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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