Best states for a landscape crew leader

Q: What is the best state for landscape crew leaders?

The best state to be a landscape crew leader is New Jersey based on landscape crew leader salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for landscape crew leaders?

The highest paying state for landscape crew leaders is Mississippi based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for landscape crew leaders?

The worst state for landscape crew leaders is Alabama, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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It seems like landscape crew leaders are becoming more and more common across America. But working conditions and demand for landscape crew leaders aren't the same everywhere in the U.S. 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 landscape crew leader jobs.

The median salary for landscape crew leaders in New Jersey is $49,334. Compare that to the median salary in Alabama of $32,194, which ranked worst for landscape crew leaders, and you can see how your location is important for your career.New Jersey is the best state, and Dartmouth is the city with the highest pay for landscape crew leaders.

10 best states for landscape crew leaders in 2025

1. New Jersey
Total landscape crew leader jobs: 1,521
Average annual salary: $49,334
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
1.6
Landscape crew leader jobs in New Jersey
2. Massachusetts
Total landscape crew leader jobs: 1,436
Average annual salary: $49,613
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Location Quotient:
1.3
Landscape crew leader jobs in Massachusetts
3. Rhode Island
Total landscape crew leader jobs: 193
Average annual salary: $48,130
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Location Quotient:
1.32
Landscape crew leader jobs in Rhode Island
4. North Dakota
Total landscape crew leader jobs: 169
Average annual salary: $45,909
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
1.52
Landscape crew leader jobs in North Dakota
5. New Hampshire
Total landscape crew leader jobs: 326
Average annual salary: $45,451
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
1.55
Landscape crew leader jobs in New Hampshire
6. Pennsylvania
Total landscape crew leader jobs: 2,463
Average annual salary: $43,213
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
1.77
Landscape crew leader jobs in Pennsylvania
7. Washington
Total landscape crew leader jobs: 1,342
Average annual salary: $46,889
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Location Quotient:
1.53
Landscape crew leader jobs in Washington
8. Montana
Total landscape crew leader jobs: 221
Average annual salary: $44,385
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Location Quotient:
1.6
Landscape crew leader jobs in Montana
9. Alaska
Total landscape crew leader jobs: 147
Average annual salary: $45,405
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
1.47
Landscape crew leader jobs in Alaska
10. Oregon
Total landscape crew leader jobs: 743
Average annual salary: $43,842
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Location Quotient:
1.5
Landscape crew leader jobs in Oregon

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a landscape crew leader

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

Detailed list of the best states for a landscape crew leader

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Jersey	$49,334	$37,000	9,005,644	1,521
2	Massachusetts	$49,613	$38,000	6,859,819	1,436
3	Rhode Island	$48,130	$37,000	1,059,639	193
4	North Dakota	$45,909	$38,000	755,393	169
5	New Hampshire	$45,451	$35,000	1,342,795	326
6	Pennsylvania	$43,213	$32,000	12,805,537	2,463
7	Washington	$46,889	$38,000	7,405,743	1,342
8	Montana	$44,385	$36,000	1,050,493	221
9	Alaska	$45,405	$41,000	739,795	147
10	Oregon	$43,842	$35,000	4,142,776	743
11	Maine	$40,538	$32,000	1,335,907	245
12	New York	$43,816	$33,000	19,849,399	2,318
13	Minnesota	$45,102	$36,000	5,576,606	639
14	Connecticut	$45,761	$34,000	3,588,184	304
15	Ohio	$39,118	$30,000	11,658,609	1,205
16	Colorado	$43,619	$34,000	5,607,154	617
17	Hawaii	$48,219	$39,000	1,427,538	67
18	Vermont	$43,397	$34,000	623,657	50
19	Wisconsin	$39,242	$31,000	5,795,483	586
20	Wyoming	$38,362	$30,000	579,315	75
21	Nebraska	$37,287	$29,000	1,920,076	354
22	Illinois	$39,615	$31,000	12,802,023	1,411
23	Indiana	$38,125	$29,000	6,666,818	769
24	Michigan	$37,814	$29,000	9,962,311	843
25	California	$43,867	$33,000	39,536,653	2,037
26	Maryland	$42,638	$32,000	6,052,177	469
27	Utah	$38,022	$30,000	3,101,833	345
28	District of Columbia	$39,260	$29,000	693,972	251
29	Kansas	$36,644	$29,000	2,913,123	354
30	Iowa	$37,249	$29,000	3,145,711	383
31	Idaho	$38,205	$30,000	1,716,943	157
32	South Dakota	$35,315	$28,000	869,666	155
33	Nevada	$38,144	$29,000	2,998,039	147
34	Delaware	$39,181	$29,000	961,939	107
35	North Carolina	$37,013	$28,000	10,273,419	890
36	Missouri	$36,054	$28,000	6,113,532	666
37	Tennessee	$34,616	$27,000	6,715,984	668
38	Arizona	$36,294	$28,000	7,016,270	575
39	Virginia	$36,749	$27,000	8,470,020	917
40	Louisiana	$32,789	$25,000	4,684,333	403
41	Oklahoma	$31,925	$25,000	3,930,864	394
42	Texas	$34,892	$27,000	28,304,596	1,901
43	Arkansas	$30,101	$23,000	3,004,279	406
44	South Carolina	$31,039	$24,000	5,024,369	576
45	Georgia	$31,307	$24,000	10,429,379	1,322
46	Kentucky	$31,121	$24,000	4,454,189	434
47	Florida	$31,610	$24,000	20,984,400	1,906
48	West Virginia	$28,852	$22,000	1,815,857	203
49	New Mexico	$33,454	$26,000	2,088,070	143
50	Mississippi	$27,910	$21,000	2,984,100	304
51	Alabama	$32,194	$25,000	4,874,747	91

Highest paying states for landscape crew leaders

Rank	State	Avg. Landscape Crew Leader Salary
1	New Jersey	$49,334
2	Massachusetts	$49,613
3	Rhode Island	$48,130
4	North Dakota	$45,909
5	New Hampshire	$45,451
6	Pennsylvania	$43,213
7	Washington	$46,889
8	Montana	$44,385
9	Alaska	$45,405
10	Oregon	$43,842
11	Maine	$40,538
12	New York	$43,816
13	Minnesota	$45,102
14	Connecticut	$45,761
15	Ohio	$39,118
16	Colorado	$43,619
17	Hawaii	$48,219
18	Vermont	$43,397
19	Wisconsin	$39,242
20	Wyoming	$38,362
21	Nebraska	$37,287
22	Illinois	$39,615
23	Indiana	$38,125
24	Michigan	$37,814
25	California	$43,867
26	Maryland	$42,638
27	Utah	$38,022
28	District of Columbia	$39,260
29	Kansas	$36,644
30	Iowa	$37,249
31	Idaho	$38,205
32	South Dakota	$35,315
33	Nevada	$38,144
34	Delaware	$39,181
35	North Carolina	$37,013
36	Missouri	$36,054
37	Tennessee	$34,616
38	Arizona	$36,294
39	Virginia	$36,749
40	Louisiana	$32,789
41	Oklahoma	$31,925
42	Texas	$34,892
43	Arkansas	$30,101
44	South Carolina	$31,039
45	Georgia	$31,307
46	Kentucky	$31,121
47	Florida	$31,610
48	West Virginia	$28,852
49	New Mexico	$33,454
50	Mississippi	$27,910
51	Alabama	$32,194

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Total landscape crew leader jobs:	1,521
Average annual salary:	$49,334
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$37,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$65,000
Location Quotient:	1.6

Best states for a landscape crew leader

10 best states for landscape crew leaders in 2025

1. New Jersey

2. Massachusetts

3. Rhode Island

4. North Dakota

5. New Hampshire

6. Pennsylvania

7. Washington

8. Montana

9. Alaska

10. Oregon