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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018
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 this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 913,480 |
0.6 % |
$14.88 |
$30,940 |
0.3 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$9.98 |
$11.55 |
$13.94 |
$17.26 |
$21.47 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$20,760 |
$24,020 |
$29,000 |
$35,910 |
$44,670 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
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Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings |
556,240 |
25.91 |
$14.84 |
$30,860 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries |
85,100 |
6.50 |
$13.22 |
$27,490 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
76,890 |
1.40 |
$16.35 |
$34,020 |
| Real Estate |
27,250 |
1.68 |
$14.65 |
$30,470 |
| Employment Services |
14,910 |
0.41 |
$13.38 |
$27,840 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings |
556,240 |
25.91 |
$14.84 |
$30,860 |
| Death Care Services |
14,020 |
10.23 |
$15.04 |
$31,290 |
| RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps |
4,680 |
8.03 |
$12.72 |
$26,460 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries |
85,100 |
6.50 |
$13.22 |
$27,490 |
| Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores |
7,440 |
4.56 |
$14.70 |
$30,570 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
106,630 |
6.27 |
0.99 |
$16.59 |
$34,510 |
| Florida |
84,490 |
9.81 |
1.56 |
$13.28 |
$27,610 |
| Texas |
67,360 |
5.56 |
0.88 |
$13.55 |
$28,170 |
| New York |
44,570 |
4.75 |
0.75 |
$16.74 |
$34,820 |
| Ohio |
36,420 |
6.72 |
1.07 |
$13.98 |
$29,070 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Hawaii |
8,230 |
12.83 |
2.03 |
$16.38 |
$34,070 |
| Florida |
84,490 |
9.81 |
1.56 |
$13.28 |
$27,610 |
| Montana |
4,340 |
9.36 |
1.48 |
$14.69 |
$30,560 |
| Rhode Island |
4,430 |
9.18 |
1.45 |
$16.27 |
$33,850 |
| Idaho |
6,200 |
8.78 |
1.39 |
$13.97 |
$29,070 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| 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 |
48,290 |
5.08 |
0.81 |
$16.83 |
$35,010 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
31,790 |
5.20 |
0.82 |
$16.50 |
$34,320 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
27,000 |
5.82 |
0.92 |
$15.36 |
$31,960 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
20,630 |
5.78 |
0.92 |
$13.75 |
$28,600 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
20,560 |
7.94 |
1.26 |
$13.50 |
$28,080 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
17,160 |
5.47 |
0.87 |
$15.81 |
$32,880 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
16,920 |
5.94 |
0.94 |
$15.52 |
$32,280 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
16,560 |
8.06 |
1.28 |
$13.81 |
$28,720 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
15,870 |
5.32 |
0.84 |
$14.04 |
$29,210 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
14,390 |
5.36 |
0.85 |
$14.31 |
$29,770 |
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