Best states for a grounds keeper

Q: What is the best state for grounds keepers?

The best state to be a grounds keeper is New Hampshire based on grounds keeper salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for grounds keepers?

The highest paying state for grounds keepers is West Virginia based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for grounds keepers?

The worst state for grounds keepers is Arkansas, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you thinking of becoming a grounds keeper and really want to work at Valleycrest Companies? Turns out, your chances to become a grounds keeper are better in some states than others.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of grounds keepers in America is $37,000.

The median salary for grounds keepers in New Hampshire is $35,492. Compare that to the median salary in Arkansas of $24,756, which ranked worst for grounds keepers, and you can see how your location is important for your career.We found that New Hampshire is the best state for grounds keeper jobs, whereas Arkansas is the worst.

10 best states for grounds keepers in 2025

1. New Hampshire
Total grounds keeper jobs: 30
Average annual salary: $35,492
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
1.85
Grounds keeper jobs in New Hampshire
2. Massachusetts
Total grounds keeper jobs: 93
Average annual salary: $38,874
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Grounds keeper jobs in Massachusetts
3. Vermont
Total grounds keeper jobs: 16
Average annual salary: $34,470
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
2.25
Grounds keeper jobs in Vermont
4. Montana
Total grounds keeper jobs: 21
Average annual salary: $34,225
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.97
Grounds keeper jobs in Montana
5. Minnesota
Total grounds keeper jobs: 89
Average annual salary: $34,714
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
1.45
Grounds keeper jobs in Minnesota
6. Connecticut
Total grounds keeper jobs: 92
Average annual salary: $34,088
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
3
Grounds keeper jobs in Connecticut
7. Alaska
Total grounds keeper jobs: 5
Average annual salary: $37,807
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
0.65
Grounds keeper jobs in Alaska
8. Rhode Island
Total grounds keeper jobs: 7
Average annual salary: $36,435
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
0.62
Grounds keeper jobs in Rhode Island
9. North Dakota
Total grounds keeper jobs: 4
Average annual salary: $38,026
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
0.46
Grounds keeper jobs in North Dakota
10. Colorado
Total grounds keeper jobs: 75
Average annual salary: $34,043
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
1.36
Grounds keeper jobs in Colorado

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a grounds keeper

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a grounds keeper

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Hampshire	$35,492	$28,000	1,342,795	30
2	Massachusetts	$38,874	$31,000	6,859,819	93
3	Vermont	$34,470	$28,000	623,657	16
4	Montana	$34,225	$28,000	1,050,493	21
5	Minnesota	$34,714	$28,000	5,576,606	89
6	Connecticut	$34,088	$27,000	3,588,184	92
7	Alaska	$37,807	$33,000	739,795	5
8	Rhode Island	$36,435	$29,000	1,059,639	7
9	North Dakota	$38,026	$31,000	755,393	4
10	Colorado	$34,043	$27,000	5,607,154	75
11	Washington	$39,397	$32,000	7,405,743	26
12	Oregon	$35,672	$29,000	4,142,776	25
13	California	$36,189	$29,000	39,536,653	235
14	Wyoming	$31,777	$25,000	579,315	7
15	Idaho	$33,788	$27,000	1,716,943	11
16	Utah	$32,389	$26,000	3,101,833	27
17	Maine	$32,354	$26,000	1,335,907	10
18	New York	$33,941	$26,000	19,849,399	100
19	Nevada	$30,715	$24,000	2,998,039	19
20	Michigan	$29,137	$23,000	9,962,311	107
21	Iowa	$29,723	$23,000	3,145,711	30
22	New Jersey	$33,179	$26,000	9,005,644	53
23	Nebraska	$30,329	$24,000	1,920,076	13
24	Hawaii	$35,940	$31,000	1,427,538	4
25	Wisconsin	$30,518	$24,000	5,795,483	29
26	Ohio	$27,661	$21,000	11,658,609	140
27	Arizona	$28,979	$23,000	7,016,270	72
28	Maryland	$29,408	$23,000	6,052,177	67
29	Pennsylvania	$28,371	$22,000	12,805,537	81
30	Illinois	$30,127	$24,000	12,802,023	48
31	Kansas	$28,364	$22,000	2,913,123	19
32	Indiana	$27,609	$21,000	6,666,818	63
33	South Dakota	$28,764	$23,000	869,666	3
34	Missouri	$28,036	$22,000	6,113,532	43
35	Delaware	$28,223	$22,000	961,939	10
36	Texas	$28,400	$22,000	28,304,596	114
37	North Carolina	$26,728	$20,000	10,273,419	120
38	Georgia	$27,015	$21,000	10,429,379	103
39	Florida	$26,248	$20,000	20,984,400	248
40	South Carolina	$25,663	$20,000	5,024,369	71
41	Kentucky	$26,415	$20,000	4,454,189	27
42	Tennessee	$25,741	$20,000	6,715,984	44
43	Virginia	$26,349	$20,000	8,470,020	101
44	New Mexico	$27,465	$22,000	2,088,070	8
45	Mississippi	$22,856	$18,000	2,984,100	42
46	West Virginia	$21,650	$17,000	1,815,857	31
47	District of Columbia	$28,467	$22,000	693,972	3
48	Oklahoma	$26,505	$21,000	3,930,864	13
49	Alabama	$26,087	$20,000	4,874,747	25
50	Louisiana	$26,011	$20,000	4,684,333	11
51	Arkansas	$24,756	$19,000	3,004,279	10

Highest paying states for grounds keepers

Rank	State	Avg. Grounds Keeper Salary
1	New Hampshire	$35,492
2	Massachusetts	$38,874
3	Vermont	$34,470
4	Montana	$34,225
5	Minnesota	$34,714
6	Connecticut	$34,088
7	Alaska	$37,807
8	Rhode Island	$36,435
9	North Dakota	$38,026
10	Colorado	$34,043
11	Washington	$39,397
12	Oregon	$35,672
13	California	$36,189
14	Wyoming	$31,777
15	Idaho	$33,788
16	Utah	$32,389
17	Maine	$32,354
18	New York	$33,941
19	Nevada	$30,715
20	Michigan	$29,137
21	Iowa	$29,723
22	New Jersey	$33,179
23	Nebraska	$30,329
24	Hawaii	$35,940
25	Wisconsin	$30,518
26	Ohio	$27,661
27	Arizona	$28,979
28	Maryland	$29,408
29	Pennsylvania	$28,371
30	Illinois	$30,127
31	Kansas	$28,364
32	Indiana	$27,609
33	South Dakota	$28,764
34	Missouri	$28,036
35	Delaware	$28,223
36	Texas	$28,400
37	North Carolina	$26,728
38	Georgia	$27,015
39	Florida	$26,248
40	South Carolina	$25,663
41	Kentucky	$26,415
42	Tennessee	$25,741
43	Virginia	$26,349
44	New Mexico	$27,465
45	Mississippi	$22,856
46	West Virginia	$21,650
47	District of Columbia	$28,467
48	Oklahoma	$26,505
49	Alabama	$26,087
50	Louisiana	$26,011
51	Arkansas	$24,756

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Total grounds keeper jobs:	30
Average annual salary:	$35,492
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$28,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$43,000
Location Quotient:	1.85

Best states for a grounds keeper

10 best states for grounds keepers in 2025

1. New Hampshire

2. Massachusetts

3. Vermont

4. Montana

5. Minnesota

6. Connecticut

7. Alaska

8. Rhode Island

9. North Dakota

10. Colorado