Landscaper salary
BLS occupation: Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers · also called groundskeeper · Building and grounds · data for May 2025
Median salary $39,150 a year, US
Median hourly pay $18.82 an hour
Middle half earn $36,190–$46,830 25th to 75th percentile
Landscapers employed 952,640 +4.7% projected by 2035
How much does a landscaper make?
- The median landscaper salary in the US is $39,150 a year ($18.82 an hour): half of the 952,640 landscapers BLS counts earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) is $42,290.
- The middle half earn between $36,190 and $46,830. The lowest-paid 10% earn less than $31,150 and the top 10% more than $56,730.
- That is 23% less than the median for all US workers ($50,980).
- The District of Columbia pays landscapers the most (median $48,790), followed by Massachusetts ($48,670) and Alaska ($47,690). Mississippi pays the least ($31,630).
- After adjusting for prices, the pay goes furthest in Montana, where the median is worth $47,916 in typical US prices, then Maine and Minnesota. The District of Columbia's higher pay is offset by its prices (109.9 vs a US average of 100).
- In 3 of the 383 metro areas with data, the median landscaper salary is enough to rent a typical home without spending more than 30% of income on rent.
- BLS projects the number of landscapers to grow 4.7% from 2025 to 2035 (all jobs: 3.5%), with about 149,500 openings a year. The typical entry education is no formal educational credential.
official From BLS's survey of employers: what landscapers are actually paid, not job ads or self-reports. Adjusted figures are derived. How we calculate.
How does your pay compare?
Landscaper salary range
Half of landscapers earn between $36,190 and $46,830 a year
Yearly pay at each point of the range, US, May 2025. For comparison, the median for all US jobs is $50,980.
Lowest 10% earn under Yearly pay: $31,150
Lowest 25% earn under Yearly pay: $36,190
Median Yearly pay: $39,150
Top 25% earn over Yearly pay: $46,830
Top 10% earn over Yearly pay: $56,730
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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| Yearly pay | |
|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn under | $31,150 |
| Lowest 25% earn under | $36,190 |
| Median | $39,150 |
| Top 25% earn over | $46,830 |
| Top 10% earn over | $56,730 |
Landscaper salary by state
The District of Columbia pays landscapers the most; Mississippi the least
Median yearly pay by state compared with the US median ($39,150), May 2025. Blue = higher pay.
- 20%+ below US
- 10–20% below
- 3–10% below
- Within 3%
- 3–10% above
- 10–20% above
- 20%+ above US
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.
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| State | Median pay |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $48,790 median |
| Massachusetts | $48,670 median |
| Alaska | $47,690 median |
| Washington | $46,950 median |
| Minnesota | $46,610 median |
| Vermont | $46,230 median |
| Maine | $45,970 median |
| Hawaii | $45,920 median |
| Colorado | $45,760 median |
| Connecticut | $45,740 median |
| California | $45,560 median |
| Montana | $45,350 median |
| Oregon | $45,040 median |
| New Hampshire | $44,890 median |
| New York | $44,840 median |
| Rhode Island | $44,730 median |
| Illinois | $43,790 median |
| Idaho | $41,600 median |
| New Jersey | $41,360 median |
| Wisconsin | $41,230 median |
| North Dakota | $40,790 median |
| Utah | $40,740 median |
| Pennsylvania | $39,500 median |
| Maryland | $39,380 median |
| Kansas | $39,330 median |
| Nebraska | $39,140 median |
| Iowa | $38,920 median |
| Arizona | $38,910 median |
| Nevada | $38,820 median |
| Missouri | $38,520 median |
| Virginia | $38,410 median |
| Wyoming | $38,310 median |
| Ohio | $38,220 median |
| Michigan | $38,120 median |
| Indiana | $38,070 median |
| Georgia | $37,970 median |
| North Carolina | $37,910 median |
| New Mexico | $37,560 median |
| Delaware | $37,350 median |
| Florida | $37,100 median |
| Tennessee | $37,020 median |
| Texas | $36,740 median |
| South Carolina | $36,710 median |
| Kentucky | $36,670 median |
| Arkansas | $35,770 median |
| Oklahoma | $35,770 median |
| Alabama | $35,630 median |
| South Dakota | $35,370 median |
| Louisiana | $34,870 median |
| West Virginia | $32,240 median |
| Mississippi | $31,630 median |
Where landscaper pay goes furthest
A salary buys more where prices are low. We divide each state's median by its price level from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, so every figure is in typical US prices. derived
Landscapers' pay goes furthest in Montana once prices are counted
Median pay ÷ the state's price level (BEA, 2024; US = 100), shown in typical US prices. Top 10 states.
US median
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025; BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Our calculation.
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| Worth, in US prices | |
|---|---|
| Montana | $47,916 |
| Maine | $47,367 |
| Minnesota | $47,262 |
| Vermont | $47,194 |
| Alaska | $46,591 |
| Massachusetts | $46,021 |
| North Dakota | $45,853 |
| Colorado | $44,405 |
| District of Columbia | $44,395 |
| Iowa | $44,347 |
Landscaper pay in every state
| State | Median a year | Hourly | Lowest 10% | Top 10% | Employed | After cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $48,790 | $23.46 | $38,980 | $66,500 | 800 | $44,395 |
| Massachusetts | $48,670 | $23.40 | $37,800 | $62,170 | 22,880 | $46,021 |
| Alaska | $47,690 | $22.93 | $33,550 | $62,800 | 1,080 | $46,591 |
| Washington | $46,950 | $22.57 | $37,510 | $61,030 | 22,550 | $43,873 |
| Minnesota | $46,610 | $22.41 | $30,510 | $61,290 | 17,610 | $47,262 |
| Vermont | $46,230 | $22.23 | $36,590 | $61,950 | 2,700 | $47,194 |
| Maine | $45,970 | $22.10 | $34,800 | $57,620 | 6,410 | $47,367 |
| Hawaii | $45,920 | $22.08 | $34,220 | $56,190 | 7,040 | $41,764 |
| Colorado | $45,760 | $22.00 | $36,280 | $60,200 | 21,990 | $44,405 |
| Connecticut | $45,740 | $21.99 | $35,850 | $58,660 | 13,490 | $44,146 |
| California | $45,560 | $21.90 | $36,780 | $61,200 | 106,180 | $41,149 |
| Montana | $45,350 | $21.80 | $32,170 | $59,340 | 4,270 | $47,916 |
| Oregon | $45,040 | $21.65 | $35,870 | $58,940 | 11,870 | $43,575 |
| New Hampshire | $44,890 | $21.58 | $34,540 | $59,400 | 6,050 | $43,095 |
| New York | $44,840 | $21.56 | $34,950 | $59,920 | 47,600 | $41,549 |
| Rhode Island | $44,730 | $21.50 | $36,600 | $57,880 | 4,040 | $43,733 |
| Illinois | $43,790 | $21.05 | $32,010 | $61,190 | 34,780 | $43,808 |
| Idaho | $41,600 | $20.00 | $30,960 | $58,100 | 7,980 | $43,563 |
| New Jersey | $41,360 | $19.88 | $35,450 | $55,050 | 30,470 | $38,013 |
| Wisconsin | $41,230 | $19.82 | $29,820 | $58,350 | 18,970 | $43,817 |
| North Dakota | $40,790 | $19.61 | $31,480 | $57,600 | 2,100 | $45,853 |
| Utah | $40,740 | $19.59 | $32,140 | $57,180 | 12,850 | $41,208 |
| Pennsylvania | $39,500 | $18.99 | $29,780 | $53,320 | 34,850 | $40,483 |
| Maryland | $39,380 | $18.93 | $35,990 | $55,490 | 17,440 | $37,519 |
| Kansas | $39,330 | $18.91 | $29,680 | $49,300 | 9,480 | $43,667 |
| Nebraska | $39,140 | $18.82 | $29,670 | $57,960 | 7,280 | $43,439 |
| Iowa | $38,920 | $18.71 | $28,480 | $58,420 | 8,800 | $44,347 |
| Arizona | $38,910 | $18.71 | $35,520 | $48,500 | 22,450 | $38,648 |
| Nevada | $38,820 | $18.66 | $31,800 | $60,290 | 9,980 | $38,828 |
| Missouri | $38,520 | $18.52 | $30,610 | $50,430 | 18,310 | $42,415 |
| Virginia | $38,410 | $18.47 | $31,200 | $49,980 | 25,180 | $37,991 |
| Wyoming | $38,310 | $18.42 | $29,760 | $47,270 | 1,790 | $41,331 |
| Ohio | $38,220 | $18.38 | $28,670 | $49,070 | 34,420 | $41,197 |
| Michigan | $38,120 | $18.33 | $29,970 | $49,670 | 32,330 | $39,619 |
| Indiana | $38,070 | $18.30 | $28,870 | $49,820 | 19,260 | $40,791 |
| Georgia | $37,970 | $18.25 | $28,710 | $47,610 | 25,510 | $39,432 |
| North Carolina | $37,910 | $18.23 | $30,580 | $47,490 | 32,730 | $40,190 |
| New Mexico | $37,560 | $18.06 | $29,860 | $48,860 | 5,030 | $40,732 |
| Delaware | $37,350 | $17.96 | $32,910 | $46,620 | 4,130 | $37,422 |
| Florida | $37,100 | $17.84 | $30,660 | $47,390 | 86,040 | $35,875 |
| Tennessee | $37,020 | $17.80 | $29,480 | $47,650 | 18,250 | $40,296 |
| Texas | $36,740 | $17.66 | $28,810 | $47,910 | 63,430 | $37,854 |
| South Carolina | $36,710 | $17.65 | $28,590 | $47,010 | 15,600 | $39,158 |
| Kentucky | $36,670 | $17.63 | $27,930 | $49,250 | 8,920 | $40,673 |
| Arkansas | $35,770 | $17.20 | $26,710 | $45,310 | 6,610 | $41,145 |
| Oklahoma | $35,770 | $17.20 | $28,040 | $46,740 | 9,280 | $40,720 |
| Alabama | $35,630 | $17.13 | $26,370 | $47,270 | 12,020 | $40,113 |
| South Dakota | $35,370 | $17.00 | $29,100 | $46,700 | 2,980 | $39,927 |
| Louisiana | $34,870 | $16.76 | $24,700 | $42,670 | 8,510 | $39,532 |
| West Virginia | $32,240 | $15.50 | $25,330 | $42,610 | 3,340 | $36,024 |
| Mississippi | $31,630 | $15.21 | $24,380 | $45,390 | 4,940 | $36,376 |
After cost of living = median ÷ (BEA price level ÷ 100).
Landscaper salary by city
Metro areas where BLS publishes landscaper pay: 387 of 387. Rent share = typical rent (September 2026, Zillow) × 12 ÷ the median salary; under 30% is affordable by the usual rule.
Highest-paying metro areas
- Boston, MA $49,030
- Barnstable, MA $49,010
- Kahului, HI $48,570
- Napa, CA $48,540
- Fairbanks, AK $48,520
- Seattle, WA $48,480
- San Jose, CA $48,330
- Bremerton, WA $48,080
- San Francisco, CA $48,040
- Worcester, MA $47,980
Where the pay goes furthest
- Grand Forks, ND $52,918
- Bismarck, ND $50,877
- Ames, IA $50,186
- Rochester, MN $50,154
- Omaha, NE $50,016
- St. Cloud, MN $49,948
- Mankato, MN $49,915
- Barnstable, MA $49,832
- Fargo, ND $49,565
- Des Moines, IA $49,269
All 387 metro areas
| Metro area | Median a year | Employed | After cost of living | Rent share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston, MA | $49,030 | 15,120 | $45,287 | 73% |
| Barnstable, MA | $49,010 | 2,210 | $49,832 | 63% |
| Kahului, HI | $48,570 | 1,310 | $44,400 | 79% |
| Napa, CA | $48,540 | 940 | $43,126 | 72% |
| Fairbanks, AK | $48,520 | 130 | $47,012 | 45% |
| Seattle, WA | $48,480 | 11,780 | $43,623 | 56% |
| San Jose, CA | $48,330 | 6,000 | $43,768 | 95% |
| Bremerton, WA | $48,080 | 730 | $45,527 | 51% |
| San Francisco, CA | $48,040 | 12,270 | $41,552 | 86% |
| Worcester, MA | $47,980 | 2,170 | $46,799 | 53% |
| Boulder, CO | $47,530 | 1,200 | $45,180 | 55% |
| Amherst-Northampton, MA | $47,510 | 490 | $47,395 | – |
| Anchorage, AK | $47,450 | 750 | $45,010 | 48% |
| Yuba City, CA | $47,420 | 340 | $45,494 | 51% |
| Bozeman, MT | $47,320 | 910 | $46,161 | 56% |
| Carson City, NV | $47,160 | 210 | $48,059 | 53% |
| Minneapolis, MN | $47,160 | 11,820 | $44,991 | 44% |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $46,740 | 2,740 | $43,365 | 68% |
| Burlington, VT | $46,730 | 600 | $46,291 | 67% |
| Portland, ME | $46,670 | 3,180 | $45,819 | 59% |
| Salinas, CA | $46,550 | 1,590 | $42,690 | 71% |
| Portland, OR | $46,450 | 6,710 | $44,061 | 47% |
| Bridgeport, CT | $46,430 | 4,920 | $43,448 | 74% |
| New Haven, CT | $46,330 | 1,590 | $44,310 | 53% |
| Bismarck, ND | $46,310 | 320 | $50,877 | 34% |
| Bend, OR | $46,300 | 1,050 | $44,688 | 57% |
| Denver, CO | $46,270 | 10,900 | $43,741 | 49% |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $46,210 | 1,030 | $42,049 | 90% |
| Pittsfield, MA | $46,190 | 630 | $48,567 | 46% |
| Omaha, NE | $45,970 | 3,870 | $50,016 | 36% |
| Grand Forks, ND | $45,860 | 240 | $52,918 | 30% |
| Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $45,760 | 1,980 | $41,820 | 59% |
| Modesto, CA | $45,740 | 1,080 | $43,935 | 54% |
| Helena, MT | $45,640 | 300 | $47,703 | 43% |
| San Diego, CA | $45,560 | 10,870 | $40,720 | 78% |
| Rochester, MN | $45,550 | 550 | $50,154 | 42% |
| New York, NY | $45,530 | 50,410 | $40,448 | 93% |
| Redding, CA | $45,500 | 420 | $45,191 | 44% |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $45,500 | 1,170 | $41,898 | 74% |
| Kenosha, WI | $45,490 | 520 | $44,987 | – |
| Vallejo, CA | $45,470 | 930 | $41,916 | 65% |
| Springfield, MA | $45,420 | 990 | $47,282 | 52% |
| Mankato, MN | $45,400 | 330 | $49,915 | 33% |
| Chicago, IL | $45,280 | 25,160 | $43,709 | 57% |
| Providence, RI | $45,250 | 5,530 | $44,462 | 57% |
| Santa Maria, CA | $45,230 | 2,470 | $41,572 | 87% |
| Kennewick, WA | $45,190 | 970 | $45,154 | 45% |
| Des Moines, IA | $45,180 | 2,230 | $49,269 | 34% |
| Lewiston, ME | $45,180 | 250 | $47,690 | 42% |
| Chico, CA | $45,150 | 710 | $44,616 | 41% |
| Grants Pass, OR | $45,130 | 180 | $46,164 | 42% |
| Sacramento, CA | $45,110 | 7,410 | $42,289 | 60% |
| Fargo, ND | $45,040 | 770 | $49,565 | 29% |
| Salem, OR | $45,040 | 1,520 | $43,454 | 44% |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $45,020 | 500 | $43,946 | 58% |
| Reno, NV | $45,020 | 2,090 | $44,568 | 55% |
| Manchester, NH | $44,890 | 1,530 | $42,487 | 58% |
| Hartford, CT | $44,860 | 4,060 | $43,661 | 53% |
| Olympia, WA | $44,850 | 760 | $43,262 | 55% |
| Waterbury, CT | $44,830 | 990 | $44,930 | – |
| Oxnard, CA | $44,790 | 2,830 | $40,521 | 79% |
| Lexington Park, MD | $44,700 | 360 | $44,363 | 54% |
| Los Angeles, CA | $44,650 | 27,860 | $39,316 | 79% |
| Spokane, WA | $44,630 | 2,070 | $44,476 | 41% |
| Ames, IA | $44,580 | 390 | $50,186 | 31% |
| Honolulu, HI | $44,540 | 3,330 | $40,140 | 81% |
| Bellingham, WA | $44,520 | 650 | $43,084 | 53% |
| Missoula, MT | $44,460 | 490 | $46,099 | 44% |
| Madison, WI | $44,440 | 2,330 | $45,679 | 48% |
| Milwaukee, WI | $44,440 | 5,020 | $45,844 | 42% |
| Appleton, WI | $44,380 | 840 | $48,020 | 32% |
| Fort Collins, CO | $44,370 | 1,610 | $43,875 | 53% |
| Hanford, CA | $44,360 | 180 | $43,656 | 52% |
| Stockton, CA | $44,280 | 1,390 | $42,136 | 66% |
| Norwich, CT | $44,260 | 740 | $44,064 | 57% |
| Billings, MT | $44,230 | 630 | $47,292 | 38% |
| Longview, WA | $44,150 | 270 | $45,261 | 39% |
| Visalia, CA | $44,140 | 970 | $44,217 | 47% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $43,890 | 5,090 | $43,512 | 45% |
| El Centro, CA | $43,790 | 280 | $46,010 | 49% |
| Bakersfield, CA | $43,770 | 1,630 | $43,386 | 50% |
| St. Cloud, MN | $43,770 | 440 | $49,948 | 34% |
| Eugene, OR | $43,680 | 1,010 | $43,006 | 49% |
| Kingston, NY | $43,680 | 430 | $43,372 | 55% |
| Riverside, CA | $43,650 | 13,190 | $41,008 | 70% |
| Bangor, ME | $43,620 | 510 | $45,198 | 42% |
| Albany, OR | $43,590 | 210 | $42,693 | 45% |
| Boise, ID | $43,540 | 3,650 | $44,252 | 53% |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $43,480 | 2,410 | $43,175 | 49% |
| Wenatchee, WA | $43,330 | 500 | $41,722 | 49% |
| Merced, CA | $43,230 | 420 | $43,989 | 57% |
| Greeley, CO | $43,220 | 1,360 | $43,144 | 47% |
| Santa Fe, NM | $43,220 | 770 | $43,760 | 54% |
| Medford, OR | $43,210 | 570 | $42,600 | 51% |
| Glens Falls, NY | $43,100 | 460 | $45,433 | 40% |
| Ithaca, NY | $42,720 | 270 | $41,348 | 56% |
| Washington, DC | $42,700 | 17,140 | $39,216 | 68% |
| Minot, ND | $42,680 | 170 | $49,042 | 35% |
| Yakima, WA | $42,340 | 530 | $44,314 | 39% |
| Philadelphia, PA | $42,130 | 17,700 | $41,081 | 54% |
| Buffalo, NY | $41,770 | 2,870 | $43,581 | 42% |
| Dubuque, IA | $41,450 | 240 | $47,465 | 31% |
| Kansas City, MO | $41,450 | 6,660 | $44,790 | 44% |
| Great Falls, MT | $41,350 | 260 | $42,697 | 41% |
| Albany, NY | $41,290 | 2,400 | $41,470 | 49% |
| Sheboygan, WI | $41,080 | 440 | $43,696 | 39% |
| Corvallis, OR | $40,720 | 230 | $39,147 | 53% |
| Fresno, CA | $40,710 | 3,040 | $39,850 | 60% |
| Walla Walla, WA | $40,550 | 240 | $41,160 | 44% |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $40,400 | 590 | $40,269 | 63% |
| Lewiston, ID | $40,400 | 120 | $44,318 | 44% |
| Trenton, NJ | $40,170 | – | $38,932 | 75% |
| Syracuse, NY | $40,010 | 1,670 | $41,789 | 49% |
| Grand Junction, CO | $39,970 | 560 | $41,864 | 52% |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $39,830 | 680 | $44,771 | 37% |
| Ogden, UT | $39,690 | 2,190 | $39,552 | 49% |
| Rochester, NY | $39,680 | 3,060 | $40,892 | 46% |
| Baltimore, MD | $39,620 | 7,480 | $37,919 | 59% |
| Racine, WI | $39,610 | 640 | $41,277 | 44% |
| Iowa City, IA | $39,580 | 590 | $43,253 | 53% |
| Pueblo, CO | $39,410 | 400 | $42,948 | 40% |
| Allentown, PA | $39,350 | 2,310 | $39,363 | 56% |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $39,250 | 170 | $43,981 | 39% |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $39,230 | 740 | $39,911 | 56% |
| Provo, UT | $39,220 | 2,490 | $39,926 | 54% |
| Elkhart, IN | $39,180 | 530 | $43,377 | 36% |
| Lancaster, PA | $39,140 | 1,650 | $39,834 | 48% |
| Phoenix, AZ | $39,140 | 16,850 | $37,884 | 53% |
| Columbus, OH | $39,100 | 6,820 | $40,956 | 47% |
| St. Louis, MO | $39,040 | 9,600 | $41,057 | 44% |
| Green Bay, WI | $38,940 | 930 | $41,832 | 34% |
| Columbus, IN | $38,900 | 170 | $41,827 | 43% |
| Utica, NY | $38,880 | 520 | $41,952 | 44% |
| Detroit, MI | $38,820 | 12,990 | $38,705 | 47% |
| Sioux City, IA | $38,820 | 400 | $44,902 | 40% |
| Reading, PA | $38,780 | 1,200 | $39,955 | 48% |
| Waterloo, IA | $38,770 | 480 | $44,534 | 32% |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $38,710 | 1,270 | $38,372 | 59% |
| Harrisburg, PA | $38,700 | 1,630 | $39,230 | 46% |
| Charlotte, NC | $38,630 | 8,400 | $39,682 | 54% |
| Durham, NC | $38,610 | 1,710 | $39,571 | 51% |
| Cincinnati, OH | $38,600 | 6,610 | $40,474 | 47% |
| Naples, FL | $38,600 | 4,610 | $37,403 | 81% |
| Oshkosh, WI | $38,540 | 460 | $41,473 | 40% |
| Atlanta, GA | $38,500 | 15,300 | $38,478 | 57% |
| Raleigh, NC | $38,500 | 5,710 | $39,223 | 52% |
| Sherman, TX | $38,490 | 310 | $41,047 | 42% |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $38,470 | 1,840 | $38,915 | 64% |
| Eau Claire, WI | $38,470 | 490 | $41,457 | 36% |
| Lawrence, KS | $38,440 | 360 | $42,596 | 49% |
| Austin, TX | $38,370 | 7,600 | $39,127 | 50% |
| York, PA | $38,350 | 1,100 | $39,948 | 43% |
| Bloomington, IN | $38,290 | 530 | $40,270 | 55% |
| Champaign, IL | $38,270 | 660 | $41,282 | 43% |
| Wichita, KS | $38,260 | 1,760 | $43,015 | 38% |
| Cleveland, OH | $38,230 | 6,910 | $40,704 | 45% |
| Duluth, MN | $38,180 | 550 | $43,011 | 42% |
| Indianapolis, IN | $38,180 | 6,980 | $39,897 | 48% |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $38,170 | 560 | $38,848 | 59% |
| Binghamton, NY | $38,140 | 570 | $41,071 | 51% |
| Salisbury, MD | $38,140 | 340 | $39,888 | 61% |
| Springfield, IL | $38,090 | 680 | $41,070 | 38% |
| Asheville, NC | $38,030 | 1,320 | $39,407 | 54% |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $38,010 | 1,410 | $41,060 | 40% |
| Wausau, WI | $38,000 | 430 | $41,014 | 30% |
| State College, PA | $37,990 | 490 | $39,261 | 62% |
| Traverse City, MI | $37,970 | 820 | $40,665 | 59% |
| Bloomington, IL | $37,960 | 710 | $40,583 | 41% |
| Davenport, IA | $37,950 | 1,090 | $42,603 | 32% |
| St. George, UT | $37,930 | 1,100 | $38,974 | 58% |
| Las Vegas, NV | $37,920 | 7,220 | $37,839 | 55% |
| Nashville, TN | $37,910 | 6,270 | $39,351 | 57% |
| Fayetteville, AR | $37,900 | 1,450 | $41,487 | 50% |
| Dayton, OH | $37,880 | 2,080 | $40,866 | 42% |
| Janesville, WI | $37,870 | 460 | $40,415 | 41% |
| Charlottesville, VA | $37,860 | 900 | $38,186 | 65% |
| Greensboro, NC | $37,830 | 1,730 | $40,737 | 45% |
| Louisville, KY | $37,820 | 3,130 | $40,634 | 42% |
| La Crosse, WI | $37,810 | 510 | $41,201 | 43% |
| Lafayette, IN | $37,810 | 430 | $40,469 | 47% |
| Lebanon, PA | $37,790 | 370 | $40,541 | 46% |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $37,770 | 1,550 | $38,534 | 63% |
| Lincoln, NE | $37,770 | 1,040 | $41,242 | 41% |
| Rockford, IL | $37,770 | 920 | $40,986 | 41% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $37,760 | 2,270 | $39,520 | 47% |
| Lansing, MI | $37,760 | 1,260 | $39,751 | 41% |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $37,730 | 570 | $39,963 | 46% |
| Charleston, SC | $37,720 | 3,020 | $37,361 | 65% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $37,690 | 6,650 | $39,812 | 47% |
| Dallas, TX | $37,680 | 19,750 | $36,551 | 53% |
| Topeka, KS | $37,670 | 620 | $42,412 | 40% |
| Akron, OH | $37,610 | 2,250 | $40,281 | 42% |
| Casper, WY | $37,580 | 250 | $40,052 | 46% |
| Chambersburg, PA | $37,560 | 330 | $39,686 | 43% |
| Midland, TX | $37,550 | 390 | $39,203 | 50% |
| Decatur, IL | $37,540 | 210 | $42,455 | 34% |
| Williamsport, PA | $37,540 | 250 | $40,650 | 35% |
| Huntsville, AL | $37,510 | 1,550 | $40,302 | 44% |
| Kokomo, IN | $37,490 | 230 | $41,819 | 35% |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $37,470 | 4,590 | $39,217 | 52% |
| Midland, MI | $37,450 | 230 | $40,742 | 44% |
| Miami, FL | $37,430 | 21,170 | $32,789 | 85% |
| Decatur, AL | $37,420 | 260 | $42,907 | 35% |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $37,420 | 1,820 | $40,655 | 49% |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $37,400 | 1,090 | $41,266 | 41% |
| South Bend, IN | $37,390 | 830 | $40,266 | 40% |
| Battle Creek, MI | $37,360 | 330 | $41,263 | 37% |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $37,360 | 250 | $40,767 | 36% |
| Cheyenne, WY | $37,340 | 220 | $38,698 | 49% |
| Watertown, NY | $37,340 | 290 | $42,582 | 48% |
| Gettysburg, PA | $37,330 | 230 | $39,139 | 44% |
| Peoria, IL | $37,330 | 1,050 | $40,918 | 37% |
| Scranton, PA | $37,330 | 1,330 | $39,901 | 44% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $37,320 | 6,140 | $37,514 | 54% |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $37,320 | 860 | $39,350 | 41% |
| Hagerstown, MD | $37,290 | 530 | $39,598 | 52% |
| Toledo, OH | $37,270 | 1,740 | $40,752 | 41% |
| Crestview, FL | $37,220 | 1,520 | $38,359 | 63% |
| Muncie, IN | $37,210 | 670 | $42,213 | 34% |
| Tampa, FL | $37,210 | 9,860 | $36,882 | 64% |
| North Port, FL | $37,200 | 4,740 | $36,322 | 68% |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $37,180 | 330 | $39,181 | 55% |
| Vineland, NJ | $37,180 | 330 | $38,742 | 53% |
| Richmond, VA | $37,170 | 4,360 | $37,984 | 55% |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $37,150 | 220 | $42,210 | 41% |
| Farmington, NM | $37,130 | 180 | $42,334 | 45% |
| Michigan City, IN | $37,130 | 340 | $40,499 | 39% |
| Kankakee, IL | $37,100 | 220 | $38,488 | 43% |
| Logan, UT | $37,080 | 510 | $38,654 | 46% |
| Jefferson City, MO | $37,070 | 530 | $42,137 | 33% |
| Columbia, MO | $37,060 | 830 | $41,437 | 47% |
| Burlington, NC | $36,990 | 470 | $39,691 | 43% |
| Springfield, OH | $36,980 | 310 | $40,870 | 39% |
| Niles, MI | $36,970 | 640 | $40,024 | 46% |
| Sandusky, OH | $36,950 | 450 | $41,386 | 59% |
| Warner Robins, GA | $36,900 | 370 | $39,344 | 49% |
| Gainesville, GA | $36,880 | 780 | $38,113 | 55% |
| Savannah, GA | $36,880 | 960 | $38,737 | 58% |
| Las Cruces, NM | $36,850 | 390 | $40,848 | 48% |
| Spartanburg, SC | $36,850 | 850 | $40,472 | 48% |
| Augusta, GA | $36,840 | 1,770 | $40,086 | 48% |
| Tucson, AZ | $36,840 | 2,710 | $38,020 | 48% |
| Lexington, KY | $36,800 | 1,340 | $39,617 | 52% |
| Cape Coral, FL | $36,790 | 5,080 | $35,946 | 60% |
| Tulsa, OK | $36,780 | 2,360 | $41,227 | 45% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $36,760 | 3,940 | $40,660 | 45% |
| Grand Island, NE | $36,750 | 230 | $42,409 | 44% |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $36,750 | 680 | $36,558 | 60% |
| Hinesville, GA | $36,740 | 100 | $39,113 | 57% |
| Evansville, IN | $36,700 | 770 | $40,097 | 36% |
| Wilmington, NC | $36,670 | 2,190 | $38,031 | 57% |
| Manhattan, KS | $36,660 | 440 | $40,660 | 41% |
| Flint, MI | $36,640 | 1,140 | $39,383 | 34% |
| Greenville, SC | $36,610 | 2,420 | $39,256 | 51% |
| Jacksonville, NC | $36,610 | 440 | $39,757 | 52% |
| Birmingham, AL | $36,600 | 2,880 | $39,937 | 46% |
| Deltona, FL | $36,600 | 2,610 | $36,833 | 58% |
| Erie, PA | $36,600 | 870 | $40,242 | 37% |
| Monroe, MI | $36,590 | 230 | $39,137 | 42% |
| Palm Bay, FL | $36,570 | 1,870 | $36,568 | 62% |
| Hickory, NC | $36,550 | 790 | $41,306 | 52% |
| Jackson, MI | $36,520 | 440 | $39,791 | 39% |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $36,520 | 4,410 | $37,288 | 62% |
| Memphis, TN | $36,500 | 3,100 | $39,597 | 46% |
| Sebastian, FL | $36,500 | 1,130 | $37,128 | 70% |
| Little Rock, AR | $36,490 | 1,670 | $40,833 | 41% |
| Dover, DE | $36,480 | 550 | $37,413 | 58% |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $36,480 | 2,330 | $36,397 | 76% |
| Killeen, TX | $36,470 | 630 | $40,019 | 43% |
| St. Joseph, MO | $36,460 | 220 | $42,208 | 33% |
| Goldsboro, NC | $36,420 | 270 | $41,170 | 50% |
| Clarksville, TN | $36,410 | 360 | $40,034 | 44% |
| Muskegon, MI | $36,410 | 320 | $39,354 | 42% |
| Springfield, MO | $36,410 | 1,250 | $41,102 | 41% |
| Macon, GA | $36,400 | 520 | $41,117 | 40% |
| Dalton, GA | $36,390 | 280 | $40,504 | 46% |
| Odessa, TX | $36,390 | 160 | $38,756 | 52% |
| Canton, OH | $36,360 | 1,200 | $40,668 | 38% |
| Tyler, TX | $36,350 | 640 | $39,444 | 43% |
| Orlando, FL | $36,310 | 11,430 | $35,802 | 64% |
| Lawton, OK | $36,290 | 240 | $42,227 | 37% |
| Houston, TX | $36,280 | 14,840 | $36,784 | 54% |
| Mansfield, OH | $36,280 | 310 | $40,823 | 30% |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $36,260 | 2,240 | $39,943 | 45% |
| Saginaw, MI | $36,260 | 550 | $39,894 | 35% |
| Waco, TX | $36,260 | 720 | $39,179 | 47% |
| Joplin, MO | $36,210 | 270 | $42,243 | 41% |
| Winchester, VA | $36,210 | 360 | $37,543 | 60% |
| Lima, OH | $36,200 | 230 | $40,371 | 40% |
| Chattanooga, TN | $36,190 | 1,460 | $39,567 | 50% |
| Jonesboro, AR | $36,190 | 290 | $42,142 | 41% |
| Columbia, SC | $36,180 | 1,890 | $38,628 | 52% |
| Gainesville, FL | $36,170 | 1,020 | $37,392 | 54% |
| Pensacola, FL | $36,160 | 1,220 | $37,005 | 58% |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $36,140 | 180 | $39,902 | 43% |
| The Villages, FL | $36,140 | 660 | $42,307 | 57% |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $36,130 | 200 | $41,974 | 34% |
| Twin Falls, ID | $36,130 | 360 | $39,226 | 52% |
| Daphne, AL | $36,120 | 960 | $38,146 | 57% |
| Paducah, KY | $36,120 | 190 | $41,959 | 38% |
| Yuma, AZ | $36,100 | 460 | $38,940 | 47% |
| Knoxville, TN | $36,040 | 3,020 | $38,933 | 57% |
| Pocatello, ID | $36,040 | 190 | $40,537 | 36% |
| Slidell, LA | $36,030 | 760 | $38,856 | – |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $36,010 | 350 | $38,269 | 51% |
| Mobile, AL | $35,950 | 840 | $40,807 | 43% |
| Owensboro, KY | $35,950 | 320 | $40,571 | 41% |
| Youngstown, OH | $35,940 | 1,030 | $41,124 | 35% |
| Johnson City, TN | $35,920 | 410 | $40,852 | 50% |
| Greenville, NC | $35,890 | 430 | $40,599 | 49% |
| Brunswick, GA | $35,870 | 460 | $40,897 | 56% |
| Terre Haute, IN | $35,850 | 320 | $40,833 | 33% |
| Athens, GA | $35,820 | 580 | $38,375 | 59% |
| Bay City, MI | $35,820 | 290 | $38,968 | 34% |
| Staunton, VA | $35,810 | 390 | $39,296 | 49% |
| Fayetteville, NC | $35,800 | 680 | $38,922 | 49% |
| Altoona, PA | $35,680 | 310 | $39,863 | 34% |
| Montgomery, AL | $35,650 | 760 | $39,752 | 47% |
| Bowling Green, KY | $35,630 | 360 | $39,510 | 41% |
| Ocala, FL | $35,630 | 1,090 | $37,413 | 54% |
| San Antonio, TX | $35,630 | 3,760 | $37,618 | 48% |
| Panama City, FL | $35,600 | 670 | $36,589 | 58% |
| Pinehurst, NC | $35,590 | 750 | $40,289 | 63% |
| Tallahassee, FL | $35,540 | 1,260 | $37,841 | 50% |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $35,540 | 590 | $40,514 | 56% |
| Hot Springs, AR | $35,530 | 310 | $41,444 | 42% |
| Lakeland, FL | $35,490 | 2,450 | $36,535 | 61% |
| Kingsport, TN | $35,440 | 600 | $40,996 | 45% |
| New Orleans, LA | $35,410 | 1,440 | $38,241 | 53% |
| Enid, OK | $35,400 | 80 | $42,008 | 38% |
| Lynchburg, VA | $35,400 | 670 | $39,614 | 44% |
| Roanoke, VA | $35,330 | 860 | $37,738 | 48% |
| Johnstown, PA | $35,310 | 250 | $41,092 | 30% |
| Jackson, TN | $35,280 | 470 | $41,253 | 47% |
| Fort Smith, AR | $35,200 | 410 | $40,984 | 37% |
| Blacksburg, VA | $35,180 | 500 | $37,946 | 57% |
| Victoria, TX | $35,180 | 210 | $39,159 | 40% |
| Elmira, NY | $35,080 | 190 | $37,162 | 39% |
| Rome, GA | $35,040 | 230 | $38,864 | 43% |
| Sebring, FL | $35,010 | 320 | $37,861 | 52% |
| Shreveport, LA | $34,990 | 720 | $41,278 | 44% |
| Auburn, AL | $34,940 | 540 | $39,735 | 55% |
| Rapid City, SD | $34,840 | 630 | $39,076 | 50% |
| Morristown, TN | $34,830 | 280 | $40,329 | 54% |
| San Angelo, TX | $34,820 | 230 | $37,662 | 45% |
| Abilene, TX | $34,790 | 320 | $38,500 | 69% |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $34,780 | 530 | $37,211 | 61% |
| Beaumont, TX | $34,740 | 550 | $38,580 | 45% |
| Longview, TX | $34,680 | 440 | $38,755 | 40% |
| Amarillo, TX | $34,510 | 530 | $37,584 | 46% |
| Florence, SC | $34,430 | 380 | $39,678 | 53% |
| Sumter, SC | $34,420 | 180 | $39,105 | 51% |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $34,410 | 1,590 | $36,746 | 60% |
| Wheeling, WV | $34,380 | 390 | $38,925 | 30% |
| Lubbock, TX | $34,330 | 700 | $37,594 | 46% |
| College Station, TX | $34,320 | 770 | $37,735 | 53% |
| Columbus, GA | $34,310 | 450 | $38,423 | 47% |
| Houma, LA | $34,240 | – | $40,234 | 46% |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $34,220 | 810 | $36,926 | 50% |
| Cleveland, TN | $34,150 | 190 | $38,772 | 50% |
| Lake Charles, LA | $34,030 | 490 | $39,638 | 48% |
| Florence, AL | $33,630 | 360 | $39,650 | 38% |
| Valdosta, GA | $33,390 | 270 | $37,827 | 48% |
| Dothan, AL | $33,280 | 300 | $39,698 | 44% |
| Alexandria, LA | $32,850 | 370 | $38,338 | 38% |
| Parkersburg, WV | $32,760 | 150 | $37,627 | 39% |
| Huntington, WV | $32,170 | 590 | $36,382 | 41% |
| Laredo, TX | $32,150 | 240 | $36,973 | 42% |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $31,720 | 80 | $37,850 | 44% |
| Gulfport, MS | $31,200 | 730 | $34,664 | 55% |
| Morgantown, WV | $31,200 | 360 | $33,432 | 52% |
| Weirton, WV | $31,200 | 240 | $35,047 | 31% |
| Beckley, WV | $30,790 | 270 | $34,843 | 41% |
| Jackson, MS | $30,770 | 1,030 | $34,554 | 57% |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $30,690 | 210 | $34,286 | 51% |
| El Paso, TX | $30,640 | 1,200 | $34,078 | 60% |
| Charleston, WV | $30,630 | 360 | $34,526 | 47% |
| Lafayette, LA | $30,530 | 730 | $35,008 | 54% |
| Albany, GA | $30,460 | 250 | $34,744 | 42% |
| Hammond, LA | $30,190 | 170 | $35,745 | 52% |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $29,590 | 260 | $33,766 | 53% |
| Texarkana, TX | $29,590 | 280 | $35,221 | 51% |
| Gadsden, AL | $29,460 | 140 | $34,395 | 44% |
| Anniston, AL | $29,180 | 210 | $33,950 | 40% |
| McAllen, TX | $29,060 | 680 | $33,832 | 46% |
| Monroe, LA | $29,010 | 360 | $34,702 | 49% |
| Brownsville, TX | $28,100 | 420 | $32,684 | 64% |
What the median landscaper salary pays per paycheck
| Period | Before taxes |
|---|---|
| Year | $39,150 |
| Month | $3,263 |
| Every two weeks | $1,506 |
| Week | $753 |
| Hour | $18.82 |
Gross pay, 52 weeks a year, 2,080 hours. Hourly to salary calculator.
Becoming a landscaper: education and job outlook
| Typical entry education | No formal educational credential |
|---|---|
| Work experience needed | None |
| On-the-job training | Short-term on-the-job training |
| Projected change in jobs, 2025–35 | +4.7% (all jobs: +3.5%) |
| Openings a year (average) | 149,500 |
| Self-employed | 20.2% |
official BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35. Openings include workers who retire or change jobs. What the work involves: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Questions about landscaper pay
How much does a landscaper make an hour?
The median is $18.82 an hour. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $14.98 and the top 10% over $27.28.
How much does a landscaper make a month?
About $3,263 a month before taxes at the median salary of $39,150, or $1,506 every two weeks.
What state pays landscapers the most?
The District of Columbia, with a median of $48,790. Massachusetts ($48,670), Alaska ($47,690), Washington ($46,950) and Minnesota ($46,610) follow.
Where do landscapers make the most after cost of living?
Montana: its median of $45,350 is worth $47,916 at typical US prices. Maine, Minnesota and Vermont come next.
How much do entry-level landscapers make?
BLS does not report pay by experience. The lowest-paid 10% of landscapers earn under $31,150 a year, and the lowest-paid quarter under $36,190, which is a reasonable guide to starting pay.
What education do you need to become a landscaper?
BLS lists the typical entry-level education as no formal educational credential. Work experience in a related job: none. On-the-job training: short-term on-the-job training.
Sources and limits
- Pay and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, occupation 37-3011 (Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers). Downloaded 2026-10-24.
- OEWS counts wage and salary workers at employers, including tips and commissions but not overtime pay, bonuses that are not tied to production, or benefits. It leaves out the self-employed. BLS does not publish figures above $239,200 a year or for states and metro areas with too few workers.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (US = 100). Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index, September 2026; Data Provided by Zillow Group.
- Outlook and education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Pay is not broken down by experience, employer or specialty (for example, ER or pediatric nursing); BLS does not publish those splits.