Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of landscaper salary by state for the United States:
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Massachusetts has the highest landscaper salary of $39,740
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Mississippi has the lowest landscaper salary of $21,693
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The national average salary for landscapers is $28,952
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The national hourly pay for landscapers is $13.92
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do landscapers get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for landscaper by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for landscapers after this adjustment? That would be Massachusetts.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for landscaper salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Landscapers By State
| Rank | State | Average Landscaper Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Massachusetts | $39,740 | $32,000 | $49,000 |
| 2 | Washington | $36,522 | $29,000 | $44,000 |
| 3 | Connecticut | $36,257 | $29,000 | $45,000 |
| 4 | Alaska | $36,233 | $32,000 | $40,000 |
| 5 | Vermont | $35,494 | $28,000 | $43,000 |
| 6 | Maine | $34,798 | $28,000 | $42,000 |
| 7 | New York | $34,580 | $27,000 | $43,000 |
| 8 | Wyoming | $34,562 | $28,000 | $42,000 |
| 9 | New Hampshire | $34,352 | $27,000 | $42,000 |
| 10 | California | $34,251 | $27,000 | $42,000 |
| 11 | North Dakota | $33,841 | $27,000 | $41,000 |
| 12 | Nevada | $33,638 | $27,000 | $41,000 |
| 13 | Minnesota | $33,502 | $27,000 | $41,000 |
| 14 | New Jersey | $33,181 | $26,000 | $41,000 |
| 15 | Montana | $33,129 | $26,000 | $40,000 |
| 16 | Oregon | $32,950 | $26,000 | $40,000 |
| 17 | Rhode Island | $31,984 | $25,000 | $39,000 |
| 18 | South Dakota | $31,579 | $25,000 | $39,000 |
| 19 | Hawaii | $31,283 | $27,000 | $35,000 |
| 20 | Delaware | $31,241 | $24,000 | $39,000 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | $31,193 | $25,000 | $38,000 |
| 22 | Illinois | $30,789 | $24,000 | $38,000 |
| 23 | Idaho | $30,692 | $24,000 | $37,000 |
| 24 | West Virginia | $30,527 | $24,000 | $38,000 |
| 25 | New Mexico | $29,672 | $24,000 | $36,000 |
| 26 | Utah | $29,672 | $24,000 | $36,000 |
| 27 | Arkansas | $29,617 | $23,000 | $36,000 |
| 28 | Iowa | $29,554 | $23,000 | $36,000 |
| 29 | Colorado | $29,168 | $23,000 | $35,000 |
| 30 | Michigan | $29,097 | $23,000 | $36,000 |
| 31 | Pennsylvania | $28,867 | $22,000 | $36,000 |
| 32 | Kansas | $28,522 | $22,000 | $35,000 |
| 33 | Ohio | $28,411 | $22,000 | $35,000 |
| 34 | Missouri | $28,283 | $22,000 | $35,000 |
| 35 | Virginia | $28,006 | $22,000 | $35,000 |
| 36 | Texas | $27,576 | $22,000 | $34,000 |
| 37 | Maryland | $27,519 | $21,000 | $34,000 |
| 38 | Georgia | $27,211 | $21,000 | $34,000 |
| 39 | Arizona | $27,168 | $22,000 | $33,000 |
| 40 | North Carolina | $26,752 | $21,000 | $33,000 |
| 41 | Indiana | $26,529 | $21,000 | $33,000 |
| 42 | Louisiana | $26,453 | $21,000 | $33,000 |
| 43 | Tennessee | $26,231 | $21,000 | $32,000 |
| 44 | Nebraska | $25,915 | $20,000 | $32,000 |
| 45 | South Carolina | $25,513 | $20,000 | $32,000 |
| 46 | Alabama | $25,194 | $20,000 | $31,000 |
| 47 | Florida | $24,658 | $19,000 | $31,000 |
| 48 | Kentucky | $23,933 | $19,000 | $30,000 |
| 49 | Oklahoma | $23,256 | $18,000 | $28,000 |
| 50 | Mississippi | $21,693 | $17,000 | $26,000 |
Methodology: Landscaper Salary By State
To better understand landscaper pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for landscapers by state.
We took the average annual salary data for landscapers from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for landscapers.
Landscaper Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for landscapers?
The highest-paid state for landscapers is Massachusetts with an average salary of $39,740 per year.
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What city pays landscapers the most?
Santa Clara, CA pays landscapers the most with an average salary of $35,512 per year.
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What is the worst state for landscapers?
The worst state for landscapers is Mississippi with an average salary of $21,693 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
