Sort by any column. Employment is the number of landscaping and groundskeeping workers OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker Salary by State (2026)
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers earn the most in District of Columbia at $48,790 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $21,910 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $39,150. All 54 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $48,790
- National median
- $39,150
- Lowest median
- $21,910
- States reporting
- 54
District of Columbia
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Puerto Rico
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
- 1. District of Columbia$48,790 median · $44,395 adjusted · 800 employed
- 2. Massachusetts$48,670 median · $46,021 adjusted · 22,880 employed
- 3. Alaska$47,690 median · $46,591 adjusted · 1,080 employed
- 4. Washington$46,950 median · $43,873 adjusted · 22,550 employed
- 5. Minnesota$46,610 median · $47,262 adjusted · 17,610 employed
Lowest-paying states for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
- 54. Puerto Rico$21,910 median · no price parity · 6,430 employed
- 53. Guam$31,620 median · no price parity · 690 employed
- 52. Mississippi$31,630 median · $36,376 adjusted · 4,940 employed
- 51. West Virginia$32,240 median · $36,024 adjusted · 3,340 employed
- 50. Louisiana$34,870 median · $39,532 adjusted · 8,510 employed
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $48,790 | $47,490 | $55,750 | 800 | $44,395 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $48,670 | $45,390 | $58,520 | 22,880 | $46,021 |
| 3 | Alaska | $47,690 | $38,460 | $49,130 | 1,080 | $46,591 |
| 4 | Washington | $46,950 | $43,000 | $56,410 | 22,550 | $43,873 |
| 5 | Minnesota | $46,610 | $36,960 | $50,320 | 17,610 | $47,262 |
| 6 | Vermont | $46,230 | $41,620 | $49,480 | 2,700 | $47,194 |
| 7 | Maine | $45,970 | $38,070 | $48,370 | 6,410 | $47,367 |
| 8 | Hawaii | $45,920 | $37,720 | $50,440 | 7,040 | $41,764 |
| 9 | Colorado | $45,760 | $39,930 | $48,880 | 21,990 | $44,405 |
| 10 | Connecticut | $45,740 | $37,550 | $48,650 | 13,490 | $44,146 |
| 11 | California | $45,560 | $38,420 | $50,490 | 106,180 | $41,149 |
| 12 | Montana | $45,350 | $37,290 | $50,890 | 4,270 | $47,916 |
| 13 | Oregon | $45,040 | $39,020 | $48,380 | 11,870 | $43,575 |
| 14 | New Hampshire | $44,890 | $38,240 | $50,470 | 6,050 | $43,095 |
| 15 | New York | $44,840 | $37,550 | $48,520 | 47,600 | $41,549 |
| 16 | Rhode Island | $44,730 | $39,520 | $46,500 | 4,040 | $43,733 |
| 17 | Illinois | $43,790 | $36,610 | $46,960 | 34,780 | $43,808 |
| 18 | Idaho | $41,600 | $37,010 | $47,380 | 7,980 | $43,563 |
| 19 | New Jersey | $41,360 | $36,980 | $47,310 | 30,470 | $38,013 |
| 20 | Wisconsin | $41,230 | $36,090 | $47,440 | 18,970 | $43,817 |
| 21 | North Dakota | $40,790 | $35,830 | $50,380 | 2,100 | $45,853 |
| 22 | Utah | $40,740 | $37,260 | $46,810 | 12,850 | $41,208 |
| 23 | Pennsylvania | $39,500 | $35,900 | $46,590 | 34,850 | $40,483 |
| 24 | Maryland | $39,380 | $37,130 | $46,000 | 17,440 | $37,519 |
| 25 | Kansas | $39,330 | $35,670 | $46,570 | 9,480 | $43,667 |
| 26 | Nebraska | $39,140 | $36,630 | $47,510 | 7,280 | $43,439 |
| 27 | Iowa | $38,920 | $32,170 | $46,240 | 8,800 | $44,347 |
| 28 | Arizona | $38,910 | $37,280 | $45,120 | 22,450 | $38,648 |
| 29 | Nevada | $38,820 | $36,640 | $46,830 | 9,980 | $38,828 |
| 30 | Missouri | $38,520 | $35,820 | $45,290 | 18,310 | $42,415 |
| 31 | Virginia | $38,410 | $35,570 | $44,650 | 25,180 | $37,991 |
| 32 | Wyoming | $38,310 | $31,590 | $45,530 | 1,790 | $41,331 |
| 33 | Ohio | $38,220 | $35,330 | $45,640 | 34,420 | $41,197 |
| 34 | Michigan | $38,120 | $35,730 | $46,270 | 32,330 | $39,619 |
| 35 | Indiana | $38,070 | $35,220 | $46,100 | 19,260 | $40,791 |
| 36 | Georgia | $37,970 | $34,370 | $44,360 | 25,510 | $39,432 |
| 37 | North Carolina | $37,910 | $35,830 | $44,510 | 32,730 | $40,190 |
| 38 | New Mexico | $37,560 | $34,780 | $44,770 | 5,030 | $40,732 |
| 39 | Delaware | $37,350 | $36,290 | $44,960 | 4,130 | $37,422 |
| 40 | Florida | $37,100 | $35,420 | $43,660 | 86,040 | $35,875 |
| 41 | Tennessee | $37,020 | $34,840 | $43,640 | 18,250 | $40,296 |
| 42 | Texas | $36,740 | $32,620 | $41,270 | 63,430 | $37,854 |
| 43 | South Carolina | $36,710 | $32,010 | $42,630 | 15,600 | $39,158 |
| 44 | Kentucky | $36,670 | $31,240 | $44,330 | 8,920 | $40,673 |
| 45 | U.S. Virgin Islands | $36,300 | $30,410 | $38,520 | 280 | N/A |
| 46 | Arkansas | $35,770 | $30,140 | $39,020 | 6,610 | $41,145 |
| 47 | Oklahoma | $35,770 | $31,210 | $40,130 | 9,280 | $40,720 |
| 48 | Alabama | $35,630 | $29,650 | $38,570 | 12,020 | $40,113 |
| 49 | South Dakota | $35,370 | $30,710 | $39,250 | 2,980 | $39,927 |
| 50 | Louisiana | $34,870 | $29,620 | $36,990 | 8,510 | $39,532 |
| 51 | West Virginia | $32,240 | $29,860 | $36,580 | 3,340 | $36,024 |
| 52 | Mississippi | $31,630 | $28,170 | $37,420 | 4,940 | $36,376 |
| 53 | Guam | $31,620 | $22,030 | $37,100 | 690 | N/A |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | $21,910 | $21,840 | $24,490 | 6,430 | N/A |
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers, that changes the ranking: District of Columbia leads on raw pay at $48,790, while Montana leads once prices are taken into account at $47,916.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers the most?
District of Columbia reports the highest median wage for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers at $48,790 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Massachusetts ($48,670) and Alaska ($47,690).
Which state pays Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers at $21,910 a year, $26,880 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Montana first at $47,916 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $45,350. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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