BLS metro-level wage data places First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers pay in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN at a median of $60,490 per year ($29.08/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $58,430, Louisville/Jefferson County pays +4% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 410 first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workerss are employed across the Louisville/Jefferson County MSA in SOC 37-1012.

The Louisville/Jefferson County pay distribution spans from $45,370 at the 10th percentile to $76,790 at the 90th — a 1.7× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $48,490 and the 75th at $64,600, so half of Louisville/Jefferson County-based first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workerss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide KY data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.