Best states for a landscape manager

Q: What is the best state for landscape managers?

The best state to be a landscape manager is New York based on landscape manager salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for landscape managers?

The highest paying state for landscape managers is Alabama based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for landscape managers?

The worst state for landscape managers is Wyoming, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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It seems like landscape managers are becoming more and more common across America. But working conditions and demand for landscape managers 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 manager jobs.

We figured that the best places for landscape manager jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.If you are currently seeking employment as a landscape manager, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for landscape managers in 2025

1. New York
Total landscape manager jobs: 602
Average annual salary: $61,490
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $85,000
Location Quotient:
1.43
Landscape manager jobs in New York
2. New Jersey
Total landscape manager jobs: 323
Average annual salary: $56,082
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Location Quotient:
1.24
Landscape manager jobs in New Jersey
3. Utah
Total landscape manager jobs: 92
Average annual salary: $51,953
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Location Quotient:
0.88
Landscape manager jobs in Utah
4. Michigan
Total landscape manager jobs: 256
Average annual salary: $49,834
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Landscape manager jobs in Michigan
5. Virginia
Total landscape manager jobs: 364
Average annual salary: $51,650
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Landscape manager jobs in Virginia
6. California
Total landscape manager jobs: 1,062
Average annual salary: $54,600
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Landscape manager jobs in California
7. Delaware
Total landscape manager jobs: 43
Average annual salary: $51,554
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Landscape manager jobs in Delaware
8. West Virginia
Total landscape manager jobs: 37
Average annual salary: $50,085
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Location Quotient:
0.74
Landscape manager jobs in West Virginia
9. Nevada
Total landscape manager jobs: 68
Average annual salary: $49,890
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Landscape manager jobs in Nevada
10. Nebraska
Total landscape manager jobs: 35
Average annual salary: $50,928
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Location Quotient:
0.48
Landscape manager jobs in Nebraska

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a landscape manager

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

Detailed list of the best states for a landscape manager

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New York	$61,490	$44,000	19,849,399	602
2	New Jersey	$56,082	$40,000	9,005,644	323
3	Utah	$51,953	$38,000	3,101,833	92
4	Michigan	$49,834	$37,000	9,962,311	256
5	Virginia	$51,650	$35,000	8,470,020	364
6	California	$54,600	$37,000	39,536,653	1,062
7	Delaware	$51,554	$36,000	961,939	43
8	West Virginia	$50,085	$35,000	1,815,857	37
9	Nevada	$49,890	$34,000	2,998,039	68
10	Nebraska	$50,928	$38,000	1,920,076	35
11	Missouri	$48,384	$35,000	6,113,532	209
12	Alaska	$50,094	$45,000	739,795	31
13	District of Columbia	$51,120	$35,000	693,972	79
14	Iowa	$49,692	$37,000	3,145,711	67
15	Rhode Island	$49,907	$37,000	1,059,639	24
16	North Carolina	$48,327	$33,000	10,273,419	286
17	Colorado	$50,018	$37,000	5,607,154	170
18	Kentucky	$48,022	$34,000	4,454,189	86
19	Maryland	$48,287	$33,000	6,052,177	300
20	North Dakota	$50,772	$42,000	755,393	11
21	New Hampshire	$49,822	$39,000	1,342,795	26
22	Pennsylvania	$44,252	$31,000	12,805,537	472
23	Connecticut	$47,642	$35,000	3,588,184	115
24	Wisconsin	$47,207	$36,000	5,795,483	139
25	Arkansas	$44,164	$31,000	3,004,279	97
26	Mississippi	$47,493	$33,000	2,984,100	35
27	Tennessee	$46,182	$32,000	6,715,984	151
28	Illinois	$45,265	$33,000	12,802,023	453
29	Georgia	$44,555	$31,000	10,429,379	376
30	Ohio	$43,848	$31,000	11,658,609	358
31	Arizona	$45,738	$31,000	7,016,270	187
32	Maine	$46,672	$39,000	1,335,907	20
33	Washington	$45,762	$37,000	7,405,743	237
34	Hawaii	$45,856	$38,000	1,427,538	29
35	Texas	$42,812	$30,000	28,304,596	729
36	Massachusetts	$46,158	$35,000	6,859,819	245
37	Oregon	$46,222	$35,000	4,142,776	102
38	Kansas	$43,856	$32,000	2,913,123	62
39	Oklahoma	$44,380	$32,000	3,930,864	43
40	Indiana	$40,739	$29,000	6,666,818	228
41	New Mexico	$44,653	$31,000	2,088,070	26
42	Vermont	$44,548	$36,000	623,657	11
43	Montana	$41,600	$33,000	1,050,493	36
44	Florida	$38,549	$27,000	20,984,400	580
45	South Carolina	$39,345	$27,000	5,024,369	132
46	South Dakota	$39,774	$31,000	869,666	11
47	Idaho	$40,314	$31,000	1,716,943	19
48	Minnesota	$38,244	$30,000	5,576,606	148
49	Louisiana	$38,002	$26,000	4,684,333	58
50	Alabama	$35,620	$24,000	4,874,747	75
51	Wyoming	$38,107	$29,000	579,315	3

Highest paying states for landscape managers

Rank	State	Avg. Landscape Manager Salary
1	New York	$61,490
2	New Jersey	$56,082
3	Utah	$51,953
4	Michigan	$49,834
5	Virginia	$51,650
6	California	$54,600
7	Delaware	$51,554
8	West Virginia	$50,085
9	Nevada	$49,890
10	Nebraska	$50,928
11	Missouri	$48,384
12	Alaska	$50,094
13	District of Columbia	$51,120
14	Iowa	$49,692
15	Rhode Island	$49,907
16	North Carolina	$48,327
17	Colorado	$50,018
18	Kentucky	$48,022
19	Maryland	$48,287
20	North Dakota	$50,772
21	New Hampshire	$49,822
22	Pennsylvania	$44,252
23	Connecticut	$47,642
24	Wisconsin	$47,207
25	Arkansas	$44,164
26	Mississippi	$47,493
27	Tennessee	$46,182
28	Illinois	$45,265
29	Georgia	$44,555
30	Ohio	$43,848
31	Arizona	$45,738
32	Maine	$46,672
33	Washington	$45,762
34	Hawaii	$45,856
35	Texas	$42,812
36	Massachusetts	$46,158
37	Oregon	$46,222
38	Kansas	$43,856
39	Oklahoma	$44,380
40	Indiana	$40,739
41	New Mexico	$44,653
42	Vermont	$44,548
43	Montana	$41,600
44	Florida	$38,549
45	South Carolina	$39,345
46	South Dakota	$39,774
47	Idaho	$40,314
48	Minnesota	$38,244
49	Louisiana	$38,002
50	Alabama	$35,620
51	Wyoming	$38,107

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Total landscape manager jobs:	602
Average annual salary:	$61,490
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$44,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$85,000
Location Quotient:	1.43

Best states for a landscape manager

10 best states for landscape managers in 2025

1. New York

2. New Jersey

3. Utah

4. Michigan

5. Virginia

6. California

7. Delaware

8. West Virginia

9. Nevada

10. Nebraska