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The median annual wage for landscaping and groundskeeping workers in the US was $39,150 in May 2025 (mean $42,290), with 952,640 people employed, per BLS. Among states, District of Columbia paid the highest median ($48,790) and Puerto Rico the lowest ($21,910).
Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025
| State | Median | Mean | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $48,790 | $51,200 | 800 |
| Massachusetts | $48,670 | $50,540 | 22880 |
| Alaska | $47,690 | $47,280 | 1080 |
| Washington | $46,950 | $49,130 | 22550 |
| Minnesota | $46,610 | $46,200 | 17610 |
| Vermont | $46,230 | $47,340 | 2700 |
| Maine | $45,970 | $45,140 | 6410 |
| Hawaii | $45,920 | $44,940 | 7040 |
| Colorado | $45,760 | $46,840 | 21990 |
| Connecticut | $45,740 | $46,060 | 13490 |
| California | $45,560 | $47,420 | 106180 |
| Montana | $45,350 | $45,550 | 4270 |
| Oregon | $45,040 | $45,840 | 11870 |
| New Hampshire | $44,890 | $45,710 | 6050 |
| New York | $44,840 | $45,620 | 47600 |
| Rhode Island | $44,730 | $45,390 | 4040 |
| Illinois | $43,790 | $44,800 | 34780 |
| Idaho | $41,600 | $42,810 | 7980 |
| New Jersey | $41,360 | $43,310 | 30470 |
| Wisconsin | $41,230 | $42,740 | 18970 |
| North Dakota | $40,790 | $43,750 | 2100 |
| Utah | $40,740 | $42,800 | 12850 |
| Pennsylvania | $39,500 | $41,490 | 34850 |
| Maryland | $39,380 | $43,400 | 17440 |
| Kansas | $39,330 | $40,530 | 9480 |
| Nebraska | $39,140 | $42,340 | 7280 |
| Iowa | $38,920 | $41,260 | 8800 |
| Arizona | $38,910 | $41,560 | 22450 |
| Nevada | $38,820 | $43,520 | 9980 |
| Missouri | $38,520 | $40,690 | 18310 |
| Virginia | $38,410 | $40,770 | 25180 |
| Wyoming | $38,310 | $39,140 | 1790 |
| Ohio | $38,220 | $39,890 | 34420 |
| Michigan | $38,120 | $40,550 | 32330 |
| Indiana | $38,070 | $40,020 | 19260 |
| Georgia | $37,970 | $38,500 | 25510 |
| North Carolina | $37,910 | $39,600 | 32730 |
| New Mexico | $37,560 | $39,660 | 5030 |
| Delaware | $37,350 | $39,680 | 4130 |
| Florida | $37,100 | $39,110 | 86040 |
| Tennessee | $37,020 | $38,600 | 18250 |
| Texas | $36,740 | $37,990 | 63430 |
| South Carolina | $36,710 | $37,520 | 15600 |
| Kentucky | $36,670 | $38,140 | 8920 |
| Virgin Islands | $36,300 | $36,160 | 280 |
| Arkansas | $35,770 | $36,070 | 6610 |
| Oklahoma | $35,770 | $36,250 | 9280 |
| Alabama | $35,630 | $36,100 | 12020 |
| South Dakota | $35,370 | $36,600 | 2980 |
| Louisiana | $34,870 | $34,150 | 8510 |
| West Virginia | $32,240 | $33,870 | 3340 |
| Mississippi | $31,630 | $33,520 | 4940 |
| Guam | $31,620 | $30,090 | 690 |
| Puerto Rico | $21,910 | $25,000 | 6430 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.