Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2017

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: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
912,360 0.6 % $14.28 $29,700 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $9.59 $10.98 $13.31 $16.51 $20.61
Annual Wage (2) $19,960 $22,840 $27,670 $34,340 $42,870


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

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 549,140 26.02 $14.16 $29,450
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 87,320 6.86 $12.79 $26,610
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 76,470 1.40 $16.13 $33,540
Real Estate 28,280 1.80 $14.06 $29,240
Employment Services 16,390 0.46 $12.72 $26,460

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 549,140 26.02 $14.16 $29,450
Death Care Services 14,040 10.27 $14.36 $29,860
RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps 4,800 8.50 $12.35 $25,700
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 87,320 6.86 $12.79 $26,610
Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores 7,130 4.43 $13.98 $29,080

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 $23.74 $49,390
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 170 0.04 $19.32 $40,190
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers 90 0.13 $18.83 $39,160
Scientific Research and Development Services 350 0.05 $18.55 $38,590
Motion Picture and Video Industries 90 0.02 $18.42 $38,320


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

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 106,580 6.38 1.00 $15.91 $33,080
Florida 82,000 9.74 1.52 $12.65 $26,320
Texas 66,900 5.63 0.88 $13.21 $27,470
New York 45,720 4.97 0.78 $15.94 $33,140
Ohio 36,120 6.73 1.05 $13.43 $27,930




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 7,490 11.83 1.85 $15.78 $32,810
Florida 82,000 9.74 1.52 $12.65 $26,320
Rhode Island 4,230 8.88 1.39 $15.75 $32,750
Montana 4,090 8.87 1.39 $13.82 $28,740
Colorado 22,540 8.82 1.38 $15.27 $31,750




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 670 0.95 0.15 $18.50 $38,490
Alaska 920 2.88 0.45 $18.03 $37,500
Massachusetts 21,300 6.04 0.94 $17.50 $36,410
Connecticut 13,860 8.38 1.31 $17.40 $36,180
Washington 19,740 6.19 0.97 $16.85 $35,040



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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-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 24,260 3.62 0.57 $16.81 $34,970
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 17,930 4.05 0.63 $16.27 $33,840
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division 16,640 4.54 0.71 $15.59 $32,420
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 16,070 5.49 0.86 $13.44 $27,950
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 14,830 5.66 0.88 $14.24 $29,610
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 14,810 7.48 1.17 $13.23 $27,510
Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division 14,010 8.67 1.35 $14.71 $30,600
Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division 13,650 10.47 1.64 $16.34 $33,980
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 13,360 9.31 1.45 $13.87 $28,850
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 13,210 5.30 0.83 $13.94 $29,000


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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)
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 4,250 29.82 4.66 $13.05 $27,150
Midland, MI 1,010 28.99 4.53 $12.06 $25,090
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 1,840 25.31 3.95 $12.81 $26,640
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 1,210 23.89 3.73 $12.88 $26,790
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 5,580 21.61 3.38 $12.31 $25,600
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 1,580 21.28 3.33 $16.13 $33,550
Port St. Lucie, FL 2,710 19.23 3.00 $13.16 $27,370
Barnstable Town, MA 1,790 17.34 2.71 $17.92 $37,280
Punta Gorda, FL 800 17.18 2.68 $12.11 $25,180
Ocean City, NJ 660 17.01 2.66 $15.90 $33,060


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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-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA Metropolitan Division 5,190 4.65 0.73 $21.16 $44,000
Taunton-Middleborough-Norton, MA NECTA Division 500 8.40 1.31 $19.45 $40,450
Fairbanks, AK 100 2.68 0.42 $19.07 $39,670
Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford, MA-NH NECTA Division 1,240 7.99 1.25 $18.86 $39,240
Danbury, CT 780 9.97 1.56 $18.36 $38,190
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 4,920 11.83 1.85 $18.06 $37,560
Anchorage, AK 650 3.76 0.59 $18.02 $37,480
Peabody-Salem-Beverly, MA NECTA Division 360 3.78 0.59 $17.97 $37,380
Oakland-Hayward-Berkeley, CA Metropolitan Division 6,810 5.98 0.93 $17.95 $37,330
Barnstable Town, MA 1,790 17.34 2.71 $17.92 $37,280

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)
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 2,340 20.15 3.15 $17.50 $36,400
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 2,310 6.96 1.09 $12.92 $26,880
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 2,250 8.79 1.37 $10.99 $22,860
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 2,160 7.75 1.21 $12.47 $25,940
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 2,050 16.45 2.57 $12.27 $25,530

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)
Nantucket Island and Martha's Vineyard nonmetropolitan area 1,060 59.03 9.22 $24.83 $51,650
Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 230 25.64 4.01 $17.73 $36,880
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 2,010 20.43 3.19 $17.74 $36,890
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 2,340 20.15 3.15 $17.50 $36,400
Wasatch Back nonmetropolitan area 570 16.87 2.64 $14.07 $29,270

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)
Nantucket Island and Martha's Vineyard nonmetropolitan area 1,060 59.03 9.22 $24.83 $51,650
Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area 50 1.53 0.24 $19.03 $39,590
Central Washington nonmetropolitan area 230 6.87 1.07 $18.93 $39,380
Southwest Washington nonmetropolitan area 560 8.47 1.32 $18.67 $38,840
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 2,010 20.43 3.19 $17.74 $36,890


About May 2017 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 2017 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2017 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2017 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2017 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2017 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 30, 2018