Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Salary in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
SOC 37-3011 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · BLS OEWS May 2025
Median Annual Salary
$44,637
$21.46/hr
14% higher than the US national median ($39,146)
Verified BLS OEWS data · Updated May 18, 2026
Is this a competitive Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim in 2026?
Based on BLS OEWS wage percentiles, JOLTS August 2026 demand signals, and ECI Q2 2026 wage growth.
$Competitive · ~P50
P10$37K
P25$38K
P50$45K
P75$49K
P90$59K
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Demand: ACTIVE. Demand is active -- the broader market openings are at 4.3% (JOLTS, August 2026). A balanced market where the median is a solid, competitive anchor.
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Merit budget: Wages in private industry are rising about 3.1% a year (BLS ECI, Q2 2026). Budget a 2.7-3.2% merit increase to hold this role at market.
Our read
For a competitive 2026 offer, target $44,637 to $49,026 (market median to the 75th percentile). The median-to-P75 range keeps offers competitive.
Figures are market benchmarks from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; apply professional judgment before making pay decisions.
How Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay is moving in 2026
Trend, demand, and spread context from BLS OEWS, JOLTS, and ECI
Pay trend
Median pay for this role rose 2.8% between the May 2024 and May 2025 BLS surveys, roughly in line with the 3.1% wage growth of the broader market (BLS ECI).
Hiring demand · MODERATE
the broader market is running a 4.3% job-openings rate with quits at 1.9% (BLS JOLTS).
Pay spread
Top earners (P90) make about 1.8 times what entry-level (P10) workers make in this role. That spread is narrower than typical, so pay is fairly standardized; small differences move a candidate across the market.
What changed recently
Sep 29, 2026JOLTS August 2026: national job openings little changed at 7.1M (4.3% rate); hires 5.2M, separations 5.1M, quits steady at 1.9%. July openings revised up 64K to 7.3M.
Sep 1, 2026JOLTS July 2026: national job openings little changed at 7.3M (4.4% rate), but hires fell to 5.1M and separations to 5.1M. Quits slipped to 1.9%. June openings revised down to 7.2M.
Aug 4, 2026JOLTS June 2026: national job openings little changed at 7.4M (4.4% rate), hires flat at 5.3M, quits steady at 2.0%.
Commentary is generated from published BLS figures (OEWS May 2025 vs May 2024, JOLTS August 2026, ECI Q2 2026) and refreshed each release. It is interpretation, not a BLS product.
Source: BLS OEWS · Published May 15, 2026
Next refresh: May 2027
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The median salary for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim is $44,637 per year ($21.46/hr). This is 14% higher than the national median of $39,146.
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.
Wage Percentiles: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours) · BLS metro data
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual Salary
vs National
P10Entry level
$17.85
$37,128
+19.2%
P25
$18.39
$38,251
+5.7%
P50MEDIAN
$21.46
$44,637
+14.0%
P75
$23.57
$49,026
+4.7%
P90Top earners
$28.57
$59,426
+4.7%
How Los Angeles compares for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
Computed from this metro's own BLS distribution against national
Pay for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in Los Angeles sits above the national range at every level: +19.2% at entry, +14.0% at the median and +4.7% at the top. The gap is larger at entry than at the top.
An offer at the national median of $39,146 would sit at about the 30th percentile in Los Angeles.
The top of the range earns 1.60 times the bottom here against 1.82 times nationally, so pay for this role is more compressed between entry and senior levels in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles employs 27,860 people in this role, 2.9% of the national total.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the median landscaping and groundskeeping workers salary in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim?
The median (P50) annual salary for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim is approximately $44,637, based on BLS OEWS May 2025 data. This is 14% higher than the national median of $39,146. For the full P10–P90 breakdown and market context, open CompSignal.
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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