Lafayette, LA · SOC 37-3011

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in Lafayette

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$30,530

per year in Lafayette

22% below

National Median

$39,150

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$14.68/hr

median hourly

Employment

730

jobs in Lafayette

BLS metro-level wage data places Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay in Lafayette, LA at a median of $30,530 per year ($14.68/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $39,150, Lafayette pays 22% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 730 landscaping and groundskeeping workerss are employed across the Lafayette MSA in SOC 37-3011.

The Lafayette pay distribution spans from $24,190 at the 10th percentile to $39,890 at the 90th — a 1.6× 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 $28,900 and the 75th at $35,910, so half of Lafayette-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 Lafayette, LA 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 LA data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Lafayette

Annual Salary Distribution

$24,190$28,900$30,530$35,910$39,890
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$24,190

25th Percentile

$28,900

Median

$30,530

75th Percentile

$35,910

90th Percentile

$39,890

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers make in Lafayette?
The median annual salary for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in Lafayette, LA is $30,530 ($14.68/hour). The salary range spans from $24,190 at the 10th percentile to $39,890 at the 90th percentile.
Is Lafayette a good place to work as a Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers?
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in Lafayette, LA earns 22% below the national median of $39,150. There are approximately 730 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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