Jetted FoxCareers · Outdoors, forests & farms
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
You mow, plant, trim and care for lawns, gardens and grounds. No college degree needed.
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Starting pay ranges from about $13.54/hr in Mississippi to $22.83/hr in Washington, DC.
Pay in every state
| State | Start | 2 years |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $12.68–14.26/hr | $17.13/hr |
| Alaska | $16.13–18.49/hr | $22.93/hr |
| Arizona | $17.08–17.92/hr | $18.71/hr |
| Arkansas | $12.84–14.49/hr | $17.20/hr |
| California | $17.68–18.47/hr | $21.90/hr |
| Colorado | $17.44–19.20/hr | $22/hr |
| Connecticut | $17.23–18.05/hr | $21.99/hr |
| Delaware | $15.82–17.45/hr | $17.96/hr |
| Florida | $14.74–17.03/hr | $17.84/hr |
| Georgia | $13.80–16.52/hr | $18.25/hr |
| Hawaii | $16.45–18.14/hr | $22.08/hr |
| Idaho | $14.89–17.79/hr | $20/hr |
| Illinois | $15.39–17.60/hr | $21.05/hr |
| Indiana | $13.88–16.93/hr | $18.30/hr |
| Iowa | $13.69–15.47/hr | $18.71/hr |
| Kansas | $14.27–17.15/hr | $18.91/hr |
| Kentucky | $13.43–15.02/hr | $17.63/hr |
| Louisiana | $11.88–14.24/hr | $16.76/hr |
| Maine | $16.73–18.30/hr | $22.10/hr |
| Maryland | $17.30–17.85/hr | $18.93/hr |
| Massachusetts | $18.17–21.82/hr | $23.40/hr |
| Michigan | $14.41–17.18/hr | $18.33/hr |
| Minnesota | $14.67–17.77/hr | $22.41/hr |
| Mississippi | $11.72–13.54/hr | $15.21/hr |
| Missouri | $14.71–17.22/hr | $18.52/hr |
| Montana | $15.47–17.93/hr | $21.80/hr |
| Nebraska | $14.26–17.61/hr | $18.82/hr |
| Nevada | $15.29–17.62/hr | $18.66/hr |
| New Hampshire | $16.61–18.39/hr | $21.58/hr |
| New Jersey | $17.05–17.78/hr | $19.88/hr |
| New Mexico | $14.36–16.72/hr | $18.06/hr |
| New York | $16.80–18.05/hr | $21.56/hr |
| North Carolina | $14.70–17.23/hr | $18.22/hr |
| North Dakota | $15.14–17.23/hr | $19.61/hr |
| Ohio | $13.79–16.99/hr | $18.38/hr |
| Oklahoma | $13.48–15.01/hr | $17.20/hr |
| Oregon | $17.25–18.76/hr | $21.65/hr |
| Pennsylvania | $14.32–17.26/hr | $18.99/hr |
| Rhode Island | $17.59–19/hr | $21.51/hr |
| South Carolina | $13.75–15.39/hr | $17.65/hr |
| South Dakota | $13.99–14.76/hr | $17.01/hr |
| Tennessee | $14.17–16.75/hr | $17.80/hr |
| Texas | $13.85–15.68/hr | $17.66/hr |
| Utah | $15.45–17.91/hr | $19.59/hr |
| Vermont | $17.59–20.01/hr | $22.23/hr |
| Virginia | $15–17.10/hr | $18.46/hr |
| Washington | $18.03–20.68/hr | $22.57/hr |
| Washington, DC | $18.74–22.83/hr | $23.46/hr |
| West Virginia | $12.18–14.36/hr | $15.50/hr |
| Wisconsin | $14.34–17.35/hr | $19.82/hr |
| Wyoming | $14.31–15.19/hr | $18.42/hr |
Estimates, May 2025. Start = what the lowest-paid 10–25% earn; 2 years = the median. US Bureau of Labor Statistics
What it takes
Before you're hired
Once you're hired
A normal day
You ride in a truck with a crew to homes, businesses or parks, mowing, trimming, planting and clearing debris. You use mowers, blowers and trimmers in all weather. Days are long in spring and summer.
The good parts
Hired fast with no experience. Outdoors and active all day. Easy to start your own lawn business.
The hard parts
Hot, sweaty and dirty, with loud equipment. Seasonal work in cold places. Lower pay at the start.
Where it leads
Landscaping crew lead or supervisor (after several years). landscapers move to crew lead, irrigation tech, arborist or owner of their own landscaping business.
Quick answers
Do landscaping and groundskeeping workers need a college degree?
No. You can start now: nothing needed.
How long is the training for landscaping and groundskeeping workers?
1–4 weeks of paid training at work.
How much do landscaping and groundskeeping workers make?
About $14.98–17.40 an hour to start and $18.82 an hour at the median across the US (May 2025).
Is it a fit for you?
Answer a few questions and see your paths. Free, about 7 minutes.
Last updated October 13, 2026. Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Jobs: BLS Employment Projections 2025–35. Training, costs and requirements: Jetted Fox research (estimates). This site includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Jetted Fox has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Facts, not advice.