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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

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:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
912,660 0.6 % $15.56 $32,360 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $10.44 $12.23 $14.63 $18.02 $22.37
Annual Wage (2) $21,710 $25,450 $30,440 $37,480 $46,530


Industry profile for this occupation:

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

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 560,710 25.58 $15.60 $32,440
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 82,870 6.14 $13.81 $28,720
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 77,560 1.40 $16.69 $34,710
Real Estate 27,120 1.63 $15.21 $31,650
Employment Services 15,340 0.42 $14.21 $29,550

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 560,710 25.58 $15.60 $32,440
Death Care Services 13,800 10.08 $15.41 $32,050
RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps 4,390 7.42 $13.06 $27,160
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 82,870 6.14 $13.81 $28,720
Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores 6,560 3.98 $15.35 $31,920

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 470 0.02 $24.50 $50,960
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 190 0.05 $20.89 $43,450
Motion Picture and Video Industries 100 0.02 $19.83 $41,250
Scientific Research and Development Services 260 0.04 $19.61 $40,780
Insurance Carriers 60 0.01 $19.38 $40,310


Geographic profile for this occupation:

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 106,550 6.13 0.99 $17.51 $36,420
Florida 83,960 9.55 1.54 $13.99 $29,090
Texas 66,350 5.34 0.86 $14.18 $29,480
New York 44,730 4.70 0.76 $17.36 $36,110
Ohio 37,830 6.94 1.12 $14.84 $30,870




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 7,970 12.54 2.02 $18.25 $37,960
Florida 83,960 9.55 1.54 $13.99 $29,090
Montana 4,250 9.07 1.46 $15.38 $32,000
Rhode Island 4,370 9.04 1.46 $16.77 $34,880
New Hampshire 5,870 8.88 1.43 $15.98 $33,240




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts 21,040 5.81 0.94 $19.10 $39,720
Washington 19,020 5.73 0.92 $18.33 $38,120
Alaska 880 2.79 0.45 $18.27 $38,000
Hawaii 7,970 12.54 2.02 $18.25 $37,960
Connecticut 13,770 8.27 1.33 $18.22 $37,890





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 47,030 4.87 0.78 $17.75 $36,930
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 31,280 5.01 0.81 $17.38 $36,150
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 26,450 5.66 0.91 $16.34 $33,990
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 21,400 5.85 0.94 $15.23 $31,680
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 20,640 7.81 1.26 $14.20 $29,530
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 18,210 6.33 1.02 $16.60 $34,530
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 17,410 8.21 1.32 $14.47 $30,090
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 16,880 5.31 0.85 $16.25 $33,810
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 15,320 5.02 0.81 $13.93 $28,980
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 14,380 9.35 1.50 $15.46 $32,170




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
The Villages, FL 820 27.89 4.49 $11.89 $24,730
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 3,870 25.62 4.12 $16.74 $34,810
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 1,650 21.66 3.49 $17.83 $37,100
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 1,140 21.55 3.47 $13.95 $29,010
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 1,670 21.24 3.42 $17.48 $36,360
Ocean City, NJ 820 20.78 3.34 $15.88 $33,030
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 5,390 19.93 3.21 $14.08 $29,280
Port St. Lucie, FL 2,910 19.46 3.13 $14.89 $30,960
Barnstable Town, MA 1,790 17.17 2.76 $19.23 $39,990
Sebring, FL 440 16.94 2.73 $12.46 $25,920




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 12,850 5.20 0.84 $21.12 $43,940
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 4,490 3.93 0.63 $21.00 $43,670
New Haven, CT 1,990 6.98 1.12 $20.17 $41,960
Bismarck, ND 350 4.96 0.80 $19.99 $41,590
Fairbanks, AK 90 2.56 0.41 $19.95 $41,490
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 9,580 4.74 0.76 $19.31 $40,170
Barnstable Town, MA 1,790 17.17 2.76 $19.23 $39,990
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 14,340 5.12 0.82 $19.08 $39,690
Santa Rosa, CA 2,400 11.57 1.86 $18.98 $39,480
Napa, CA 860 11.07 1.78 $18.70 $38,900

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 2,510 7.53 1.21 $13.60 $28,290
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 2,340 9.02 1.45 $12.57 $26,140
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 2,210 21.73 3.50 $18.37 $38,210
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 2,150 17.51 2.82 $17.80 $37,030
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 1,970 7.20 1.16 $14.07 $29,270

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 1,560 25.74 4.14 $21.98 $45,710
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 2,210 21.73 3.50 $18.37 $38,210
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 650 19.89 3.20 $16.82 $34,990
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 2,150 17.51 2.82 $17.80 $37,030
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area 1,480 17.34 2.79 $14.97 $31,140

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 1,560 25.74 4.14 $21.98 $45,710
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 960 7.84 1.26 $19.08 $39,680
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 570 5.92 0.95 $18.53 $38,540
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 2,210 21.73 3.50 $18.37 $38,210
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 2,150 17.51 2.82 $17.80 $37,030


About May 2019 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.

(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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020