37 Series · SOC 37-1012
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $58,430
- Median / year
- $85,650
- Top 10% earn
- +2.3%
- Growth '23–'33
- 130,760
- US workers
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers earn a median of $58,430 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $58,430, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $40,560 (10th percentile) to $85,650 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 130,760 US workers. Delaware pays the most ($74,340), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers earn a median of $58,430, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 45% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance, it ranks #1 of 10 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 2.3% by 2033.
- $58,430
- Median annual wage
- Top 55%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #1 of 10
- in Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
- 2.1×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Delaware at $74,340. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers (SOC 37-1012) pays a national median of $58,430 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $40,560 at the 10th percentile to $85,650 at the 90th, with a mean of $60,960 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 130,760 Americans work in this occupation across 54 reporting states and 474 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +2.3% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 23,200 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent, with less than 5 years of prior experience generally required. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of B for this role, with a fatality rate of 6.2 per 100,000 and injury rate of 2.8 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Delaware pays the highest state median at $74,340, which is +27% above the national figure. The top metro is Salinas, CA at $78,730 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 130,760 jobs Median $58,430/yr
Median Salary
$58,430
per year
Median Hourly
$28.09/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$60,960
average
Employment
130,760
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$58,430 Bottom 45% higher than 45% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 37-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 10 37-series occupations with growth data, First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers sits on the slower-growing side at +2.3% growth and $58,430 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+2.3%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
23,200
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work Experience
Less than 5 years
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → B
Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
6.2/100K
Injury Rate
2.8/100
Danger Index
14.3/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Monitoring 4.0
Time Management 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
Knowledge Areas
Customer and Personal Service 4.0
English Language 3.9
Administration and Management 3.9
Mathematics 3.7
Public Safety and Security 3.7
Personnel and Human Resources 3.5
Mechanical 3.5
Education and Training 3.3
Chemistry 3.2
Building and Construction 3.2
Key Tasks
- ▸ Establish and enforce operating procedures and work standards that will ensure adequate performance and personnel safety.
- ▸ Schedule work for crews, depending on work priorities, crew or equipment availability, or weather conditions.
- ▸ Tour grounds, such as parks, botanical gardens, cemeteries, or golf courses, to inspect conditions of plants and soil.
- ▸ Monitor project activities to ensure that instructions are followed, deadlines are met, and schedules are maintained.
- ▸ Direct activities of workers who perform duties, such as landscaping, cultivating lawns, or pruning trees and shrubs.
- ▸ Inspect completed work to ensure conformance to specifications, standards, and contract requirements.
- ▸ Plant or maintain vegetation through activities such as mulching, fertilizing, watering, mowing, or pruning.
- ▸ Negotiate with customers regarding fees for landscaping, lawn service, or groundskeeping work.
- ▸ Direct or perform mixing or application of fertilizers, insecticides, herbicides, or fungicides.
- ▸ Train workers in tasks such as transplanting or pruning trees or shrubs, finishing cement, using equipment, or caring for turf.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$40,560
25th Percentile
$47,390
Median
$58,430
75th Percentile
$72,590
90th Percentile
$85,650
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
Lowest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delaware | $74,340 | +27% above national |
| 2 | Washington | $71,930 | +23% above national |
| 3 | New York | $70,760 | +21% above national |
| 4 | Oregon | $70,560 | +21% above national |
| 5 | New Jersey | $68,580 | +17% above national |
| 6 | District of Columbia | $68,300 | +17% above national |
| 7 | Alaska | $67,760 | +16% above national |
| 8 | Vermont | $66,810 | +14% above national |
| 9 | New Hampshire | $64,340 | +10% above national |
| 10 | Massachusetts | $63,750 | +9% above national |
| 11 | California | $63,270 | +8% above national |
| 12 | Connecticut | $62,740 | +7% above national |
| 13 | Wisconsin | $62,630 | +7% above national |
| 14 | Hawaii | $62,570 | +7% above national |
| 15 | Maine | $62,300 | +7% above national |
| 16 | Minnesota | $62,280 | +7% above national |
| 17 | North Dakota | $62,280 | +7% above national |
| 18 | Indiana | $62,040 | +6% above national |
| 19 | Kansas | $61,270 | +5% above national |
| 20 | Colorado | $60,840 | +4% above national |
| 21 | South Dakota | $60,680 | +4% above national |
| 22 | South Carolina | $60,100 | +3% above national |
| 23 | Rhode Island | $59,940 | +3% above national |
| 24 | Montana | $59,460 | +2% above national |
| 25 | New Mexico | $59,120 | +1% above national |
| 26 | Michigan | $58,840 | +1% above national |
| 27 | Virginia | $58,400 | same as national |
| 28 | Idaho | $58,200 | same as national |
| 29 | Nebraska | $57,820 | 1% below national |
| 30 | Iowa | $57,670 | 1% below national |
| 31 | Kentucky | $57,670 | 1% below national |
| 32 | Nevada | $57,250 | 2% below national |
| 33 | Utah | $57,200 | 2% below national |
| 34 | North Carolina | $56,930 | 3% below national |
| 35 | Arizona | $56,410 | 3% below national |
| 36 | Wyoming | $56,230 | 4% below national |
| 37 | West Virginia | $55,910 | 4% below national |
| 38 | Ohio | $55,680 | 5% below national |
| 39 | Pennsylvania | $55,450 | 5% below national |
| 40 | Georgia | $54,830 | 6% below national |
| 41 | Maryland | $54,730 | 6% below national |
| 42 | Tennessee | $53,700 | 8% below national |
| 43 | Virgin Islands | $53,610 | 8% below national |
| 44 | Illinois | $53,340 | 9% below national |
| 45 | Alabama | $52,710 | 10% below national |
| 46 | Florida | $51,290 | 12% below national |
| 47 | Arkansas | $49,890 | 15% below national |
| 48 | Oklahoma | $49,700 | 15% below national |
| 49 | Missouri | $48,710 | 17% below national |
| 50 | Louisiana | $48,410 | 17% below national |
| 51 | Texas | $47,630 | 18% below national |
| 52 | Mississippi | $47,130 | 19% below national |
| 53 | Guam | $40,100 | 31% below national |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | $37,510 | 36% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salinas, CA | $78,730 | +35% above national |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $76,990 | +32% above national |
| 3 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $76,910 | +32% above national |
| 4 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $76,840 | +32% above national |
| 5 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $76,490 | +31% above national |
| 6 | Vallejo, CA | $76,220 | +30% above national |
| 7 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $75,710 | +30% above national |
| 8 | Napa, CA | $75,040 | +28% above national |
| 9 | Dover, DE | $75,000 | +28% above national |
| 10 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $74,840 | +28% above national |
| 11 | Anchorage, AK | $74,690 | +28% above national |
| 12 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $74,610 | +28% above national |
| 13 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $73,670 | +26% above national |
| 14 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $72,800 | +25% above national |
| 15 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $71,940 | +23% above national |
| 16 | Medford, OR | $71,130 | +22% above national |
| 17 | Madison, WI | $70,740 | +21% above national |
| 18 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $70,340 | +20% above national |
| 19 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $70,250 | +20% above national |
| 20 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $69,880 | +20% above national |
| 21 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $69,820 | +19% above national |
| 22 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $69,770 | +19% above national |
| 23 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $69,620 | +19% above national |
| 24 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $69,590 | +19% above national |
| 25 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $69,540 | +19% above national |
| 26 | Chico, CA | $69,040 | +18% above national |
| 27 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $68,160 | +17% above national |
| 28 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $68,100 | +17% above national |
| 29 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $67,520 | +16% above national |
| 30 | Bend, OR | $67,210 | +15% above national |
| 31 | New Haven, CT | $67,130 | +15% above national |
| 32 | Worcester, MA | $67,090 | +15% above national |
| 33 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $66,820 | +14% above national |
| 34 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $66,810 | +14% above national |
| 35 | Salem, OR | $66,690 | +14% above national |
| 36 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $66,480 | +14% above national |
| 37 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $66,430 | +14% above national |
| 38 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $66,260 | +13% above national |
| 39 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $66,230 | +13% above national |
| 40 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $66,080 | +13% above national |
| 41 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $65,990 | +13% above national |
| 42 | Bozeman, MT | $65,920 | +13% above national |
| 43 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $65,410 | +12% above national |
| 44 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $65,120 | +11% above national |
| 45 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $65,030 | +11% above national |
| 46 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $64,990 | +11% above national |
| 47 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $64,990 | +11% above national |
| 48 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $64,900 | +11% above national |
| 49 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $64,900 | +11% above national |
| 50 | Yuba City, CA | $64,770 | +11% above national |
| 51 | Eau Claire, WI | $64,730 | +11% above national |
| 52 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $64,350 | +10% above national |
| 53 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $64,340 | +10% above national |
| 54 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $64,020 | +10% above national |
| 55 | Springfield, MA | $63,960 | +9% above national |
| 56 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $63,920 | +9% above national |
| 57 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $63,840 | +9% above national |
| 58 | Mankato, MN | $63,770 | +9% above national |
| 59 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $63,740 | +9% above national |
| 60 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $63,730 | +9% above national |
| 61 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $63,640 | +9% above national |
| 62 | Merced, CA | $63,610 | +9% above national |
| 63 | Glens Falls, NY | $63,590 | +9% above national |
| 64 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $63,560 | +9% above national |
| 65 | Rapid City, SD | $63,560 | +9% above national |
| 66 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $63,540 | +9% above national |
| 67 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $63,530 | +9% above national |
| 68 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $63,480 | +9% above national |
| 69 | Kenosha, WI | $63,380 | +8% above national |
| 70 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $63,320 | +8% above national |
| 71 | Bismarck, ND | $63,080 | +8% above national |
| 72 | Modesto, CA | $63,070 | +8% above national |
| 73 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $63,020 | +8% above national |
| 74 | Redding, CA | $63,020 | +8% above national |
| 75 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $62,970 | +8% above national |
| 76 | Albany, OR | $62,960 | +8% above national |
| 77 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $62,930 | +8% above national |
| 78 | Barnstable Town, MA | $62,920 | +8% above national |
| 79 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $62,710 | +7% above national |
| 80 | Appleton, WI | $62,630 | +7% above national |
| 81 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $62,600 | +7% above national |
| 82 | Rochester, MN | $62,550 | +7% above national |
| 83 | Kingston, NY | $62,540 | +7% above national |
| 84 | Vineland, NJ | $62,490 | +7% above national |
| 85 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $62,450 | +7% above national |
| 86 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $62,390 | +7% above national |
| 87 | Boulder, CO | $62,330 | +7% above national |
| 88 | Pueblo, CO | $62,320 | +7% above national |
| 89 | Fort Wayne, IN | $62,280 | +7% above national |
| 90 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $62,280 | +7% above national |
| 91 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $62,230 | +7% above national |
| 92 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $62,210 | +6% above national |
| 93 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $62,090 | +6% above national |
| 94 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $62,050 | +6% above national |
| 95 | Santa Fe, NM | $62,030 | +6% above national |
| 96 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $62,030 | +6% above national |
| 97 | Sheboygan, WI | $61,840 | +6% above national |
| 98 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $61,830 | +6% above national |
| 99 | Evansville, IN | $61,780 | +6% above national |
| 100 | Bellingham, WA | $61,740 | +6% above national |
| 101 | Fargo, ND-MN | $61,680 | +6% above national |
| 102 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $61,580 | +5% above national |
| 103 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $61,410 | +5% above national |
| 104 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $61,400 | +5% above national |
| 105 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $61,350 | +5% above national |
| 106 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $61,270 | +5% above national |
| 107 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $61,250 | +5% above national |
| 108 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $61,240 | +5% above national |
| 109 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $61,150 | +5% above national |
| 110 | Lawrence, KS | $61,080 | +5% above national |
| 111 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $61,010 | +4% above national |
| 112 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $61,010 | +4% above national |
| 113 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $60,880 | +4% above national |
| 114 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $60,860 | +4% above national |
| 115 | Topeka, KS | $60,860 | +4% above national |
| 116 | Spartanburg, SC | $60,740 | +4% above national |
| 117 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $60,720 | +4% above national |
| 118 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $60,670 | +4% above national |
| 119 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $60,640 | +4% above national |
| 120 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $60,640 | +4% above national |
| 121 | Battle Creek, MI | $60,610 | +4% above national |
| 122 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $60,600 | +4% above national |
| 123 | Binghamton, NY | $60,570 | +4% above national |
| 124 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $60,560 | +4% above national |
| 125 | Green Bay, WI | $60,550 | +4% above national |
| 126 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $60,540 | +4% above national |
| 127 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $60,540 | +4% above national |
| 128 | Pittsfield, MA | $60,540 | +4% above national |
| 129 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $60,520 | +4% above national |
| 130 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $60,490 | +4% above national |
| 131 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $60,470 | +3% above national |
| 132 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $60,460 | +3% above national |
| 133 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $60,450 | +3% above national |
| 134 | Syracuse, NY | $60,450 | +3% above national |
| 135 | Great Falls, MT | $60,430 | +3% above national |
| 136 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $60,430 | +3% above national |
| 137 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $60,430 | +3% above national |
| 138 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $60,420 | +3% above national |
| 139 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $60,360 | +3% above national |
| 140 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $60,300 | +3% above national |
| 141 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $60,210 | +3% above national |
| 142 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $60,200 | +3% above national |
| 143 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $60,190 | +3% above national |
| 144 | Columbia, SC | $60,100 | +3% above national |
| 145 | Chambersburg, PA | $60,090 | +3% above national |
| 146 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $60,080 | +3% above national |
| 147 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $60,050 | +3% above national |
| 148 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $60,040 | +3% above national |
| 149 | Bangor, ME | $60,010 | +3% above national |
| 150 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $59,980 | +3% above national |
| 151 | Flagstaff, AZ | $59,910 | +3% above national |
| 152 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $59,870 | +2% above national |
| 153 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $59,870 | +2% above national |
| 154 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $59,840 | +2% above national |
| 155 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $59,810 | +2% above national |
| 156 | Utica-Rome, NY | $59,700 | +2% above national |
| 157 | Terre Haute, IN | $59,640 | +2% above national |
| 158 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $59,620 | +2% above national |
| 159 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $59,590 | +2% above national |
| 160 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $59,570 | +2% above national |
| 161 | Muncie, IN | $59,570 | +2% above national |
| 162 | St. George, UT | $59,550 | +2% above national |
| 163 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $59,470 | +2% above national |
| 164 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $59,460 | +2% above national |
| 165 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $59,460 | +2% above national |
| 166 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $59,460 | +2% above national |
| 167 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $59,430 | +2% above national |
| 168 | Carson City, NV | $59,420 | +2% above national |
| 169 | Omaha, NE-IA | $59,380 | +2% above national |
| 170 | Fond du Lac, WI | $59,350 | +2% above national |
| 171 | Idaho Falls, ID | $59,290 | +1% above national |
| 172 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $59,280 | +1% above national |
| 173 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $59,280 | +1% above national |
| 174 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $59,250 | +1% above national |
| 175 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $59,160 | +1% above national |
| 176 | Wausau, WI | $59,110 | +1% above national |
| 177 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $59,070 | +1% above national |
| 178 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $59,070 | +1% above national |
| 179 | Flint, MI | $59,060 | +1% above national |
| 180 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $59,030 | +1% above national |
| 181 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $59,030 | +1% above national |
| 182 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $59,010 | +1% above national |
| 183 | Reno, NV | $58,970 | +1% above national |
| 184 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $58,960 | +1% above national |
| 185 | Missoula, MT | $58,930 | +1% above national |
| 186 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $58,810 | +1% above national |
| 187 | Fresno, CA | $58,800 | +1% above national |
| 188 | Boise City, ID | $58,760 | +1% above national |
| 189 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $58,690 | same as national |
| 190 | Billings, MT | $58,680 | same as national |
| 191 | Lexington Park, MD | $58,660 | same as national |
| 192 | Richmond, VA | $58,590 | same as national |
| 193 | Lancaster, PA | $58,540 | same as national |
| 194 | Harrisonburg, VA | $58,510 | same as national |
| 195 | Columbus, OH | $58,390 | same as national |
| 196 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $58,350 | same as national |
| 197 | Niles, MI | $58,310 | same as national |
| 198 | Albuquerque, NM | $58,250 | same as national |
| 199 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $58,240 | same as national |
| 200 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $58,190 | same as national |
| 201 | Traverse City, MI | $58,140 | same as national |
| 202 | Cleveland, OH | $58,130 | 1% below national |
| 203 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $58,130 | 1% below national |
| 204 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $58,100 | 1% below national |
| 205 | Bay City, MI | $58,080 | 1% below national |
| 206 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $58,050 | 1% below national |
| 207 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $57,950 | 1% below national |
| 208 | Yakima, WA | $57,950 | 1% below national |
| 209 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $57,900 | 1% below national |
| 210 | Iowa City, IA | $57,860 | 1% below national |
| 211 | St. Cloud, MN | $57,830 | 1% below national |
| 212 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $57,740 | 1% below national |
| 213 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $57,580 | 1% below national |
| 214 | Visalia, CA | $57,570 | 1% below national |
| 215 | Winchester, VA-WV | $57,570 | 1% below national |
| 216 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $57,560 | 1% below national |
| 217 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $57,480 | 2% below national |
| 218 | Jacksonville, FL | $57,440 | 2% below national |
| 219 | Las Cruces, NM | $57,410 | 2% below national |
| 220 | Ames, IA | $57,360 | 2% below national |
| 221 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $57,340 | 2% below national |
| 222 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $57,270 | 2% below national |
| 223 | Duluth, MN-WI | $57,240 | 2% below national |
| 224 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $57,210 | 2% below national |
| 225 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $57,200 | 2% below national |
| 226 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $57,160 | 2% below national |
| 227 | Greeley, CO | $57,060 | 2% below national |
| 228 | Wichita, KS | $57,060 | 2% below national |
| 229 | Huntsville, AL | $57,030 | 2% below national |
| 230 | Salisbury, MD | $57,010 | 2% below national |
| 231 | Florence, SC | $56,960 | 3% below national |
| 232 | Asheville, NC | $56,900 | 3% below national |
| 233 | Lincoln, NE | $56,900 | 3% below national |
| 234 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $56,850 | 3% below national |
| 235 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $56,780 | 3% below national |
| 236 | Rochester, NY | $56,740 | 3% below national |
| 237 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $56,700 | 3% below national |
| 238 | Birmingham, AL | $56,690 | 3% below national |
| 239 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $56,670 | 3% below national |
| 240 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $56,640 | 3% below national |
| 241 | Wilmington, NC | $56,600 | 3% below national |
| 242 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $56,540 | 3% below national |
| 243 | State College, PA | $56,460 | 3% below national |
| 244 | Cheyenne, WY | $56,410 | 3% below national |
| 245 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $56,410 | 3% below national |
| 246 | Yuma, AZ | $56,410 | 3% below national |
| 247 | Colorado Springs, CO | $56,370 | 4% below national |
| 248 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $56,320 | 4% below national |
| 249 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $56,310 | 4% below national |
| 250 | Manhattan, KS | $56,300 | 4% below national |
| 251 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $56,300 | 4% below national |
| 252 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $56,260 | 4% below national |
| 253 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $56,120 | 4% below national |
| 254 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $56,050 | 4% below national |
| 255 | Fayetteville, NC | $55,990 | 4% below national |
| 256 | Ann Arbor, MI | $55,960 | 4% below national |
| 257 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $55,860 | 4% below national |
| 258 | Springfield, IL | $55,790 | 5% below national |
| 259 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $55,760 | 5% below national |
| 260 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $55,680 | 5% below national |
| 261 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $55,420 | 5% below national |
| 262 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $55,390 | 5% below national |
| 263 | Tucson, AZ | $55,320 | 5% below national |
| 264 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $55,220 | 5% below national |
| 265 | Charlottesville, VA | $55,050 | 6% below national |
| 266 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $54,960 | 6% below national |
| 267 | Savannah, GA | $54,860 | 6% below national |
| 268 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $54,770 | 6% below national |
| 269 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $54,770 | 6% below national |
| 270 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $54,730 | 6% below national |
| 271 | Toledo, OH | $54,720 | 6% below national |
| 272 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $54,560 | 7% below national |
| 273 | Knoxville, TN | $54,550 | 7% below national |
| 274 | Owensboro, KY | $54,450 | 7% below national |
| 275 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $54,440 | 7% below national |
| 276 | Ogden, UT | $54,380 | 7% below national |
| 277 | Burlington, NC | $54,370 | 7% below national |
| 278 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $54,330 | 7% below national |
| 279 | Grand Junction, CO | $54,240 | 7% below national |
| 280 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $54,220 | 7% below national |
| 281 | Peoria, IL | $54,120 | 7% below national |
| 282 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $54,120 | 7% below national |
| 283 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $54,060 | 7% below national |
| 284 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $53,990 | 8% below national |
| 285 | Reading, PA | $53,820 | 8% below national |
| 286 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $53,800 | 8% below national |
| 287 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $53,790 | 8% below national |
| 288 | York-Hanover, PA | $53,790 | 8% below national |
| 289 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $53,650 | 8% below national |
| 290 | Saginaw, MI | $53,610 | 8% below national |
| 291 | Gainesville, GA | $53,550 | 8% below national |
| 292 | Bloomington, IN | $53,350 | 9% below national |
| 293 | Sandusky, OH | $53,350 | 9% below national |
| 294 | Akron, OH | $53,320 | 9% below national |
| 295 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $53,260 | 9% below national |
| 296 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $53,220 | 9% below national |
| 297 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $53,220 | 9% below national |
| 298 | Rocky Mount, NC | $53,060 | 9% below national |
| 299 | Logan, UT-ID | $53,040 | 9% below national |
| 300 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $53,030 | 9% below national |
| 301 | Johnson City, TN | $52,900 | 9% below national |
| 302 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $52,750 | 10% below national |
| 303 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $52,710 | 10% below national |
| 304 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $52,670 | 10% below national |
| 305 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $52,590 | 10% below national |
| 306 | Bowling Green, KY | $52,560 | 10% below national |
| 307 | Jackson, TN | $52,560 | 10% below national |
| 308 | Jackson, MS | $52,510 | 10% below national |
| 309 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $52,480 | 10% below national |
| 310 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $52,480 | 10% below national |
| 311 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $52,470 | 10% below national |
| 312 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $52,450 | 10% below national |
| 313 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $52,410 | 10% below national |
| 314 | Casper, WY | $52,330 | 10% below national |
| 315 | Springfield, OH | $52,310 | 10% below national |
| 316 | Dubuque, IA | $52,210 | 11% below national |
| 317 | Jackson, MI | $52,130 | 11% below national |
| 318 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $52,020 | 11% below national |
| 319 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $52,000 | 11% below national |
| 320 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $52,000 | 11% below national |
| 321 | Twin Falls, ID | $51,990 | 11% below national |
| 322 | Decatur, AL | $51,960 | 11% below national |
| 323 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $51,940 | 11% below national |
| 324 | Hattiesburg, MS | $51,930 | 11% below national |
| 325 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $51,900 | 11% below national |
| 326 | Gettysburg, PA | $51,830 | 11% below national |
| 327 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $51,830 | 11% below national |
| 328 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $51,790 | 11% below national |
| 329 | Jacksonville, NC | $51,640 | 12% below national |
| 330 | Montgomery, AL | $51,610 | 12% below national |
| 331 | Erie, PA | $51,480 | 12% below national |
| 332 | El Centro, CA | $51,470 | 12% below national |
| 333 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $51,450 | 12% below national |
| 334 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $51,360 | 12% below national |
| 335 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $51,340 | 12% below national |
| 336 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $51,290 | 12% below national |
| 337 | San Angelo, TX | $51,240 | 12% below national |
| 338 | Mansfield, OH | $51,220 | 12% below national |
| 339 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $51,220 | 12% below national |
| 340 | Rockford, IL | $51,210 | 12% below national |
| 341 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $51,170 | 12% below national |
| 342 | Mobile, AL | $51,070 | 13% below national |
| 343 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $51,020 | 13% below national |
| 344 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $50,990 | 13% below national |
| 345 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $50,980 | 13% below national |
| 346 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $50,850 | 13% below national |
| 347 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $50,780 | 13% below national |
| 348 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $50,780 | 13% below national |
| 349 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $50,720 | 13% below national |
| 350 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $50,630 | 13% below national |
| 351 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $50,620 | 13% below national |
| 352 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $50,540 | 14% below national |
| 353 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $50,500 | 14% below national |
| 354 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $50,460 | 14% below national |
| 355 | Greenville, NC | $50,450 | 14% below national |
| 356 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $50,390 | 14% below national |
| 357 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $50,270 | 14% below national |
| 358 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $50,260 | 14% below national |
| 359 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $50,160 | 14% below national |
| 360 | Charleston, WV | $50,150 | 14% below national |
| 361 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $50,150 | 14% below national |
| 362 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $50,120 | 14% below national |
| 363 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $50,110 | 14% below national |
| 364 | Lynchburg, VA | $50,090 | 14% below national |
| 365 | Morristown, TN | $50,090 | 14% below national |
| 366 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $50,090 | 14% below national |
| 367 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $50,070 | 14% below national |
| 368 | Pocatello, ID | $50,020 | 14% below national |
| 369 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $49,950 | 15% below national |
| 370 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $49,900 | 15% below national |
| 371 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $49,890 | 15% below national |
| 372 | Baton Rouge, LA | $49,860 | 15% below national |
| 373 | Punta Gorda, FL | $49,800 | 15% below national |
| 374 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $49,780 | 15% below national |
| 375 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $49,730 | 15% below national |
| 376 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $49,730 | 15% below national |
| 377 | Oklahoma City, OK | $49,700 | 15% below national |
| 378 | Roanoke, VA | $49,640 | 15% below national |
| 379 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $49,620 | 15% below national |
| 380 | Morgantown, WV | $49,610 | 15% below national |
| 381 | Valdosta, GA | $49,610 | 15% below national |
| 382 | Lebanon, PA | $49,600 | 15% below national |
| 383 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $49,590 | 15% below national |
| 384 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $49,560 | 15% below national |
| 385 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $49,450 | 15% below national |
| 386 | Winston-Salem, NC | $49,400 | 15% below national |
| 387 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $49,330 | 16% below national |
| 388 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $49,290 | 16% below national |
| 389 | Jonesboro, AR | $49,250 | 16% below national |
| 390 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $49,120 | 16% below national |
| 391 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $49,110 | 16% below national |
| 392 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $49,050 | 16% below national |
| 393 | Hot Springs, AR | $49,020 | 16% below national |
| 394 | Sebring, FL | $49,000 | 16% below national |
| 395 | Williamsport, PA | $48,830 | 16% below national |
| 396 | Grand Island, NE | $48,710 | 17% below national |
| 397 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $48,700 | 17% below national |
| 398 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $48,590 | 17% below national |
| 399 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $48,470 | 17% below national |
| 400 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $48,470 | 17% below national |
| 401 | Springfield, MO | $48,430 | 17% below national |
| 402 | Alexandria, LA | $48,410 | 17% below national |
| 403 | Goldsboro, NC | $48,410 | 17% below national |
| 404 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $48,380 | 17% below national |
| 405 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $48,370 | 17% below national |
| 406 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $48,300 | 17% below national |
| 407 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $48,250 | 17% below national |
| 408 | Tallahassee, FL | $48,130 | 18% below national |
| 409 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $48,080 | 18% below national |
| 410 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $48,060 | 18% below national |
| 411 | Lake Charles, LA | $48,010 | 18% below national |
| 412 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $47,920 | 18% below national |
| 413 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $47,910 | 18% below national |
| 414 | Tulsa, OK | $47,880 | 18% below national |
| 415 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $47,850 | 18% below national |
| 416 | Midland, TX | $47,830 | 18% below national |
| 417 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $47,760 | 18% below national |
| 418 | Columbia, MO | $47,750 | 18% below national |
| 419 | Ocala, FL | $47,740 | 18% below national |
| 420 | Gainesville, FL | $47,630 | 18% below national |
| 421 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $47,630 | 18% below national |
| 422 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $47,320 | 19% below national |
| 423 | Dothan, AL | $47,310 | 19% below national |
| 424 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $47,290 | 19% below national |
| 425 | Bloomington, IL | $47,230 | 19% below national |
| 426 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $47,150 | 19% below national |
| 427 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $47,020 | 20% below national |
| 428 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $46,970 | 20% below national |
| 429 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $46,920 | 20% below national |
| 430 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $46,890 | 20% below national |
| 431 | Pittsburgh, PA | $46,860 | 20% below national |
| 432 | Jefferson City, MO | $46,840 | 20% below national |
| 433 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $46,840 | 20% below national |
| 434 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $46,820 | 20% below national |
| 435 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $46,800 | 20% below national |
| 436 | Dalton, GA | $46,720 | 20% below national |
| 437 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $46,720 | 20% below national |
| 438 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $46,450 | 21% below national |
| 439 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $46,390 | 21% below national |
| 440 | Monroe, LA | $46,390 | 21% below national |
| 441 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $46,340 | 21% below national |
| 442 | Rome, GA | $46,310 | 21% below national |
| 443 | Waco, TX | $46,210 | 21% below national |
| 444 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $46,210 | 21% below national |
| 445 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $46,010 | 21% below national |
| 446 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $45,990 | 21% below national |
| 447 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $45,950 | 21% below national |
| 448 | Altoona, PA | $45,880 | 21% below national |
| 449 | Albany, GA | $45,570 | 22% below national |
| 450 | Columbus, GA-AL | $45,570 | 22% below national |
| 451 | Johnstown, PA | $45,570 | 22% below national |
| 452 | Lubbock, TX | $45,570 | 22% below national |
| 453 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $45,540 | 22% below national |
| 454 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $45,520 | 22% below national |
| 455 | Amarillo, TX | $45,350 | 22% below national |
| 456 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $45,280 | 23% below national |
| 457 | Abilene, TX | $45,240 | 23% below national |
| 458 | Tyler, TX | $45,200 | 23% below national |
| 459 | Warner Robins, GA | $45,190 | 23% below national |
| 460 | Lafayette, LA | $45,040 | 23% below national |
| 461 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $44,970 | 23% below national |
| 462 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $44,570 | 24% below national |
| 463 | Corpus Christi, TX | $43,920 | 25% below national |
| 464 | Longview, TX | $43,890 | 25% below national |
| 465 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $43,730 | 25% below national |
| 466 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $43,620 | 25% below national |
| 467 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $43,320 | 26% below national |
| 468 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $43,090 | 26% below national |
| 469 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $42,600 | 27% below national |
| 470 | Wichita Falls, TX | $41,490 | 29% below national |
| 471 | El Paso, TX | $41,170 | 30% below national |
| 472 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $38,590 | 34% below national |
| 473 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $38,410 | 34% below national |
| 474 | Ponce, PR | $21,840 | 63% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers make? ▼
The median annual salary for First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers is $58,430 ($28.09/hour). The salary range spans from $40,560 at the 10th percentile to $85,650 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers the most? ▼
Delaware pays the highest median salary for First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers at $74,340/year, which is +27% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers? ▼
The typical entry-level education for First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers is High school diploma or equivalent. Less than 5 years of related work experience is also typically required.
How dangerous is being a First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers? ▼
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers has a safety grade of B (Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 6.2 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 2.8 per 100 workers.
Is First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers a good career? ▼
Employment for First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers is projected to grow 2.3% from 2024 to 2034, which is slower than average. About 23,200 openings are projected each year.
How does First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers pay vary by state? ▼
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Delaware at $74,340/year, while Louisiana pays the least at $48,410/year. BLS data covers 54 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers is Salinas, CA at $78,730/year. BLS reports wage data for 474 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $72,590/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
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