First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers Salaries by State

Q: How much do first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers make in the U.S.?

The median first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers salary in the United States is $58,430 per year (mean $60,960), and about 80% earn between $40,560 and $85,650.

Q: How much do first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers make per hour?

Roughly $29 per hour, based on a mean annual wage of $60,960 and 2,080 work hours per year.

Q: Which state pays first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers the most?

District of Columbia has the highest average pay for first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers at $75,120 per year (median $68,300).

Q: What is the job outlook for first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers?

Employment is projected to change +2.3% from 2024 to 2034 (About as fast as average), with about 23,200 openings per year.

Mean and median pay, wage percentiles, employment, and top-paying metro areas for first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workerss across the U.S. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (data.bls.gov OEWS tool /OESServices/combo/table, all-occupation crawl by area).

National mean salary $60,960 ≈ $29/hr

National median salary $58,430

Total employment 130,760 nationwide

Job Outlook, 2024–2034

Source: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034.

Projected growth +2.3% About as fast as average

Annual openings 23,200 per year (avg)

Employment 2024→2034 224,700 → 230,000 (+5,200)

Typical entry education High school diploma or equivalent

Salary Map

Brighter tiles = higher average pay; dashed tiles have no data. Click a state for details.

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Mean annual wage $49,000–$57,000 $57,000–$60,000 $60,000–$63,000 $63,000–$69,000 $69,000–$75,000 U.S. mean $60,960

💰 Top 5 Highest-Paying States

District of Columbia$75,120
Washington$72,930
Oregon$71,030
Delaware$70,890
New York$70,780

📉 5 Lowest-Paying States

Louisiana$49,370
Texas$51,340
Mississippi$53,760
Oklahoma$53,830
Arkansas$53,950

State Rankings

⇄ Compare specific states

#	State	Mean	Median	Hourly	vs. U.S.	Employment
1	District of Columbia	$75,120	$68,300	$36	+23.2%	80
2	Washington	$72,930	$71,930	$35	+19.6%	2,030
3	Oregon	$71,030	$70,560	$34	+16.5%	1,180
4	Delaware	$70,890	$74,340	$34	+16.3%	250
5	New York	$70,780	$70,760	$34	+16.1%	6,320
6	New Jersey	$70,660	$68,580	$34	+15.9%	2,830
7	Alaska	$70,520	$67,760	$34	+15.7%	150
8	Vermont	$70,000	$66,810	$34	+14.8%	160
9	Massachusetts	$69,750	$63,750	$34	+14.4%	2,510
10	Connecticut	$69,600	$62,740	$33	+14.2%	1,860
11	New Hampshire	$69,180	$64,340	$33	+13.5%	940
12	California	$68,290	$63,270	$33	+12%	14,850
13	Minnesota	$67,070	$62,280	$32	+10%	—
14	Wisconsin	$65,330	$62,630	$31	+7.2%	2,690
15	North Dakota	$65,270	$62,280	$31	+7.1%	280
16	Colorado	$64,410	$60,840	$31	+5.7%	4,390
17	Hawaii	$63,590	$62,570	$31	+4.3%	—
18	Rhode Island	$63,050	$59,940	$30	+3.4%	730
19	Wyoming	$63,020	$56,230	$30	+3.4%	220
20	Maine	$62,860	$62,300	$30	+3.1%	790
21	Montana	$62,760	$59,460	$30	+3%	650
22	Indiana	$62,540	$62,040	$30	+2.6%	2,230
23	New Mexico	$62,420	$59,120	$30	+2.4%	530
24	Kansas	$61,620	$61,270	$30	+1.1%	1,110
25	Utah	$61,000	$57,200	$29	+0.1%	2,080
26	Nebraska	$60,480	$57,820	$29	-0.8%	1,010
27	Virginia	$60,320	$58,400	$29	-1%	3,380
28	South Dakota	$59,760	$60,680	$29	-2%	340
29	Michigan	$59,750	$58,840	$29	-2%	4,000
30	Idaho	$59,700	$58,200	$29	-2.1%	1,120
31	South Carolina	$59,650	$60,100	$29	-2.1%	2,250
32	Illinois	$59,580	$53,340	$29	-2.3%	3,460
33	Iowa	$59,210	$57,670	$28	-2.9%	1,140
34	Tennessee	$58,640	$53,700	$28	-3.8%	2,020
35	Nevada	$58,560	$57,250	$28	-3.9%	1,530
36	Ohio	$58,100	$55,680	$28	-4.7%	4,120
37	Arizona	$57,750	$56,410	$28	-5.3%	2,530
38	North Carolina	$57,710	$56,930	$28	-5.3%	4,300
39	Kentucky	$57,380	$57,670	$28	-5.9%	1,360
40	Maryland	$57,080	$54,730	$27	-6.4%	3,900
41	Alabama	$56,990	$52,710	$27	-6.5%	1,720
42	Florida	$56,870	$51,290	$27	-6.7%	12,020
43	West Virginia	$56,690	$55,910	$27	-7%	390
44	Pennsylvania	$56,630	$55,450	$27	-7.1%	5,610
45	Georgia	$56,430	$54,830	$27	-7.4%	4,770
46	Missouri	$54,360	$48,710	$26	-10.8%	1,760
47	Arkansas	$53,950	$49,890	$26	-11.5%	1,140
48	Oklahoma	$53,830	$49,700	$26	-11.7%	1,180
49	Mississippi	$53,760	$47,130	$26	-11.8%	820
50	Texas	$51,340	$47,630	$25	-15.8%	11,260
51	Louisiana	$49,370	$48,410	$24	-19%	—

Top-Paying Metro Areas

Highest median pay among 472 metro areas.

#	Metro area	Median	Mean	Employment
1	Salinas, CA	$78,730	$76,710	230
2	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$76,990	$77,570	1,570
3	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$76,910	$75,580	600
4	Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$76,840	$70,910	60
5	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$76,490	$76,830	1,140
6	Vallejo, CA	$76,220	$75,020	80
7	Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	$75,710	$81,110	90
8	Napa, CA	$75,040	$72,390	130
9	Dover, DE	$75,000	$71,240	30
10	Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$74,840	$66,330	270

Pay by Industry

Highest-paying industries employing first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workerss (BLS OEWS, by median).

#	Industry	Median	Mean	Employment
1	Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$96,950	$89,000	110
2	Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation)	$90,080	$91,020	140
3	Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)	$90,080	$91,020	140
4	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$88,050	$86,730	200
5	Food Services and Drinking Places	$87,330	$81,230	—
6	Waste Management and Remediation Services	$83,840	$74,110	80
7	Utilities	$81,070	$79,960	290
8	Sector 22 - Utilities	$81,070	$79,960	290
9	Child Care Services	$80,300	$79,590	30
10	Support Activities for Transportation	$76,460	$70,830	—
11	Residential Building Construction	$74,990	$70,060	100
12	Elementary and Secondary Schools, Local Government Owned	$72,680	$72,340	710

Workforce Deep-Dive

Distribution and demographics from Census ACS (2023, self-reported). Wage figures here are ACS averages and run lower than the authoritative BLS wages above; use them for shape, not exact pay.

Annual wage distribution

< $10K

54,305

$10-20k

7,874

$20-30k

9,736

$30-40k

20,267

$40-50k

17,102

$50-60k

17,967

$60-70k

14,578

$70-80k

10,306

$80-90k

7,233

$90-100k

3,692

$100-110k

5,740

$110-120k

1,121

$120-130k

2,921

$130-140k

2,075

$140-150k

593

$150-160k

762

$160-170k

354

$170-180k

289

$180-190k

678

$190-200k

$200k+

1,427

Pay by age band

16-24

$23,804

25-34

$43,547

35-44

$54,090

45-54

$45,700

55-64

$42,312

65+

$22,703

Education level

Regular high school diploma

$37,628

Bachelors Degree

$54,222

1 or more years of college credit, no degree

$45,612

Associates Degree

$55,006

Some college, but less than 1 year

$40,710

GED or alternative credential

$35,750

Grade 6

$31,995

No schooling completed

$41,349

12th grade - no diploma

$32,252

Grade 11

$48,410

Masters Degree

$61,268

Grade 10

$38,980

Grade 9

$36,473

Grade 8

$61,179

Grade 7

$14,878

Grade 4

$33,620

Professional degree

$42,648

Grade 2

$54,223

Grade 3

$59,291

Doctorate degree

$25,031

Grade 5

$29,836

Nursery school, preschool

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Full-time vs part-time

Full-time

116,677 · $61,806

Part-time

8,556 · $31,356

Race / ethnicity

White

$46,228

Two or More Races

$40,618

Other

$35,088

Black

$37,789

American Indian

$48,515

Asian

$41,744

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

$72,543

American Indian and Alaska Native tribes specified; or American Indian or Alaska Native, not specified and no other races

$40,286

Alaska Native

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Top fields of study

Business Management And Administration

$39,317

Agriculture Production And Management

$72,021

Plant Science And Agronomy

$49,372

General Business

$73,136

Architecture

$52,278

General Engineering

$75,690

Soil Science

$75,568

Environmental Science

$42,072

Top Skills

Most important skills for this role (O*NET importance, 1–5 scale).

Time Management

4.0

Monitoring

4.0

Active Listening

3.9

Management of Personnel Resources

3.9

Speaking

3.8

Critical Thinking

3.8

Coordination

3.8

Social Perceptiveness

3.3

Instructing

3.3

Judgment and Decision Making

3.3

Reading Comprehension

3.1

Service Orientation

3.1

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers make in the U.S.?

The median first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers salary in the United States is $58,430 per year (mean $60,960), and about 80% earn between $40,560 and $85,650.

How much do first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers make per hour?

Roughly $29 per hour, based on a mean annual wage of $60,960 and 2,080 work hours per year.

Which state pays first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers the most?

District of Columbia has the highest average pay for first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers at $75,120 per year (median $68,300).

What is the job outlook for first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers?

Employment is projected to change +2.3% from 2024 to 2034 (About as fast as average), with about 23,200 openings per year.