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Do you want to become a groundsman at Asplundh Tree Expert, and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for groundsmen that you can check out, before you begin your journey. This way, if you are newly entering the job market, or you are looking to change jobs, you know which places are the best for groundsman jobs.
In order to get you the best states for groundsmen, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.If you are currently seeking employment as a groundsman, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.
10 best states for groundsmen in 2025
1. Massachusetts
Total groundsman jobs: 96 Average annual salary: $42,563 Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000 Location Quotient: 1.762. Minnesota
Total groundsman jobs: 63 Average annual salary: $41,256 Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000 Location Quotient: 1.593. Vermont
Total groundsman jobs: 16 Average annual salary: $39,550 Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000 Location Quotient: 3.514. Maine
Total groundsman jobs: 15 Average annual salary: $38,132 Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000 Location Quotient: 1.95. Rhode Island
Total groundsman jobs: 5 Average annual salary: $41,328 Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000 Location Quotient: 0.696. New Hampshire
Total groundsman jobs: 40 Average annual salary: $37,233 Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000 Location Quotient: 3.847. North Dakota
Total groundsman jobs: 2 Average annual salary: $42,681 Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000 Location Quotient: 0.368. Alaska
Total groundsman jobs: 3 Average annual salary: $41,170 Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000 Location Quotient: 0.69. Wyoming
Total groundsman jobs: 6 Average annual salary: $35,436 Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000 Location Quotient: 1.6810. Iowa
Total groundsman jobs: 17 Average annual salary: $36,752 Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000 Location Quotient: 0.79
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How Zippia determines the best states to be a groundsman
You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.
Detailed list of the best states for a groundsman
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | $42,563 | $35,000 | 6,859,819 | 96 |
| 2 | Minnesota | $41,256 | $33,000 | 5,576,606 | 63 |
| 3 | Vermont | $39,550 | $33,000 | 623,657 | 16 |
| 4 | Maine | $38,132 | $32,000 | 1,335,907 | 15 |
| 5 | Rhode Island | $41,328 | $34,000 | 1,059,639 | 5 |
| 6 | New Hampshire | $37,233 | $31,000 | 1,342,795 | 40 |
| 7 | North Dakota | $42,681 | $35,000 | 755,393 | 2 |
| 8 | Alaska | $41,170 | $36,000 | 739,795 | 3 |
| 9 | Wyoming | $35,436 | $28,000 | 579,315 | 6 |
| 10 | Iowa | $36,752 | $29,000 | 3,145,711 | 17 |
| 11 | Montana | $37,622 | $30,000 | 1,050,493 | 7 |
| 12 | Michigan | $35,602 | $28,000 | 9,962,311 | 65 |
| 13 | Connecticut | $36,386 | $29,000 | 3,588,184 | 98 |
| 14 | New York | $38,473 | $30,000 | 19,849,399 | 79 |
| 15 | Washington | $40,516 | $33,000 | 7,405,743 | 18 |
| 16 | Oregon | $38,898 | $31,000 | 4,142,776 | 14 |
| 17 | Illinois | $36,605 | $29,000 | 12,802,023 | 49 |
| 18 | Ohio | $33,666 | $26,000 | 11,658,609 | 90 |
| 19 | California | $37,451 | $28,000 | 39,536,653 | 115 |
| 20 | Colorado | $35,296 | $27,000 | 5,607,154 | 31 |
| 21 | Utah | $35,160 | $27,000 | 3,101,833 | 10 |
| 22 | New Jersey | $36,394 | $28,000 | 9,005,644 | 30 |
| 23 | Wisconsin | $35,063 | $28,000 | 5,795,483 | 14 |
| 24 | Delaware | $35,411 | $27,000 | 961,939 | 4 |
| 25 | Indiana | $32,435 | $25,000 | 6,666,818 | 39 |
| 26 | Idaho | $34,956 | $27,000 | 1,716,943 | 4 |
| 27 | Nebraska | $33,612 | $26,000 | 1,920,076 | 7 |
| 28 | South Dakota | $34,057 | $27,000 | 869,666 | 1 |
| 29 | Pennsylvania | $32,067 | $25,000 | 12,805,537 | 48 |
| 30 | Kansas | $31,343 | $24,000 | 2,913,123 | 13 |
| 31 | Nevada | $33,732 | $26,000 | 2,998,039 | 4 |
| 32 | Hawaii | $36,159 | $31,000 | 1,427,538 | 0 |
| 33 | Arizona | $30,465 | $23,000 | 7,016,270 | 25 |
| 34 | Maryland | $30,847 | $23,000 | 6,052,177 | 50 |
| 35 | Virginia | $28,111 | $21,000 | 8,470,020 | 87 |
| 36 | Missouri | $31,715 | $24,000 | 6,113,532 | 18 |
| 37 | South Carolina | $25,928 | $20,000 | 5,024,369 | 41 |
| 38 | Kentucky | $27,096 | $20,000 | 4,454,189 | 16 |
| 39 | West Virginia | $24,296 | $18,000 | 1,815,857 | 15 |
| 40 | Tennessee | $26,257 | $20,000 | 6,715,984 | 30 |
| 41 | North Carolina | $25,284 | $19,000 | 10,273,419 | 88 |
| 42 | Alabama | $25,047 | $19,000 | 4,874,747 | 27 |
| 43 | Oklahoma | $27,628 | $21,000 | 3,930,864 | 9 |
| 44 | District of Columbia | $31,832 | $24,000 | 693,972 | 2 |
| 45 | Florida | $23,170 | $18,000 | 20,984,400 | 141 |
| 46 | New Mexico | $28,554 | $22,000 | 2,088,070 | 1 |
| 47 | Texas | $26,489 | $20,000 | 28,304,596 | 63 |
| 48 | Georgia | $23,218 | $18,000 | 10,429,379 | 67 |
| 49 | Mississippi | $23,093 | $18,000 | 2,984,100 | 9 |
| 50 | Arkansas | $24,868 | $19,000 | 3,004,279 | 2 |
| 51 | Louisiana | $24,129 | $18,000 | 4,684,333 | 5 |
Highest paying states for groundsmen
| Rank | State | Avg. Groundsman Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | $42,563 |
| 2 | Minnesota | $41,256 |
| 3 | Vermont | $39,550 |
| 4 | Maine | $38,132 |
| 5 | Rhode Island | $41,328 |
| 6 | New Hampshire | $37,233 |
| 7 | North Dakota | $42,681 |
| 8 | Alaska | $41,170 |
| 9 | Wyoming | $35,436 |
| 10 | Iowa | $36,752 |
| 11 | Montana | $37,622 |
| 12 | Michigan | $35,602 |
| 13 | Connecticut | $36,386 |
| 14 | New York | $38,473 |
| 15 | Washington | $40,516 |
| 16 | Oregon | $38,898 |
| 17 | Illinois | $36,605 |
| 18 | Ohio | $33,666 |
| 19 | California | $37,451 |
| 20 | Colorado | $35,296 |
| 21 | Utah | $35,160 |
| 22 | New Jersey | $36,394 |
| 23 | Wisconsin | $35,063 |
| 24 | Delaware | $35,411 |
| 25 | Indiana | $32,435 |
| 26 | Idaho | $34,956 |
| 27 | Nebraska | $33,612 |
| 28 | South Dakota | $34,057 |
| 29 | Pennsylvania | $32,067 |
| 30 | Kansas | $31,343 |
| 31 | Nevada | $33,732 |
| 32 | Hawaii | $36,159 |
| 33 | Arizona | $30,465 |
| 34 | Maryland | $30,847 |
| 35 | Virginia | $28,111 |
| 36 | Missouri | $31,715 |
| 37 | South Carolina | $25,928 |
| 38 | Kentucky | $27,096 |
| 39 | West Virginia | $24,296 |
| 40 | Tennessee | $26,257 |
| 41 | North Carolina | $25,284 |
| 42 | Alabama | $25,047 |
| 43 | Oklahoma | $27,628 |
| 44 | District of Columbia | $31,832 |
| 45 | Florida | $23,170 |
| 46 | New Mexico | $28,554 |
| 47 | Texas | $26,489 |
| 48 | Georgia | $23,218 |
| 49 | Mississippi | $23,093 |
| 50 | Arkansas | $24,868 |
| 51 | Louisiana | $24,129 |
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Updated January 8, 2025