First-Line Supervisor of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Worker Salary Information in California

The average annual salaries for first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers in the state of California are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers among California metropolitan areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1 & 2. Annual Salary of First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers in California (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$37,710
25th Percentile Wage
$44,500
50th Percentile Wage
$59,420
75th Percentile Wage
$78,330
90th Percentile Wage
$95,740

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers in California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $95,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $37,710.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$59,420
0.07% 21.88%
2021
$59,380
1.87% -
2020
$58,270
4.55% -
2019
$55,620
-0.76% -
2018
$56,040
6.12% -
2017
$52,610
6.88% -
2016
$48,990
4.61% -
2015
$46,730
3.57% -
2014
$45,060
-4.37% -
2013
$47,030
1.30% -
2012
$46,420
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Table 3. Median Annual Salary of First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers in California Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers in some California cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers in state of California ranges from $38,190 to $71,190. The highest paying area for first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers in California is Vallejo-Fairfield with a median annual salary of $71,190. The second highest paying city/area in California State is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (mean annual salary $67,450). The lowest paying area is North Valley Region of California nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $38,190.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Vallejo-Fairfield
$71,190
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$67,450
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$66,960
Stockton
$64,620
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$64,620
Modesto
$64,210
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
$63,660
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$63,080
Napa
$62,400
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$62,210
Redding
$62,180
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$60,990
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$60,930
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$60,640
Fresno
$60,460
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$60,320
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$59,220
Salinas
$59,060
Chico
$59,050
Merced
$58,840
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$57,560
Visalia-Porterville
$57,480
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$57,450
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
$56,160
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$52,850
Bakersfield-Delano
$52,500
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$52,470
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$52,180
Yuba City
$51,610
Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$50,920
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
$49,750
El Centro
$46,710
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$45,050
Madera-Chowchilla
$44,910
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$43,830
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$43,110
North Valley Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$38,190