Best states for a grounds person

Q: What is the best state for grounds people?

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

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

The highest paying state for grounds people is Mississippi based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for grounds people?

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

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for grounds people? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for grounds person jobs.Although there are abundant grounds person jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the South. New Hampshire is the best state in the country for grounds person jobs.

In order to get you the best states for grounds people, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.New Hampshire is the best state, and Haverhill is the city with the highest pay for grounds people.

10 best states for grounds people in 2026

1. New Hampshire
Total grounds person jobs: 82
Average annual salary: $38,701
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
1.42
Grounds person jobs in New Hampshire
2. Vermont
Total grounds person jobs: 48
Average annual salary: $38,059
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
1.89
Grounds person jobs in Vermont
3. Connecticut
Total grounds person jobs: 215
Average annual salary: $37,894
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
1.96
Grounds person jobs in Connecticut
4. Massachusetts
Total grounds person jobs: 264
Average annual salary: $41,521
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
0.87
Grounds person jobs in Massachusetts
5. Montana
Total grounds person jobs: 32
Average annual salary: $38,830
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
0.84
Grounds person jobs in Montana
6. Rhode Island
Total grounds person jobs: 27
Average annual salary: $39,853
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
0.67
Grounds person jobs in Rhode Island
7. Alaska
Total grounds person jobs: 22
Average annual salary: $39,601
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
0.8
Grounds person jobs in Alaska
8. Maine
Total grounds person jobs: 54
Average annual salary: $34,873
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Grounds person jobs in Maine
9. Washington
Total grounds person jobs: 130
Average annual salary: $40,103
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
0.54
Grounds person jobs in Washington
10. New Jersey
Total grounds person jobs: 232
Average annual salary: $37,182
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
0.88
Grounds person jobs in New Jersey

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Detailed list of the best states for a grounds person

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Hampshire	$38,701	$31,000	1,342,795	82
2	Vermont	$38,059	$31,000	623,657	48
3	Connecticut	$37,894	$30,000	3,588,184	215
4	Massachusetts	$41,521	$33,000	6,859,819	264
5	Montana	$38,830	$31,000	1,050,493	32
6	Rhode Island	$39,853	$31,000	1,059,639	27
7	Alaska	$39,601	$35,000	739,795	22
8	Maine	$34,873	$29,000	1,335,907	54
9	Washington	$40,103	$32,000	7,405,743	130
10	New Jersey	$37,182	$29,000	9,005,644	232
11	Minnesota	$36,384	$29,000	5,576,606	165
12	North Dakota	$37,951	$30,000	755,393	16
13	New York	$37,123	$29,000	19,849,399	369
14	Colorado	$35,854	$27,000	5,607,154	174
15	Wisconsin	$33,288	$26,000	5,795,483	171
16	Illinois	$34,220	$26,000	12,802,023	354
17	Ohio	$31,585	$24,000	11,658,609	347
18	California	$38,245	$29,000	39,536,653	566
19	Idaho	$35,209	$27,000	1,716,943	31
20	Nebraska	$32,890	$25,000	1,920,076	62
21	Indiana	$31,028	$23,000	6,666,818	295
22	Michigan	$31,499	$24,000	9,962,311	257
23	Nevada	$32,675	$25,000	2,998,039	58
24	Oregon	$35,927	$28,000	4,142,776	78
25	Maryland	$33,001	$25,000	6,052,177	209
26	Hawaii	$37,022	$31,000	1,427,538	16
27	Pennsylvania	$31,045	$24,000	12,805,537	341
28	South Dakota	$31,535	$25,000	869,666	22
29	Iowa	$30,218	$23,000	3,145,711	115
30	Georgia	$27,975	$21,000	10,429,379	657
31	New Mexico	$32,087	$24,000	2,088,070	39
32	Delaware	$31,702	$24,000	961,939	25
33	Virginia	$29,853	$22,000	8,470,020	347
34	Tennessee	$27,486	$20,000	6,715,984	198
35	North Carolina	$26,755	$20,000	10,273,419	479
36	Alabama	$25,374	$19,000	4,874,747	228
37	South Carolina	$25,799	$19,000	5,024,369	229
38	Kentucky	$25,331	$19,000	4,454,189	181
39	Wyoming	$27,706	$21,000	579,315	16
40	Utah	$30,159	$23,000	3,101,833	52
41	Florida	$25,405	$19,000	20,984,400	932
42	Oklahoma	$28,077	$21,000	3,930,864	66
43	District of Columbia	$31,840	$24,000	693,972	10
44	West Virginia	$23,754	$18,000	1,815,857	92
45	Kansas	$26,265	$20,000	2,913,123	85
46	Louisiana	$25,011	$19,000	4,684,333	144
47	Arizona	$28,985	$22,000	7,016,270	105
48	Texas	$26,781	$20,000	28,304,596	506
49	Arkansas	$24,259	$18,000	3,004,279	79
50	Mississippi	$22,168	$16,000	2,984,100	84
51	Missouri	$26,209	$19,000	6,113,532	140

Highest paying states for grounds people

Rank	State	Avg. Grounds Person Salary
1	New Hampshire	$38,701
2	Vermont	$38,059
3	Connecticut	$37,894
4	Massachusetts	$41,521
5	Montana	$38,830
6	Rhode Island	$39,853
7	Alaska	$39,601
8	Maine	$34,873
9	Washington	$40,103
10	New Jersey	$37,182
11	Minnesota	$36,384
12	North Dakota	$37,951
13	New York	$37,123
14	Colorado	$35,854
15	Wisconsin	$33,288
16	Illinois	$34,220
17	Ohio	$31,585
18	California	$38,245
19	Idaho	$35,209
20	Nebraska	$32,890
21	Indiana	$31,028
22	Michigan	$31,499
23	Nevada	$32,675
24	Oregon	$35,927
25	Maryland	$33,001
26	Hawaii	$37,022
27	Pennsylvania	$31,045
28	South Dakota	$31,535
29	Iowa	$30,218
30	Georgia	$27,975
31	New Mexico	$32,087
32	Delaware	$31,702
33	Virginia	$29,853
34	Tennessee	$27,486
35	North Carolina	$26,755
36	Alabama	$25,374
37	South Carolina	$25,799
38	Kentucky	$25,331
39	Wyoming	$27,706
40	Utah	$30,159
41	Florida	$25,405
42	Oklahoma	$28,077
43	District of Columbia	$31,840
44	West Virginia	$23,754
45	Kansas	$26,265
46	Louisiana	$25,011
47	Arizona	$28,985
48	Texas	$26,781
49	Arkansas	$24,259
50	Mississippi	$22,168
51	Missouri	$26,209

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Total grounds person jobs:	82
Average annual salary:	$38,701
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$31,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$47,000
Location Quotient:	1.42

Best states for a grounds person

10 best states for grounds people in 2026

1. New Hampshire

2. Vermont

3. Connecticut

4. Massachusetts

5. Montana

6. Rhode Island

7. Alaska

8. Maine

9. Washington

10. New Jersey