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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

37-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in landscaping or groundskeeping activities. Work may involve reviewing contracts to ascertain service, machine, and workforce requirements; answering inquiries from potential customers regarding methods, material, and price ranges; and preparing estimates according to labor, material, and machine costs.

National estimates for First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
Industry profile for First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
Geographic profile for First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers

National estimates for First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
126,020 1.2 % $ 28.33 $ 58,920 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 18.76 $ 22.11 $ 26.80 $ 33.27 $ 39.85
Annual Wage (2) $ 39,030 $ 45,980 $ 55,740 $ 69,200 $ 82,880

Industry profile for First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Services to Buildings and Dwellings 86,220 3.84 $ 27.37 $ 56,940
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 10,560 0.77 $ 30.30 $ 63,030
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 9,620 0.17 $ 33.67 $ 70,030
Traveler Accommodation 1,710 0.09 $ 29.00 $ 60,320
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 1,680 0.05 $ 29.20 $ 60,740

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Services to Buildings and Dwellings 86,220 3.84 $ 27.37 $ 56,940
Death Care Services 1,650 1.20 $ 27.44 $ 57,070
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 10,560 0.77 $ 30.30 $ 63,030
Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers 1,090 0.56 $ 25.74 $ 53,540
RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps 310 0.48 $ 24.93 $ 51,860

Top paying industries for First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Restaurants and Other Eating Places (8) (8) $ 42.09 $ 87,540
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 220 0.06 $ 41.58 $ 86,490
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 150 0.01 $ 39.66 $ 82,490
Grantmaking and Giving Services 40 0.03 $ 37.49 $ 77,970
Support Activities for Crop Production 440 0.13 $ 36.57 $ 76,070

Geographic profile for First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 15,310 0.85 1.03 $ 30.63 $ 63,720
Florida 12,120 1.27 1.53 $ 27.00 $ 56,160
Texas 8,700 0.64 0.77 $ 24.90 $ 51,790
New York 6,190 0.66 0.79 $ 32.81 $ 68,250
Pennsylvania 5,490 0.92 1.11 $ 27.89 $ 58,000


Map of location quotient of first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 930 1.51 1.81 $ 30.86 $ 64,190
Wyoming 380 1.40 1.69 $ 28.21 $ 58,680
Maryland 3,500 1.31 1.57 $ 26.52 $ 55,160
Colorado 3,620 1.28 1.54 $ 30.03 $ 62,460
Florida 12,120 1.27 1.53 $ 27.00 $ 56,160


Map of annual mean wages of first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers by state, May 2023


Top paying states for First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 150 0.49 0.59 $ 38.11 $ 79,260
Massachusetts 3,290 0.90 1.09 $ 34.36 $ 71,480
Washington 2,200 0.63 0.76 $ 34.13 $ 71,000
New Jersey 2,850 0.68 0.82 $ 33.60 $ 69,890
District of Columbia 60 0.08 0.10 $ 33.52 $ 69,730



Map of employment of first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, 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 6,010 0.63 0.76 $ 35.44 $ 73,710
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 4,980 0.81 0.97 $ 29.09 $ 60,500
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 3,370 1.09 1.31 $ 28.99 $ 60,290
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 3,200 0.71 0.86 $ 27.61 $ 57,420
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 3,120 1.14 1.38 $ 27.05 $ 56,270
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,940 1.04 1.25 $ 28.73 $ 59,750
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,660 0.67 0.81 $ 26.34 $ 54,780
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,090 0.76 0.91 $ 34.55 $ 71,860
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 2,070 0.74 0.89 $ 25.42 $ 52,880
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 2,020 0.64 0.77 $ 25.23 $ 52,480


Map of location quotient of first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Barnstable Town, MA 310 3.06 3.69 $ 33.94 $ 70,590
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 470 2.86 3.44 $ 29.93 $ 62,250
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 150 2.78 3.35 $ 26.39 $ 54,890
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 200 2.49 3.00 $ 27.02 $ 56,210
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 660 2.27 2.74 $ 26.18 $ 54,450
Midland, MI 80 2.26 2.73 $ 32.40 $ 67,400
Madera, CA 110 2.22 2.67 $ 31.95 $ 66,460
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 160 2.09 2.52 $ 32.69 $ 67,990
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 680 2.09 2.52 $ 25.96 $ 54,010
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 440 2.09 2.52 $ 26.38 $ 54,860