Groundskeeping Maintenance Salary

Q: How much does a Groundskeeping Maintenance make?

Groundskeeping maintenances make $30,512 per year on average, or $14.67 per hour, in the United States. Groundskeeping maintenances on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $24,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $38,000. Location impacts how much a groundskeeping maintenance can expect to make. Groundskeeping maintenances make the most in Alaska, Washington, Minnesota, Hawaii, and California.

Updated February 6, 2023

Average Groundskeeping Maintenance Salary

$14.67hourly

$30,512 yearly

Entry level Salary

$24,000 yearly

$24,00010%

$30,512Median

$38,00090%

How much does a Groundskeeping Maintenance make?

Groundskeeping maintenances make $30,512 per year on average, or $14.67 per hour, in the United States. Groundskeeping maintenances on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $24,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $38,000.

Location impacts how much a groundskeeping maintenance can expect to make. Groundskeeping maintenances make the most in Alaska, Washington, Minnesota, Hawaii, and California.

Highest Paying States For Groundskeeping Maintenances

If both location and money are important to you, then you might want to check out moving to Alaska, Washington and Minnesota, as these three states offer the highest salaries throughout the U.S. for groundskeeping maintenances. Quite opposite of that list is the lowest paying states, which are South Carolina, West Virginia, and Arkansas.

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Average Salary:

Groundskeeping Maintenance average salary by State

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	Minnesota	$39,903	$19.18	898
2	Alaska	$42,698	$20.53	103
3	Nebraska	$33,402	$16.06	293
4	Washington	$40,516	$19.48	810
5	Wisconsin	$31,341	$15.07	819
6	Utah	$32,207	$15.48	388
7	California	$36,745	$17.67	3,348
8	North Dakota	$33,686	$16.20	86
9	New Hampshire	$31,402	$15.10	206
10	Hawaii	$36,831	$17.71	93
11	Ohio	$29,113	$14.00	1,511
12	Vermont	$32,975	$15.85	69
13	Massachusetts	$34,114	$16.40	767
14	Indiana	$28,581	$13.74	1,139
15	Oregon	$32,297	$15.53	442
16	Iowa	$29,409	$14.14	524
17	Nevada	$28,929	$13.91	329
18	Maryland	$33,474	$16.09	662
19	Colorado	$30,888	$14.85	796
20	Wyoming	$30,311	$14.57	57
21	Maine	$29,881	$14.37	156
22	Rhode Island	$31,580	$15.18	96
23	Kentucky	$28,153	$13.54	606
24	Illinois	$30,718	$14.77	1,345
25	Connecticut	$31,301	$15.05	327
26	South Dakota	$30,025	$14.44	71
27	Montana	$29,097	$13.99	141
28	Louisiana	$29,769	$14.31	302
29	New York	$30,181	$14.51	1,275
30	Tennessee	$26,088	$12.54	870
31	Michigan	$27,645	$13.29	904
32	Alabama	$28,436	$13.67	400
33	North Carolina	$26,395	$12.69	1,426
34	Delaware	$29,753	$14.30	117
35	New Jersey	$29,613	$14.24	792
36	Pennsylvania	$27,163	$13.06	1,413
37	Missouri	$28,125	$13.52	673
38	Mississippi	$25,889	$12.45	321
39	District of Columbia	$31,251	$15.02	108
40	Idaho	$28,907	$13.90	139
41	Georgia	$26,563	$12.77	1,389
42	Kansas	$26,293	$12.64	363
43	South Carolina	$25,199	$12.11	745
44	Arizona	$25,795	$12.40	818
45	Virginia	$27,184	$13.07	1,085
46	Texas	$25,014	$12.03	2,546
47	Florida	$22,799	$10.96	2,304
48	Oklahoma	$25,781	$12.39	304
49	Arkansas	$25,069	$12.05	253
50	West Virginia	$25,146	$12.09	136
51	New Mexico	$22,069	$10.61	189

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Highest Paying Cities For Groundskeeping Maintenances

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	Auburn, WA	$40,594	$19.52
2	Novato, CA	$38,564	$18.54
3	Malden, MA	$34,269	$16.48
4	Fargo, ND	$33,544	$16.13
5	Woodburn, OR	$32,381	$15.57
6	Salt Lake City, UT	$32,272	$15.52
7	Milwaukee, WI	$31,223	$15.01	1
8	Denver, CO	$30,939	$14.87	3
9	Jersey City, NJ	$29,836	$14.34	1
10	Sioux Falls, SD	$29,672	$14.27
11	Missoula, MT	$29,473	$14.17
12	Granger, IN	$29,428	$14.15	1
13	Fairborn, OH	$28,566	$13.73
14	Birmingham, AL	$28,543	$13.72	1
15	Saint Louis, MO	$27,957	$13.44	3

Groundskeeping Maintenance Salary by Years of Experience

The salary for a groundskeeping maintenance can vary depending on the years of experience that a person has, from entry level to senior level. An accountant with 0-2 years of experience earns an average salary of $20,434, a mid-career professional with 3-6 years of experience makes $30,512 a year on average, and a senior level accountant with 7-12 years of experience enjoys an average annual salary of $43,287. Data on how experience level affects total compensation is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as part of their National Compensation Survey, which is based on factors such as knowledge, complexity, contacts, and environment.

Groundskeeping Maintenances Salary Details

Average Groundskeeping Maintenance Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a Groundskeeping Maintenance's Salary?

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$38,000	$3,167	$18
75th Percentile	$34,000	$2,833	$16
Average	$30,512	$2,543	$15
25th Percentile	$27,000	$2,250	$13
10th Percentile	$24,000	$2,000	$12

Highest Paying Types of Groundskeeping Maintenances

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
Maintenance Coordinator	$44,431	$3,703	$21.36	109,456
Maintenance Team Member	$29,032	$2,419	$13.96	245,467
Maintenance Internship	$33,831	$2,819	$16.26	137,312
Maintenance Technician	$43,293	$3,608	$20.81	178,450
Maintenance Operator	$35,420	$2,952	$17.03	142,679
Maintenance Engineer	$47,133	$3,928	$22.66	97,957

Here are the five companies hiring the most now:

Which Companies Pay Groundskeeping Maintenances The Most?

The highest paying companies for groundskeeping maintenances are Mack-Cali Realty and Cargill according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, companies like University of Mary Hardin-Baylor and Reef report highly competitive wages for groundskeeping maintenances.

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
1	Mack-Cali Realty	$41,234	$19.82
2	Cargill	$39,001	$18.75	104
3	University of Mary Hardin-Baylor	$37,905	$18.22
4	Reef	$36,773	$17.68
5	Lifesteps	$36,213	$17.41	4
6	ConcordRENTS	$33,385	$16.05	14
7	Connecticut Children's Medical Center	$32,658	$15.70	6
8	Dominium	$32,484	$15.62	28
9	Bethesda Health	$32,199	$15.48
10	Community Care of Rutherford County	$32,153	$15.46
11	Volunteers of America Colorado	$32,107	$15.44	5
12	J.F. Shea Co	$31,841	$15.31	12
13	Mission Rock Residential	$31,733	$15.26	31
14	Wallick Communities	$31,697	$15.24
15	Firstservice Residential California, Inc.	$31,684	$15.23	63
16	Blue Ridge	$31,626	$15.20	9
17	Challenge Charter School	$31,507	$15.15
18	Workbox Staffing	$31,203	$15.00	32
19	MidPen Housing	$30,988	$14.90	13
20	Monroe Group	$30,924	$14.87

How Much Do Groundskeeping Maintenances Make In Different Industries?

Here are some examples of how much a groundskeeping maintenance salaries can based on different industries:

The real estate industry pays groundskeeping maintenances an average salary of $32,000
The finance industry pay $31,930
The lowest paying industry for groundskeeping maintenances is the government industry. Groundskeeping maintenances in this industry earn an average salary of $28,514

Highest Paying Industries For Groundskeeping Maintenances

Rank	Industry	Average Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Real Estate	$32,000	$15.38
2	Finance	$31,930	$15.35
3	Health Care	$31,304	$15.05
4	Hospitality	$30,847	$14.83
5	Education	$30,137	$14.49
6	Manufacturing	$29,692	$14.28
7	Media	$29,395	$14.13
8	Government	$28,514	$13.71

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Groundskeeping Maintenance Pay Trends

Average Groundskeeping Maintenance Salary Over Time

Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

Groundskeeping Maintenance Salary By Year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2023	$30,500	$14.67	+4.3%
2022	$29,200	$14.03	+2.0%
2021	$28,600	$13.75	+1.6%
2020	$28,100	$13.53	+1.9%
2019	$27,600	$13.26	+0.8%

Recently Added Groundskeeping Maintenance Salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Lithia Motors	Maintenance/Groundskeeping	Phoenix, AZ	07/07/2022	$41,740
Lithia Motors	Maintenance/Groundskeeping	Phoenix, AZ	07/07/2022	$41,740
Gate Hill Day Camp	Groundskeeper/Maintenance	Stony Point, NY	08/09/2021	$42,453

Groundskeeping Maintenance Salaries FAQs

What State Pays Groundskeeping Maintenances The Most?

Alaska pays Groundskeeping Maintenances the most in the United States, with an average salary of $42,698 per year, or $20.53 per hour.

How Do I Know If I'm Being Paid Fairly As A Groundskeeping Maintenance?

You know if you are being paid fairly as a Groundskeeping Maintenance if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Washington you should be paid close to $40,516 per year.

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Updated February 6, 2023