Kenosha, WI · SOC 37-3011
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in Kenosha
Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)
Median Salary
$45,490
per year in Kenosha
+16% above
National Median
$39,150
per year nationally
Hourly Rate
$21.87/hr
median hourly
Employment
520
jobs in Kenosha
BLS metro-level wage data places Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay in Kenosha, WI at a median of $45,490 per year ($21.87/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $39,150, Kenosha pays +16% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 520 landscaping and groundskeeping workerss are employed across the Kenosha MSA in SOC 37-3011.
The Kenosha pay distribution spans from $30,580 at the 10th percentile to $59,650 at the 90th — a 2.0× 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 $37,940 and the 75th at $48,240, so half of Kenosha-based landscaping 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 Kenosha, WI 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 WI data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.
Salary Range in Kenosha
Annual Salary Distribution
10th Percentile
$30,580
25th Percentile
$37,940
Median
$45,490
75th Percentile
$48,240
90th Percentile
$59,650
Top Paying Jobs in Kenosha
Similar Occupations in Kenosha
Other roles inside the Kenosha, WI MSA from the same SOC major group.
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other
in Kenosha
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers
in Kenosha
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
in Kenosha
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other
in Kenosha
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
in Kenosha
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