Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Occupation-level safety SOC 37-3011

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

Occupation-specific BLS fatality and injury rates set the reading order for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers, then wages beside peers such as First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers, Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, Pest Control Workers, Tree Trimmers and Pruners.

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Same-major-group titles next to Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers: First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers ($58K) , Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners ($36K) , Pest Control Workers ($45K) , Tree Trimmers and Pruners ($51K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 37-3011 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Gather and remove litter
  2. 2. Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge or brush trimmers, or axes
  3. 3. Operate vehicles or powered equipment, such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, chainsaws, electric clippers, sod cutt…
  4. 4. Water lawns, trees, or plants, using portable sprinkler systems, hoses, or watering cans
  5. 5. Prune or trim trees, shrubs, or hedges, using shears, pruners, or chain saws
  6. 6. Mix and spray or spread fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides onto grass, shrubs, or trees, using hand or automatic sprayers or spreaders
  7. 7. Use irrigation methods to adjust the amount of water consumption and to prevent waste
  8. 8. Provide proper upkeep of sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, fountains, planters, burial sites, or other grounds features
  9. 9. Shovel snow from walks, driveways, or parking lots, and spread salt in those areas
  10. 10. Maintain irrigation systems, including winterizing the systems and starting them up in spring
  11. 11. Plan or cultivate lawns or gardens
  12. 12. Care for established lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding, grubbing, removing thatch, or trimming or edging around flower beds, walks, or…

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers: O*NET ranks Operation and Control first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 37-3011 - lead skill Operation and Control at 3.1 ; lead knowledge English Language. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Operation and Control 3.1
  2. 2. Speaking 2.9
  3. 3. Critical Thinking 2.9
  4. 4. Active Listening 2.8
  5. 5. Coordination 2.8
  6. 6. Operations Monitoring 2.8
  7. 7. Time Management 2.6
  8. 8. Monitoring 2.5

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. English Language 3.4
  2. 2. Customer and Personal Service 3.2
  3. 3. Chemistry 3.0
  4. 4. Mechanical 2.9
  5. 5. Public Safety and Security 2.8
  6. 6. Administration and Management 2.7
Occupation safety grade
B
Safe
Transparent derived index from BLS CFOI/SOII, not an official BLS rating · formula
National median still $39,150/yr
$39K
National median
↑ +4%
Growth 2024-2034
158,200
Annual openings
952,640
Estimated US jobs
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
Highest-pay peer · $58K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education No formal educational credential

Top Paying States for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

1. Massachusetts $48,670
2. Washington $46,950
3. Hawaii $45,920
4. District of Columbia $48,790
5. Vermont $46,230
6. Maine $45,970
7. Connecticut $45,740
8. Alaska $47,690
9. Colorado $45,760
10. Minnesota $46,610

Other Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations titles

  1. 1. Pest Control Workers $45,250
  2. 2. First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $58,430
  3. 3. Tree Trimmers and Pruners $50,960
  4. 4. Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $35,510
  5. 5. Building Cleaning Workers, All Other $44,040
  6. 6. First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $49,100

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers carries an occupation-specific WageDex safety grade of B from BLS CFOI/SOII rates. The national OEWS median is $39,150 inside Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (SOC 37-3011).

Employment Projections expect +4% change between 2024 and 2034 (about as fast as average vs baseline 3.1%). About 158,200 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns No formal educational credential as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements.

Highest published state median in this ranking: Massachusetts at $48,670. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers at $58,430. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay-rank #8 in Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

On the Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations median table (10 detailed occupations with OEWS medians), Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers lands at #8, in the lower third. That rank is a table position, not a statement about individual workers.

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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

SOC 37-3011 · national median $39,150 · lower third of Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (#8/10). Open the full OEWS map or a named state before treating the card median as a local ask.

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 37-3011

Massachusetts · top state for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

$49K published median

Washington · #2 state pay

$47K · behind Massachusetts

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

Highest-pay peer vs Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers · $58K

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Lower-pay peer beside Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers · $36K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers land on the Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations median table? ▼
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers is pay-rank #8 of 10 in this major group, lower third of the median table. Closest lower-third titles: Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners ($37K), Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners ($36K). That position is a table rank, not a worker percentile.
What do landscaping and groundskeeping workers do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers. Leading ones include: Gather and remove litter; Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge or brush trimmers, or axes; Operate vehicles or powered equipment, such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, chainsaws, electric clippers, sod cutt…; Water lawns, trees, or plants, using portable sprinkler systems, hoses, or watering cans. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for landscaping and groundskeeping workers? ▼
For SOC 37-3011, O*NET importance scores lead with Operation and Control (3.1), Speaking (2.9), Critical Thinking (2.9), Active Listening (2.8). Knowledge areas emphasize English Language, Customer and Personal Service, Chemistry. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
What is the OEWS national median for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers? ▼
May 2025 OEWS reports $39,150 as the national median for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers. The published 10th-90th range is $31,150 to $56,730. Beside First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers ($58,430), this is the occupation-level national figure, not a local offer.
What employment change does BLS publish for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers is +4%. Projected annual openings: about 158,200. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: about as fast as average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers? ▼
BLS assigns No formal educational credential as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers? ▼
Massachusetts ($48,670), Washington ($46,950), Hawaii ($45,920) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 37-3011. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics