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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 Mississippi at $31,630 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $39,150. The table below covers all 50 states, DC, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam and Puerto Rico, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $48,790District of Columbia
- National median
- $39,150BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $31,630Mississippi
- Areas reporting
- 54of 54 OEWS areas
Top and bottom
Highest- and lowest-paying states for landscaping and groundskeeping workers
Ranked on the state median among the 50 states and DC. After cost of living, Montana comes out ahead instead. Territories are in the full table but not ranked here.
Highest median pay
- 1District of Columbia$48,790
- 2Massachusetts$48,670
- 3Alaska$47,690
- 4Washington$46,950
- 5Minnesota$46,610
Lowest median pay
- 1Mississippi$31,630
- 2West Virginia$32,240
- 3Louisiana$34,870
- 4South Dakota$35,370
- 5Alabama$35,630
All states
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker salary in every state
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.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $48,790 | $47,490 | $55,750 | 800 | $44,395 |
| 2 | MAMassachusetts | $48,670 | $45,390 | $58,520 | 22,880 | $46,021 |
| 3 | AKAlaska | $47,690 | $38,460 | $49,130 | 1,080 | $46,591 |
| 4 | WAWashington | $46,950 | $43,000 | $56,410 | 22,550 | $43,873 |
| 5 | MNMinnesota | $46,610 | $36,960 | $50,320 | 17,610 | $47,262 |
| 6 | VTVermont | $46,230 | $41,620 | $49,480 | 2,700 | $47,194 |
| 7 | MEMaine | $45,970 | $38,070 | $48,370 | 6,410 | $47,367 |
| 8 | HIHawaii | $45,920 | $37,720 | $50,440 | 7,040 | $41,764 |
| 9 | COColorado | $45,760 | $39,930 | $48,880 | 21,990 | $44,405 |
| 10 | CTConnecticut | $45,740 | $37,550 | $48,650 | 13,490 | $44,146 |
| 11 | CACalifornia | $45,560 | $38,420 | $50,490 | 106,180 | $41,149 |
| 12 | MTMontana | $45,350 | $37,290 | $50,890 | 4,270 | $47,916 |
| 13 | OROregon | $45,040 | $39,020 | $48,380 | 11,870 | $43,575 |
| 14 | NHNew Hampshire | $44,890 | $38,240 | $50,470 | 6,050 | $43,095 |
| 15 | NYNew York | $44,840 | $37,550 | $48,520 | 47,600 | $41,549 |
| 16 | RIRhode Island | $44,730 | $39,520 | $46,500 | 4,040 | $43,733 |
| 17 | ILIllinois | $43,790 | $36,610 | $46,960 | 34,780 | $43,808 |
| 18 | IDIdaho | $41,600 | $37,010 | $47,380 | 7,980 | $43,563 |
| 19 | NJNew Jersey | $41,360 | $36,980 | $47,310 | 30,470 | $38,013 |
| 20 | WIWisconsin | $41,230 | $36,090 | $47,440 | 18,970 | $43,817 |
| 21 | NDNorth Dakota | $40,790 | $35,830 | $50,380 | 2,100 | $45,853 |
| 22 | UTUtah | $40,740 | $37,260 | $46,810 | 12,850 | $41,208 |
| 23 | PAPennsylvania | $39,500 | $35,900 | $46,590 | 34,850 | $40,483 |
| 24 | MDMaryland | $39,380 | $37,130 | $46,000 | 17,440 | $37,519 |
| 25 | KSKansas | $39,330 | $35,670 | $46,570 | 9,480 | $43,667 |
| 26 | NENebraska | $39,140 | $36,630 | $47,510 | 7,280 | $43,439 |
| 27 | IAIowa | $38,920 | $32,170 | $46,240 | 8,800 | $44,347 |
| 28 | AZArizona | $38,910 | $37,280 | $45,120 | 22,450 | $38,648 |
| 29 | NVNevada | $38,820 | $36,640 | $46,830 | 9,980 | $38,828 |
| 30 | MOMissouri | $38,520 | $35,820 | $45,290 | 18,310 | $42,415 |
| 31 | VAVirginia | $38,410 | $35,570 | $44,650 | 25,180 | $37,991 |
| 32 | WYWyoming | $38,310 | $31,590 | $45,530 | 1,790 | $41,331 |
| 33 | OHOhio | $38,220 | $35,330 | $45,640 | 34,420 | $41,197 |
| 34 | MIMichigan | $38,120 | $35,730 | $46,270 | 32,330 | $39,619 |
| 35 | INIndiana | $38,070 | $35,220 | $46,100 | 19,260 | $40,791 |
| 36 | GAGeorgia | $37,970 | $34,370 | $44,360 | 25,510 | $39,432 |
| 37 | NCNorth Carolina | $37,910 | $35,830 | $44,510 | 32,730 | $40,190 |
| 38 | NMNew Mexico | $37,560 | $34,780 | $44,770 | 5,030 | $40,732 |
| 39 | DEDelaware | $37,350 | $36,290 | $44,960 | 4,130 | $37,422 |
| 40 | FLFlorida | $37,100 | $35,420 | $43,660 | 86,040 | $35,875 |
| 41 | TNTennessee | $37,020 | $34,840 | $43,640 | 18,250 | $40,296 |
| 42 | TXTexas | $36,740 | $32,620 | $41,270 | 63,430 | $37,854 |
| 43 | SCSouth Carolina | $36,710 | $32,010 | $42,630 | 15,600 | $39,158 |
| 44 | KYKentucky | $36,670 | $31,240 | $44,330 | 8,920 | $40,673 |
| 45 | VIU.S. Virgin Islands | $36,300 | $30,410 | $38,520 | 280 | N/A |
| 46 | ARArkansas | $35,770 | $30,140 | $39,020 | 6,610 | $41,145 |
| 47 | OKOklahoma | $35,770 | $31,210 | $40,130 | 9,280 | $40,720 |
| 48 | ALAlabama | $35,630 | $29,650 | $38,570 | 12,020 | $40,113 |
| 49 | SDSouth Dakota | $35,370 | $30,710 | $39,250 | 2,980 | $39,927 |
| 50 | LALouisiana | $34,870 | $29,620 | $36,990 | 8,510 | $39,532 |
| 51 | WVWest Virginia | $32,240 | $29,860 | $36,580 | 3,340 | $36,024 |
| 52 | MSMississippi | $31,630 | $28,170 | $37,420 | 4,940 | $36,376 |
| 53 | GUGuam | $31,620 | $22,030 | $37,100 | 690 | N/A |
| 54 | PRPuerto Rico | $21,910 | $21,840 | $24,490 | 6,430 | N/A |
Method
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.
Questions
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?
Among the 50 states and DC, Mississippi reports the lowest median for landscaping and groundskeeping workers at $31,630 a year, $17,160 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Among the territories, U.S. Virgin Islands reports $36,300, Guam reports $31,620 and Puerto Rico reports $21,910.
Is the highest-paying state the best for landscaping and groundskeeping workers after cost of living?
Not on this data. District of Columbia pays the most on paper ($48,790) but ranks 9th of 51 once each median is divided by the state's BEA Regional Price Parity ($44,395). Montana leads after that adjustment at $47,916, from a raw median of $45,350. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024; the adjustment is NueCareer's calculation.