Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Salary - BLS OEWS Wage Benchmarks
SOC 37-3011 · National · May 2025 OEWS Data
Median Annual Salary
$39,146
$18.82/hr
Verified BLS OEWS data · Updated May 18, 2026
Source: BLS OEWS · Published May 15, 2026
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The national median salary for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers is $39,146 per year ($18.82/hr) according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025. The middle 50% of earners make between $36,192 and $46,842 annually. Top earners at the 90th percentile reach $56,742 per year. There are approximately 952,640 landscaping and groundskeeping workers employed in the United States.
About This Role
BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018
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.
Career Outlook
BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034
10-year growth
+3.6%
About as fast as average
Annual openings
158K
per year, on avg
Workforce today
1.2M
as of 2024
Why those openings exist
3% from new growth97% from people leaving the role
Most openings come from replacement, not growth. Retention matters more than recruiting here.
Typical entry requirements
Education
No formal educational credential
Experience
None
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training
Industry Wage Breakdown
Top 5 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific
Industry
Workforce
Median Pay
Services to Buildings and Dwellings
NAICS 561700
578K
$40,470
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries
NAICS 713900
92K
$36,190
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
NAICS 999300
84K
$39,360
Real Estate
NAICS 531000
29K
$39,340
Employment Services
NAICS 561300
16K
$36,740
Wage range across top 5 industries: $36,190 to $40,470 (12% spread)
Wage Percentiles
Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours)
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual Salary
P10
$14.98
$31,158
P25
$17.40
$36,192
P50MEDIAN
$18.82
$39,146
P75
$22.52
$46,842
P90
$27.28
$56,742
Market Context Signal
JOLTS · other sector
Active
Openings Rate
3.4%
Quits Rate
2.0%
The labor market rebounded in March: hires jumped to 5.6M (+655K) and separations rose to 5.4M (+356K), both more than offsetting February's drop. Job openings held at 6.9M. Quits ticked to 2.0%.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average landscaping and groundskeeping workers salary?
The national median salary for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers is $39,146 per year ($18.82/hr) according to BLS OEWS May 2025 data. The middle 50% earn between $36,192 and $46,842 annually.
How much do top-earning landscaping and groundskeeping workers make?
The 90th percentile salary for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers is $56,742 per year ($27.28/hr). The 75th percentile is $46,842 per year.
What is the entry-level salary for landscaping and groundskeeping workers?
Entry-level Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers (10th percentile) earn approximately $31,158 per year ($14.98/hr). The 25th percentile is $36,192 per year.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.
P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.
Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.
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