The annual salary statistics of landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $22,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $42,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,950.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of landscaping and groundskeeping workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $29,770 | 3.02% | 32.15% |
| 2021 | $28,870 | 3.01% | - |
| 2020 | $28,000 | 1.50% | - |
| 2019 | $27,580 | 6.20% | - |
| 2018 | $25,870 | 3.63% | - |
| 2017 | $24,930 | 5.78% | - |
| 2016 | $23,490 | 2.38% | - |
| 2015 | $22,930 | 1.18% | - |
| 2014 | $22,660 | 8.30% | - |
| 2013 | $20,780 | 2.79% | - |
| 2012 | $20,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,770 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is in the middle of salary range for landscaping and groundskeeping workers in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 14.8 percent (14.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlottesville and 34.0 percent (34.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlottesville | |
| Richmond | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Roanoke | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Danville |