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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021

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)
892,450 0.6 % $ 16.94 $ 35,240 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 11.62 $ 14.12 $ 16.55 $ 18.32 $ 22.90
Annual Wage (2) $ 24,170 $ 29,360 $ 34,430 $ 38,100 $ 47,630


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 545,900 25.36 $ 17.18 $ 35,730
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 83,330 7.50 $ 14.60 $ 30,370
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 74,050 1.38 $ 17.54 $ 36,490
Real Estate 27,200 1.63 $ 16.67 $ 34,670
Elementary and Secondary Schools 14,920 0.18 $ 19.39 $ 40,320

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 545,900 25.36 $ 17.18 $ 35,730
Death Care Services 12,810 9.69 $ 16.55 $ 34,430
RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps 4,380 7.89 $ 14.31 $ 29,760
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 83,330 7.50 $ 14.60 $ 30,370
Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores 7,890 4.34 $ 16.80 $ 34,940

Top paying industries for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Investment Pools and Funds (8) (8) $ 33.44 $ 69,550
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 540 0.03 $ 25.56 $ 53,160
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services 400 0.04 $ 24.29 $ 50,530
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 250 0.07 $ 23.27 $ 48,410
Insurance Carriers 40 (7) $ 22.23 $ 46,230


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 2021


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 94,560 5.72 0.90 $ 19.36 $ 40,260
Florida 83,280 9.68 1.53 $ 15.24 $ 31,710
Texas 67,860 5.55 0.88 $ 15.43 $ 32,090
New York 45,160 5.21 0.82 $ 19.39 $ 40,340
Illinois 36,880 6.56 1.04 $ 16.88 $ 35,110


Map of location quotient of landscaping and groundskeeping workers by state, May 2021


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 7,370 13.44 2.12 $ 18.63 $ 38,750
Florida 83,280 9.68 1.53 $ 15.24 $ 31,710
New Hampshire 5,960 9.38 1.48 $ 18.08 $ 37,610
Rhode Island 4,200 9.18 1.45 $ 19.47 $ 40,490
Idaho 6,840 9.04 1.43 $ 16.26 $ 33,810


Map of annual mean wages of landscaping and groundskeeping workers by state, May 2021


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 470 0.71 0.11 $ 22.49 $ 46,780
Massachusetts 22,820 6.72 1.06 $ 20.62 $ 42,890
Washington 18,580 5.80 0.91 $ 20.20 $ 42,020
Vermont 2,490 8.77 1.38 $ 19.88 $ 41,350
Connecticut 12,520 7.96 1.26 $ 19.73 $ 41,030



Map of employment of landscaping and groundskeeping workers by area, May 2021


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 45,680 5.26 0.83 $ 19.94 $ 41,470
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 27,750 6.56 1.03 $ 17.26 $ 35,900
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 25,650 4.48 0.71 $ 18.89 $ 39,290
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 21,530 6.00 0.95 $ 16.30 $ 33,910
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 19,760 8.06 1.27 $ 15.67 $ 32,590
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 17,230 6.49 1.02 $ 17.82 $ 37,060
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 16,150 5.58 0.88 $ 15.56 $ 32,360
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 15,500 6.00 0.95 $ 20.88 $ 43,440
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 14,720 5.02 0.79 $ 18.36 $ 38,190
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 14,540 6.87 1.08 $ 16.57 $ 34,470


Map of location quotient of landscaping and groundskeeping workers by area, May 2021


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 3,990 26.73 4.22 $ 15.07 $ 31,350
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 3,840 26.24 4.14 $ 16.25 $ 33,800
The Villages, FL 870 25.89 4.09 $ 13.23 $ 27,530
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 1,480 23.08 3.64 $ 19.00 $ 39,520
Barnstable Town, MA 2,170 22.42 3.54 $ 20.50 $ 42,630
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 1,080 20.97 3.31 $ 15.19 $ 31,590
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 1,550 20.69 3.27 $ 15.36 $ 31,940
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 4,830 18.12 2.86 $ 15.64 $ 32,540
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 4,560 15.56 2.46 $ 15.84 $ 32,960
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 2,750 14.14 2.23 $ 14.18 $ 29,490


Map of annual mean wages of landscaping and groundskeeping workers by area, May 2021


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 Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 11,230 5.01 0.79 $ 22.91 $ 47,650
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 4,970 4.65 0.73 $ 22.71 $ 47,240
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 10,050 5.24 0.83 $ 21.55 $ 44,830
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 610 4.69 0.74 $ 21.30 $ 44,300
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 15,500 6.00 0.95 $ 20.88 $ 43,440
Napa, CA 830 12.11 1.91 $ 20.58 $ 42,810
Santa Rosa, CA 1,730 9.03 1.43 $ 20.53 $ 42,700
Barnstable Town, MA 2,170 22.42 3.54 $ 20.50 $ 42,630
Fairbanks, AK 80 2.36 0.37 $ 20.36 $ 42,350
New Haven, CT 1,780 6.48 1.02 $ 20.32 $ 42,270

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)
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 2,580 8.22 1.30 $ 15.40 $ 32,030
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 2,280 19.53 3.08 $ 19.71 $ 40,990
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 2,270 25.57 4.04 $ 18.32 $ 38,100
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 2,120 5.64 0.89 $ 14.47 $ 30,100
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 1,920 7.61 1.20 $ 15.54 $ 32,320

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 2,270 25.57 4.04 $ 18.32 $ 38,100
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 1,420 24.63 3.89 $ 21.69 $ 45,110
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 2,280 19.53 3.08 $ 19.71 $ 40,990
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 510 16.15 2.55 $ 18.17 $ 37,800
South Florida nonmetropolitan area 1,210 15.94 2.52 $ 15.73 $ 32,710

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 1,420 24.63 3.89 $ 21.69 $ 45,110
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 640 9.83 1.55 $ 19.99 $ 41,580
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 170 1.74 0.27 $ 19.91 $ 41,410
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 1,110 11.62 1.83 $ 19.73 $ 41,030
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 2,280 19.53 3.08 $ 19.71 $ 40,990


About May 2021 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.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(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 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022