Best states for a lawn care technician

Q: What is the best state for lawn care technicians?

The best state to be a lawn care technician is Alaska based on lawn care technician salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for lawn care technicians?

The highest paying state for lawn care technicians is Mississippi based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for lawn care technicians?

The worst state for lawn care technicians is Arkansas, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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We decided to bring you a list of the best states for jobs for lawn care technicians in the United States. Lawn care technician 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 lawn care technicians.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 lawn care technician jobs.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for lawn care technicians. Alaska is the best state for lawn care technicians, where the median salary is $42,759.Alaska is the best state, and Haverhill is the city with the highest pay for lawn care technicians.

10 best states for lawn care technicians in 2026

1. Alaska
Total lawn care technician jobs: 198
Average annual salary: $42,759
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
1.74
Lawn care technician jobs in Alaska
2. Montana
Total lawn care technician jobs: 196
Average annual salary: $39,608
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
1.25
Lawn care technician jobs in Montana
3. Vermont
Total lawn care technician jobs: 133
Average annual salary: $38,807
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
1.27
Lawn care technician jobs in Vermont
4. New Jersey
Total lawn care technician jobs: 1,336
Average annual salary: $40,632
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
1.24
Lawn care technician jobs in New Jersey
5. North Dakota
Total lawn care technician jobs: 124
Average annual salary: $42,020
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Lawn care technician jobs in North Dakota
6. Maine
Total lawn care technician jobs: 273
Average annual salary: $36,338
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
1.51
Lawn care technician jobs in Maine
7. New Hampshire
Total lawn care technician jobs: 241
Average annual salary: $40,062
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Lawn care technician jobs in New Hampshire
8. Wisconsin
Total lawn care technician jobs: 991
Average annual salary: $35,043
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
1.32
Lawn care technician jobs in Wisconsin
9. Rhode Island
Total lawn care technician jobs: 127
Average annual salary: $41,026
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
0.77
Lawn care technician jobs in Rhode Island
10. Washington
Total lawn care technician jobs: 961
Average annual salary: $40,441
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Lawn care technician jobs in Washington

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Detailed list of the best states for a lawn care technician

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Alaska	$42,759	$37,000	739,795	198
2	Montana	$39,608	$31,000	1,050,493	196
3	Vermont	$38,807	$31,000	623,657	133
4	New Jersey	$40,632	$31,000	9,005,644	1,336
5	North Dakota	$42,020	$33,000	755,393	124
6	Maine	$36,338	$29,000	1,335,907	273
7	New Hampshire	$40,062	$31,000	1,342,795	241
8	Wisconsin	$35,043	$27,000	5,795,483	991
9	Rhode Island	$41,026	$32,000	1,059,639	127
10	Washington	$40,441	$32,000	7,405,743	961
11	Massachusetts	$43,023	$34,000	6,859,819	536
12	New York	$36,351	$28,000	19,849,399	2,310
13	California	$42,138	$32,000	39,536,653	3,682
14	Oregon	$38,998	$30,000	4,142,776	568
15	Michigan	$33,863	$26,000	9,962,311	1,295
16	Minnesota	$36,251	$28,000	5,576,606	971
17	Wyoming	$34,045	$26,000	579,315	93
18	Illinois	$35,035	$27,000	12,802,023	1,869
19	Nevada	$33,661	$26,000	2,998,039	338
20	Ohio	$33,708	$26,000	11,658,609	1,465
21	Connecticut	$38,526	$30,000	3,588,184	337
22	Iowa	$32,835	$25,000	3,145,711	597
23	Pennsylvania	$35,770	$27,000	12,805,537	678
24	Arizona	$31,399	$24,000	7,016,270	1,234
25	Delaware	$32,195	$25,000	961,939	224
26	Hawaii	$38,068	$32,000	1,427,538	105
27	South Dakota	$31,688	$24,000	869,666	175
28	Colorado	$32,963	$25,000	5,607,154	989
29	Maryland	$35,228	$27,000	6,052,177	801
30	Nebraska	$32,626	$25,000	1,920,076	321
31	Idaho	$34,123	$26,000	1,716,943	162
32	Missouri	$30,457	$23,000	6,113,532	1,117
33	North Carolina	$31,399	$24,000	10,273,419	1,552
34	Tennessee	$29,428	$23,000	6,715,984	1,035
35	Indiana	$31,849	$24,000	6,666,818	552
36	Utah	$29,822	$23,000	3,101,833	419
37	Alabama	$27,321	$21,000	4,874,747	740
38	Virginia	$30,727	$23,000	8,470,020	1,362
39	Kansas	$29,498	$23,000	2,913,123	330
40	New Mexico	$29,147	$22,000	2,088,070	283
41	Louisiana	$28,427	$22,000	4,684,333	480
42	District of Columbia	$32,450	$25,000	693,972	141
43	West Virginia	$24,351	$18,000	1,815,857	296
44	Oklahoma	$27,920	$21,000	3,930,864	456
45	Texas	$29,681	$23,000	28,304,596	1,568
46	Georgia	$27,426	$21,000	10,429,379	1,583
47	Mississippi	$23,849	$18,000	2,984,100	366
48	South Carolina	$26,281	$20,000	5,024,369	664
49	Florida	$28,916	$22,000	20,984,400	1,811
50	Kentucky	$26,479	$20,000	4,454,189	515
51	Arkansas	$25,844	$20,000	3,004,279	251

Highest paying states for lawn care technicians

Rank	State	Avg. Lawn Care Technician Salary
1	Alaska	$42,759
2	Montana	$39,608
3	Vermont	$38,807
4	New Jersey	$40,632
5	North Dakota	$42,020
6	Maine	$36,338
7	New Hampshire	$40,062
8	Wisconsin	$35,043
9	Rhode Island	$41,026
10	Washington	$40,441
11	Massachusetts	$43,023
12	New York	$36,351
13	California	$42,138
14	Oregon	$38,998
15	Michigan	$33,863
16	Minnesota	$36,251
17	Wyoming	$34,045
18	Illinois	$35,035
19	Nevada	$33,661
20	Ohio	$33,708
21	Connecticut	$38,526
22	Iowa	$32,835
23	Pennsylvania	$35,770
24	Arizona	$31,399
25	Delaware	$32,195
26	Hawaii	$38,068
27	South Dakota	$31,688
28	Colorado	$32,963
29	Maryland	$35,228
30	Nebraska	$32,626
31	Idaho	$34,123
32	Missouri	$30,457
33	North Carolina	$31,399
34	Tennessee	$29,428
35	Indiana	$31,849
36	Utah	$29,822
37	Alabama	$27,321
38	Virginia	$30,727
39	Kansas	$29,498
40	New Mexico	$29,147
41	Louisiana	$28,427
42	District of Columbia	$32,450
43	West Virginia	$24,351
44	Oklahoma	$27,920
45	Texas	$29,681
46	Georgia	$27,426
47	Mississippi	$23,849
48	South Carolina	$26,281
49	Florida	$28,916
50	Kentucky	$26,479
51	Arkansas	$25,844

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Total lawn care technician jobs:	198
Average annual salary:	$42,759
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$37,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$48,000
Location Quotient:	1.74

Best states for a lawn care technician

10 best states for lawn care technicians in 2026

1. Alaska

2. Montana

3. Vermont

4. New Jersey

5. North Dakota

6. Maine

7. New Hampshire

8. Wisconsin

9. Rhode Island

10. Washington