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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker Salary in the Industry of Local government, including schools and hospitals

The salary statistics and trend of landscaping and groundskeeping workers in the industry of local government, including schools and hospitals are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare landscaping and groundskeeping worker salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$19,840
25th Percentile Wage
$23,340
50th Percentile Wage
$30,390
75th Percentile Wage
$41,540
90th Percentile Wage
$54,190

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for landscaping and groundskeeping workers in the industry of local government, including schools and hospitals. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) landscaping and groundskeeping workers is $54,190. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $30,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent landscaping and groundskeeping workers is $19,840.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of landscaping and groundskeeping workers in the industry of Local government, including schools and hospitals from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$30,390
2.83% 8.59%
2016
$29,530
3.05% -
2015
$28,630
2.13% -
2014
$28,020
1.25% -
2013
$27,670
-0.40% -
2012
$27,780
- -

Table 3. Compare Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker Salary in Different Industries within the Federal, State, and Local Government Sector

The average salaries of landscaping and groundskeeping workers in eight industries within the federal, state, and local government sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of landscaping and groundskeeping workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)
$49,990
Federal government, including USPS
$49,990
Local government, including schools and hospitals
$30,390
Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit
$30,220
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$29,870
Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)
$29,630
State government, including schools and hospitals
$28,860
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$25,490

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