $34,540 | $59,400 | +15% | 42% |
| New Jersey | 30,470 | 1.16 | $41,360 | $35,450 | $55,050 | +6% | 52% |
| New Mexico | 5,030 | 0.94 | $37,560 | $29,860 | $48,860 | -4% | 36% |
| New York | 47,600 | 0.80 | $44,840 | $34,950 | $59,920 | +15% | 44% |
| North Carolina | 32,730 | 1.08 | $37,910 | $30,580 | $47,490 | -3% | 42% |
| North Dakota | 2,100 | 0.80 | $40,790 | $31,480 | $57,600 | +4% | 29% |
| Ohio | 34,420 | 1.01 | $38,220 | $28,670 | $49,070 | -2% | 34% |
| Oklahoma | 9,280 | 0.89 | $35,770 | $28,040 | $46,740 | -9% | 35% |
| Oregon | 11,870 | 0.99 | $45,040 | $35,870 | $58,940 | +15% | 43% |
| Pennsylvania | 34,850 | 0.94 | $39,500 | $29,780 | $53,320 | +1% | 38% |
| Rhode Island | 4,040 | 1.32 | $44,730 | $36,600 | $57,880 | +14% | 38% |
| South Carolina | 15,600 | 1.10 | $36,710 | $28,590 | $47,010 | -6% | 42% |
| South Dakota | 2,980 | 1.06 | $35,370 | $29,100 | $46,700 | -10% | 34% |
| Tennessee | 18,250 | 0.91 | $37,020 | $29,480 | $47,650 | -5% | 42% |
| Texas | 63,430 | 0.74 | $36,740 | $28,810 | $47,910 | -6% | 48% |
| Utah | 12,850 | 1.21 | $40,740 | $32,140 | $57,180 | +4% | 47% |
| Vermont | 2,700 | 1.45 | $46,230 | $36,590 | $61,950 | +18% | 34% |
| Virginia | 25,180 | 1.00 | $38,410 | $31,200 | $49,980 | -2% | 51% |
| Washington | 22,550 | 1.04 | $46,950 | $37,510 | $61,030 | +20% | 47% |
| West Virginia | 3,340 | 0.78 | $32,240 | $25,330 | $42,610 | -18% | 33% |
| Wisconsin | 18,970 | 1.05 | $41,230 | $29,820 | $58,350 | +5% | 33% |
| Wyoming | 1,790 | 1.04 | $38,310 | $29,760 | $47,270 | -2% | 31% |
Location quotient above 1 means the occupation is more concentrated in the state than in the nation. "n/a" means BLS suppressed the figure. Rent uses the state median gross rent (ACS).
The 60 highest-paying metropolitan areas among those with at least 300 jobs in this occupation.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 15,120 | $49,030 | $37,940 | $62,370 | 0.91 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | 2,210 | $49,010 | $38,160 | $62,040 | 3.83 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | 1,310 | $48,570 | $36,280 | $59,470 | 2.89 |
| Napa, CA | 940 | $48,540 | $38,930 | $62,460 | 1.98 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 11,780 | $48,480 | $40,470 | $62,890 | 0.92 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 6,000 | $48,330 | $42,350 | $73,980 | 0.86 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 730 | $48,080 | $36,400 | $59,690 | 1.28 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 12,270 | $48,040 | $40,260 | $77,750 | 0.84 |
| Worcester, MA | 2,170 | $47,980 | $38,120 | $64,620 | 1.01 |
| Boulder, CO | 1,200 | $47,530 | $36,660 | $70,840 | 1.02 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | 490 | $47,510 | $37,280 | $60,330 | 1.21 |
| Anchorage, AK | 750 | $47,450 | $33,550 | $62,660 | 0.69 |
| Yuba City, CA | 340 | $47,420 | $35,630 | $58,930 | 1.09 |
| Bozeman, MT | 910 | $47,320 | $37,960 | $61,380 | 2.07 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 11,820 | $47,160 | $32,020 | $62,140 | 0.99 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 2,740 | $46,740 | $39,330 | $61,940 | 2.18 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 600 | $46,730 | $36,520 | $62,200 | 0.82 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 3,180 | $46,670 | $35,320 | $58,260 | 1.80 |
| Salinas, CA | 1,590 | $46,550 | $37,490 | $61,360 | 1.39 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 6,710 | $46,450 | $38,550 | $59,960 | 0.91 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 4,920 | $46,430 | $37,060 | $58,910 | 1.99 |
| New Haven, CT | 1,590 | $46,330 | $35,750 | $64,020 | 0.92 |
| Bismarck, ND | 320 | $46,310 | $32,100 | $60,320 | 0.74 |
| Bend, OR | 1,050 | $46,300 | $36,100 | $59,310 | 1.59 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 10,900 | $46,270 | $37,840 | $60,060 | 1.11 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 1,030 | $46,210 | $37,830 | $60,960 | 1.71 |
| Pittsfield, MA | 630 | $46,190 | $36,180 | $58,610 | 1.80 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3,870 | $45,970 | $35,000 | $61,240 | 1.27 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 1,980 | $45,760 | $35,590 | $63,060 | 1.20 |
| Modesto, CA | 1,080 | $45,740 | $37,070 | $60,290 | 0.90 |
| Helena, MT | 300 | $45,640 | $35,360 | $57,850 | 1.09 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 10,870 | $45,560 | $37,250 | $58,360 | 1.15 |
| Rochester, MN | 550 | $45,550 | $29,580 | $61,850 | 0.74 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 50,410 | $45,530 | $35,450 | $59,570 | 0.87 |
| Redding, CA | 420 | $45,500 | $35,090 | $59,150 | 0.95 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | 1,170 | $45,500 | $36,780 | $61,380 | 1.56 |
| Kenosha, WI | 520 | $45,490 | $30,580 | $59,650 | 1.12 |
| Vallejo, CA | 930 | $45,470 | $38,130 | $63,040 | 1.06 |
| Springfield, MA | 990 | $45,420 | $34,960 | $58,390 | 0.80 |
| Mankato, MN | 330 | $45,400 | $30,770 | $58,350 | 0.95 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 25,160 | $45,280 | $34,200 | $61,250 | 0.91 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 5,530 | $45,250 | $36,590 | $58,080 | 1.26 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 2,470 | $45,230 | $35,990 | $58,320 | 2.01 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 970 | $45,190 | $37,500 | $61,870 | 1.23 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 2,230 | $45,180 | $30,020 | $58,980 | 0.90 |
| Chico, CA | 710 | $45,150 | $35,910 | $62,440 | 1.48 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 7,410 | $45,110 | $37,370 | $63,180 | 1.12 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 770 | $45,040 | $34,670 | $58,890 | 0.85 |
| Salem, OR | 1,520 | $45,040 | $34,280 | $58,720 | 1.32 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 500 | $45,020 | $37,700 | $59,420 | 1.55 |
| Reno, NV | 2,090 | $45,020 | $35,050 | $61,700 | 1.24 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | 1,530 | $44,890 | $33,910 | $55,950 | 1.25 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 4,060 | $44,860 | $35,510 | $57,080 | 1.11 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 760 | $44,850 | $37,260 | $58,090 | 0.95 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | 990 | $44,830 | $34,870 | $57,080 | 1.00 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 2,830 | $44,790 | $36,840 | $59,530 | 1.43 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 360 | $44,700 | $34,850 | $66,130 | 0.84 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 27,860 | $44,650 | $37,120 | $59,430 | 0.73 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 2,070 | $44,630 | $36,440 | $60,590 | 1.32 |
| Ames, IA | 390 | $44,580 | $28,900 | $58,660 | 1.12 |
The median is $39,150 a year ($18.82 an hour); the lowest-paid tenth earn under $31,150 and the highest-paid tenth over $56,730 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
952,640 in May 2025, and BLS projects +4.7% growth to 2035.
The typical entry education is: No formal educational credential (BLS).
District of Columbia, with a median of $48,790 (among states with published figures).