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Landscaper Salary by State (2026)
Landscapers (Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers) hold 952,600 jobs across the US. Typical pay is $40,698 per year, but the median ranges from $31,630 in Mississippi to $48,790 in District of Columbia. Pick your state for the full pay range and an estimated take-home after taxes.
Median Landscaper salary in every state
| State | Median salary | Jobs |
| District of Columbia | $48,790 | 800 |
| Massachusetts | $48,670 | 22,880 |
| Alaska | $47,690 | 1,080 |
| Washington | $46,950 | 22,550 |
| Minnesota | $46,610 | 17,610 |
| Vermont | $46,230 | 2,700 |
| Maine | $45,970 | 6,410 |
| Hawaii | $45,920 | 7,040 |
| Colorado | $45,760 | 21,990 |
| Connecticut | $45,740 | 13,490 |
| California | $45,560 | 106,180 |
| Montana | $45,350 | 4,270 |
| Oregon | $45,040 | 11,870 |
| New Hampshire | $44,890 | 6,050 |
| New York | $44,840 | 47,600 |
| Rhode Island | $44,730 | 4,040 |
| Illinois | $43,790 | 34,780 |
| Idaho | $41,600 | 7,980 |
| New Jersey | $41,360 | 30,470 |
| Wisconsin | $41,230 | 18,970 |
| North Dakota | $40,790 | 2,100 |
| Utah | $40,740 | 12,850 |
| Pennsylvania | $39,500 | 34,850 |
| Maryland | $39,380 | 17,440 |
| Kansas | $39,330 | 9,480 |
| Nebraska | $39,140 | 7,280 |
| Iowa | $38,920 | 8,800 |
| Arizona | $38,910 | 22,450 |
| Nevada | $38,820 | 9,980 |
| Missouri | $38,520 | 18,310 |
| Virginia | $38,410 | 25,180 |
| Wyoming | $38,310 | 1,790 |
| Ohio | $38,220 | 34,420 |
| Michigan | $38,120 | 32,330 |
| Indiana | $38,070 | 19,260 |
| Georgia | $37,970 | 25,510 |
| North Carolina | $37,910 | 32,730 |
| New Mexico | $37,560 | 5,030 |
| Delaware | $37,350 | 4,130 |
| Florida | $37,100 | 86,040 |
| Tennessee | $37,020 | 18,250 |
| Texas | $36,740 | 63,430 |
| South Carolina | $36,710 | 15,600 |
| Kentucky | $36,670 | 8,920 |
| Arkansas | $35,770 | 6,610 |
| Oklahoma | $35,770 | 9,280 |
| Alabama | $35,630 | 12,020 |
| South Dakota | $35,370 | 2,980 |
| Louisiana | $34,870 | 8,510 |
| West Virginia | $32,240 | 3,340 |
| Mississippi | $31,630 | 4,940 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Landscaper salary in the US?
- The typical (employment-weighted median) Landscaper salary in the US is about $40,698 per year, based on the latest BLS data covering 952,600 jobs nationwide.
- Which state pays Landscapers the most?
- District of Columbia has the highest median Landscaper salary at $48,790 per year. Remember that taxes and cost of living vary — a high gross salary can shrink after state taxes.
- Which state pays Landscapers the least?
- Mississippi has the lowest median at $31,630 per year. Lower-paying states often also have lower living costs and, in some cases, no state income tax.
Sources and methodology
All figures: BLS OEWS May 2025 (state file, released April 2026) (Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers, code 37-3011). “Typical pay” is the employment-weighted average of state medians. Take-home estimates on state pages use 2026 federal and verified state tax rules from our PaycheckTally engine.