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We decided to bring you a list of the best states for jobs for groundskeeping maintenances in the United States. Groundskeeping maintenance positions are available in every state, but not all states are the same. Some states do not offer the same wages, benefits, time off, etc for groundskeeping maintenances.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of groundskeeping maintenances in America is $38,000.
To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for groundskeeping maintenances.Minnesota is the best state, and Fairbanks is the city with the highest pay for groundskeeping maintenances.
10 best states for groundskeeping maintenances in 2025
1. Minnesota
Total groundskeeping maintenance jobs: 898 Average annual salary: $39,903 Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000 Location Quotient: 1.12. Alaska
Total groundskeeping maintenance jobs: 103 Average annual salary: $42,698 Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000 Location Quotient: 1.013. Nebraska
Total groundskeeping maintenance jobs: 293 Average annual salary: $33,402 Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000 Location Quotient: 1.084. Washington
Total groundskeeping maintenance jobs: 810 Average annual salary: $40,516 Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000 Location Quotient: 0.915. Wisconsin
Total groundskeeping maintenance jobs: 819 Average annual salary: $31,341 Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000 Location Quotient: 1.216. Utah
Total groundskeeping maintenance jobs: 388 Average annual salary: $32,207 Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000 Location Quotient: 0.997. California
Total groundskeeping maintenance jobs: 3,348 Average annual salary: $36,745 Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000 Location Quotient: 0.948. North Dakota
Total groundskeeping maintenance jobs: 86 Average annual salary: $33,686 Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000 Location Quotient: 0.769. New Hampshire
Total groundskeeping maintenance jobs: 206 Average annual salary: $31,402 Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000 Location Quotient: 0.9610. Hawaii
Total groundskeeping maintenance jobs: 93 Average annual salary: $36,831 Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000 Location Quotient: 0.91
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Detailed list of the best states for a groundskeeping maintenance
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | $39,903 | $31,000 | 5,576,606 | 898 |
| 2 | Alaska | $42,698 | $37,000 | 739,795 | 103 |
| 3 | Nebraska | $33,402 | $25,000 | 1,920,076 | 293 |
| 4 | Washington | $40,516 | $32,000 | 7,405,743 | 810 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | $31,341 | $24,000 | 5,795,483 | 819 |
| 6 | Utah | $32,207 | $25,000 | 3,101,833 | 388 |
| 7 | California | $36,745 | $28,000 | 39,536,653 | 3,348 |
| 8 | North Dakota | $33,686 | $26,000 | 755,393 | 86 |
| 9 | New Hampshire | $31,402 | $24,000 | 1,342,795 | 206 |
| 10 | Hawaii | $36,831 | $31,000 | 1,427,538 | 93 |
| 11 | Ohio | $29,113 | $22,000 | 11,658,609 | 1,511 |
| 12 | Vermont | $32,975 | $26,000 | 623,657 | 69 |
| 13 | Massachusetts | $34,114 | $26,000 | 6,859,819 | 767 |
| 14 | Indiana | $28,581 | $21,000 | 6,666,818 | 1,139 |
| 15 | Oregon | $32,297 | $25,000 | 4,142,776 | 442 |
| 16 | Iowa | $29,409 | $22,000 | 3,145,711 | 524 |
| 17 | Nevada | $28,929 | $22,000 | 2,998,039 | 329 |
| 18 | Maryland | $33,474 | $25,000 | 6,052,177 | 662 |
| 19 | Colorado | $30,888 | $23,000 | 5,607,154 | 796 |
| 20 | Wyoming | $30,311 | $23,000 | 579,315 | 57 |
| 21 | Maine | $29,881 | $23,000 | 1,335,907 | 156 |
| 22 | Rhode Island | $31,580 | $24,000 | 1,059,639 | 96 |
| 23 | Kentucky | $28,153 | $21,000 | 4,454,189 | 606 |
| 24 | Illinois | $30,718 | $23,000 | 12,802,023 | 1,345 |
| 25 | Connecticut | $31,301 | $24,000 | 3,588,184 | 327 |
| 26 | South Dakota | $30,025 | $23,000 | 869,666 | 71 |
| 27 | Montana | $29,097 | $23,000 | 1,050,493 | 141 |
| 28 | Louisiana | $29,769 | $22,000 | 4,684,333 | 302 |
| 29 | New York | $30,181 | $23,000 | 19,849,399 | 1,275 |
| 30 | Tennessee | $26,088 | $19,000 | 6,715,984 | 870 |
| 31 | Michigan | $27,645 | $21,000 | 9,962,311 | 904 |
| 32 | Alabama | $28,436 | $21,000 | 4,874,747 | 400 |
| 33 | North Carolina | $26,395 | $20,000 | 10,273,419 | 1,426 |
| 34 | Delaware | $29,753 | $22,000 | 961,939 | 117 |
| 35 | New Jersey | $29,613 | $22,000 | 9,005,644 | 792 |
| 36 | Pennsylvania | $27,163 | $20,000 | 12,805,537 | 1,413 |
| 37 | Missouri | $28,125 | $21,000 | 6,113,532 | 673 |
| 38 | Mississippi | $25,889 | $19,000 | 2,984,100 | 321 |
| 39 | District of Columbia | $31,251 | $23,000 | 693,972 | 108 |
| 40 | Idaho | $28,907 | $22,000 | 1,716,943 | 139 |
| 41 | Georgia | $26,563 | $20,000 | 10,429,379 | 1,389 |
| 42 | Kansas | $26,293 | $20,000 | 2,913,123 | 363 |
| 43 | South Carolina | $25,199 | $19,000 | 5,024,369 | 745 |
| 44 | Arizona | $25,795 | $19,000 | 7,016,270 | 818 |
| 45 | Virginia | $27,184 | $20,000 | 8,470,020 | 1,085 |
| 46 | Texas | $25,014 | $19,000 | 28,304,596 | 2,546 |
| 47 | Florida | $22,799 | $17,000 | 20,984,400 | 2,304 |
| 48 | Oklahoma | $25,781 | $19,000 | 3,930,864 | 304 |
| 49 | Arkansas | $25,069 | $19,000 | 3,004,279 | 253 |
| 50 | West Virginia | $25,146 | $19,000 | 1,815,857 | 136 |
| 51 | New Mexico | $22,069 | $16,000 | 2,088,070 | 189 |
Highest paying states for groundskeeping maintenances
| Rank | State | Avg. Groundskeeping Maintenance Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | $39,903 |
| 2 | Alaska | $42,698 |
| 3 | Nebraska | $33,402 |
| 4 | Washington | $40,516 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | $31,341 |
| 6 | Utah | $32,207 |
| 7 | California | $36,745 |
| 8 | North Dakota | $33,686 |
| 9 | New Hampshire | $31,402 |
| 10 | Hawaii | $36,831 |
| 11 | Ohio | $29,113 |
| 12 | Vermont | $32,975 |
| 13 | Massachusetts | $34,114 |
| 14 | Indiana | $28,581 |
| 15 | Oregon | $32,297 |
| 16 | Iowa | $29,409 |
| 17 | Nevada | $28,929 |
| 18 | Maryland | $33,474 |
| 19 | Colorado | $30,888 |
| 20 | Wyoming | $30,311 |
| 21 | Maine | $29,881 |
| 22 | Rhode Island | $31,580 |
| 23 | Kentucky | $28,153 |
| 24 | Illinois | $30,718 |
| 25 | Connecticut | $31,301 |
| 26 | South Dakota | $30,025 |
| 27 | Montana | $29,097 |
| 28 | Louisiana | $29,769 |
| 29 | New York | $30,181 |
| 30 | Tennessee | $26,088 |
| 31 | Michigan | $27,645 |
| 32 | Alabama | $28,436 |
| 33 | North Carolina | $26,395 |
| 34 | Delaware | $29,753 |
| 35 | New Jersey | $29,613 |
| 36 | Pennsylvania | $27,163 |
| 37 | Missouri | $28,125 |
| 38 | Mississippi | $25,889 |
| 39 | District of Columbia | $31,251 |
| 40 | Idaho | $28,907 |
| 41 | Georgia | $26,563 |
| 42 | Kansas | $26,293 |
| 43 | South Carolina | $25,199 |
| 44 | Arizona | $25,795 |
| 45 | Virginia | $27,184 |
| 46 | Texas | $25,014 |
| 47 | Florida | $22,799 |
| 48 | Oklahoma | $25,781 |
| 49 | Arkansas | $25,069 |
| 50 | West Virginia | $25,146 |
| 51 | New Mexico | $22,069 |
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Updated January 8, 2025