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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.
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 |
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 |
Top paying states for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers:
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 |
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 |
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