The salary statistics of first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare first-line supervisor of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping worker salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $29,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $68,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers is $68,250. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $44,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers is $29,970.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $44,520 | -4.25% | 10.33% |
| 2017 | $46,410 | 4.09% | - |
| 2016 | $44,510 | 4.58% | - |
| 2015 | $42,470 | 13.63% | - |
| 2014 | $36,680 | -3.16% | - |
| 2013 | $37,840 | -5.50% | - |
| 2012 | $39,920 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].