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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

37-3011 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

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. Excludes “Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse” (45-2092).


National estimates for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
Industry profile for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
Geographic profile for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

National estimates for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
914,230 0.6 % $ 17.92 $ 37,270 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.24 $ 14.61 $ 17.26 $ 20.20 $ 23.33
Annual Wage (2) $ 27,550 $ 30,400 $ 35,890 $ 42,020 $ 48,530


Industry profile for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Services to Buildings and Dwellings 548,980 24.81 $ 18.22 $ 37,890
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 86,970 6.91 $ 15.54 $ 32,330
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 70,850 1.32 $ 18.79 $ 39,080
Real Estate 27,850 1.57 $ 17.39 $ 36,170
Employment Services 21,720 0.55 $ 15.64 $ 32,540

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Services to Buildings and Dwellings 548,980 24.81 $ 18.22 $ 37,890
Death Care Services 12,560 9.22 $ 17.26 $ 35,910
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 86,970 6.91 $ 15.54 $ 32,330
RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps 4,190 6.87 $ 15.73 $ 32,720
Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers 7,890 4.12 $ 17.76 $ 36,950

Top paying industries for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 530 0.03 $ 26.64 $ 55,420
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 40 0.01 $ 26.38 $ 54,870
Other Investment Pools and Funds 160 0.93 $ 25.15 $ 52,310
Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services (8) (8) $ 24.94 $ 51,880
Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing 30 0.05 $ 24.01 $ 49,930


Geographic profile for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of landscaping and groundskeeping workers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 105,040 5.96 0.96 $ 20.37 $ 42,370
Florida 86,920 9.44 1.53 $ 16.10 $ 33,490
Texas 64,930 5.00 0.81 $ 16.09 $ 33,470
New York 45,980 5.05 0.82 $ 20.30 $ 42,230
Illinois 36,170 6.15 0.99 $ 18.72 $ 38,940


Map of location quotient of landscaping and groundskeeping workers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 7,490 12.59 2.04 $ 19.56 $ 40,680
Florida 86,920 9.44 1.53 $ 16.10 $ 33,490
Rhode Island 4,440 9.26 1.50 $ 20.69 $ 43,040
New Hampshire 5,980 9.07 1.47 $ 19.25 $ 40,040
Vermont 2,590 8.83 1.43 $ 20.14 $ 41,890


Map of annual mean wages of landscaping and groundskeeping workers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 450 0.65 0.10 $ 23.39 $ 48,650
Washington 20,530 6.03 0.98 $ 21.76 $ 45,260
Massachusetts 24,900 6.98 1.13 $ 21.44 $ 44,600
Alaska 870 2.86 0.46 $ 21.04 $ 43,770
Rhode Island 4,440 9.26 1.50 $ 20.69 $ 43,040



Map of employment of landscaping and groundskeeping workers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 47,710 5.19 0.84 $ 20.81 $ 43,280
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 28,030 6.35 1.03 $ 18.93 $ 39,380
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 27,080 4.44 0.72 $ 19.81 $ 41,210
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 21,680 8.26 1.34 $ 16.61 $ 34,540
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 19,840 5.21 0.84 $ 16.86 $ 35,080
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 17,230 6.22 1.01 $ 18.71 $ 38,910
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 16,590 6.14 0.99 $ 21.78 $ 45,310
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 16,280 7.33 1.19 $ 17.31 $ 35,990
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 15,580 5.15 0.83 $ 19.67 $ 40,900
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 15,490 5.07 0.82 $ 16.29 $ 33,890


Map of location quotient of landscaping and groundskeeping workers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Port St. Lucie, FL 4,420 28.15 4.55 $ 15.96 $ 33,200
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 3,870 24.56 3.97 $ 16.97 $ 35,290
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 1,190 21.83 3.53 $ 16.01 $ 33,300
Barnstable Town, MA 2,170 21.63 3.50 $ 21.30 $ 44,300
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 1,660 21.32 3.45 $ 16.67 $ 34,670
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 1,480 20.24 3.27 $ 20.41 $ 42,460
The Villages, FL 680 18.87 3.05 $ 14.69 $ 30,550
Ocean City, NJ 710 17.89 2.89 $ 18.29 $ 38,050
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 4,930 17.21 2.78 $ 16.34 $ 33,990
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 4,660 15.04 2.43 $ 16.63 $ 34,590


Map of annual mean wages of landscaping and groundskeeping workers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 5,710 5.09 0.82 $ 24.14 $ 50,220
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 12,520 5.23 0.85 $ 23.72 $ 49,350
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 10,310 5.06 0.82 $ 23.52 $ 48,920
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 16,590 6.14 0.99 $ 21.78 $ 45,310
Boulder, CO 1,170 6.11 0.99 $ 21.69 $ 45,110
Napa, CA 880 11.86 1.92 $ 21.68 $ 45,080
Fairbanks, AK 90 2.68 0.43 $ 21.43 $ 44,560
Santa Rosa, CA 2,220 10.91 1.76 $ 21.42 $ 44,560
Barnstable Town, MA 2,170 21.63 3.50 $ 21.30 $ 44,300
Stockton-Lodi, CA 1,220 4.43 0.72 $ 21.10 $ 43,900

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 2,460 25.14 4.07 $ 19.54 $ 40,650
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 2,190 6.80 1.10 $ 15.74 $ 32,750
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 2,160 5.63 0.91 $ 14.18 $ 29,500
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 2,050 16.66 2.70 $ 20.96 $ 43,600
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 1,990 7.60 1.23 $ 16.30 $ 33,910

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 2,460 25.14 4.07 $ 19.54 $ 40,650
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 1,510 24.57 3.97 $ 23.09 $ 48,030
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 600 17.92 2.90 $ 20.34 $ 42,300
South Florida nonmetropolitan area 1,370 17.35 2.81 $ 15.78 $ 32,810
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 2,050 16.66 2.70 $ 20.96 $ 43,600

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 1,510 24.57 3.97 $ 23.09 $ 48,030
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 180 1.76 0.28 $ 21.01 $ 43,690
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 2,050 16.66 2.70 $ 20.96 $ 43,600
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 620 9.26 1.50 $ 20.35 $ 42,330
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 600 17.92 2.90 $ 20.34 $ 42,300


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023