Best states for a lawn care worker

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

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

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

The highest paying state for lawn care workers is West Virginia based on Zippia’s salary database.

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

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

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for lawn care workers? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for lawn care worker jobs.Although there are abundant lawn care worker jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the South. Vermont is the best state in the country for lawn care worker jobs.

We figured that the best places for lawn care worker 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.Vermont is the best state, and Anchorage is the city with the highest pay for lawn care workers.

10 best states for lawn care workers in 2025

1. Vermont
Total lawn care worker jobs: 195
Average annual salary: $37,581
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1.72
Lawn care worker jobs in Vermont
2. Washington
Total lawn care worker jobs: 1,555
Average annual salary: $38,360
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
1.44
Lawn care worker jobs in Washington
3. Alaska
Total lawn care worker jobs: 108
Average annual salary: $42,198
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
0.87
Lawn care worker jobs in Alaska
4. Oregon
Total lawn care worker jobs: 880
Average annual salary: $36,166
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
1.43
Lawn care worker jobs in Oregon
5. North Dakota
Total lawn care worker jobs: 99
Average annual salary: $41,162
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
0.72
Lawn care worker jobs in North Dakota
6. Maine
Total lawn care worker jobs: 178
Average annual salary: $36,208
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
0.91
Lawn care worker jobs in Maine
7. Minnesota
Total lawn care worker jobs: 716
Average annual salary: $38,214
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
0.73
Lawn care worker jobs in Minnesota
8. New York
Total lawn care worker jobs: 3,024
Average annual salary: $35,525
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
1.59
Lawn care worker jobs in New York
9. Rhode Island
Total lawn care worker jobs: 79
Average annual salary: $38,416
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
0.44
Lawn care worker jobs in Rhode Island
10. Massachusetts
Total lawn care worker jobs: 171
Average annual salary: $39,824
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
0.13
Lawn care worker jobs in Massachusetts

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Detailed list of the best states for a lawn care worker

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Vermont	$37,581	$30,000	623,657	195
2	Washington	$38,360	$30,000	7,405,743	1,555
3	Alaska	$42,198	$37,000	739,795	108
4	Oregon	$36,166	$28,000	4,142,776	880
5	North Dakota	$41,162	$33,000	755,393	99
6	Maine	$36,208	$29,000	1,335,907	178
7	Minnesota	$38,214	$30,000	5,576,606	716
8	New York	$35,525	$27,000	19,849,399	3,024
9	Rhode Island	$38,416	$30,000	1,059,639	79
10	Massachusetts	$39,824	$31,000	6,859,819	171
11	Montana	$34,856	$27,000	1,050,493	155
12	Wyoming	$31,706	$24,000	579,315	127
13	Delaware	$32,906	$25,000	961,939	248
14	New Hampshire	$35,064	$28,000	1,342,795	171
15	California	$34,063	$26,000	39,536,653	6,109
16	South Dakota	$30,300	$24,000	869,666	265
17	Idaho	$31,965	$25,000	1,716,943	287
18	Michigan	$32,371	$25,000	9,962,311	953
19	Iowa	$32,563	$25,000	3,145,711	415
20	Utah	$31,459	$24,000	3,101,833	585
21	Texas	$32,766	$25,000	28,304,596	2,155
22	Wisconsin	$31,661	$25,000	5,795,483	682
23	Connecticut	$33,686	$26,000	3,588,184	395
24	Nebraska	$30,015	$24,000	1,920,076	443
25	Hawaii	$33,582	$29,000	1,427,538	171
26	Illinois	$32,506	$25,000	12,802,023	1,303
27	New Jersey	$33,517	$26,000	9,005,644	853
28	Colorado	$31,032	$24,000	5,607,154	1,171
29	Nevada	$30,823	$24,000	2,998,039	257
30	Ohio	$30,501	$23,000	11,658,609	1,044
31	Tennessee	$26,283	$21,000	6,715,984	1,374
32	Georgia	$28,450	$22,000	10,429,379	2,168
33	New Mexico	$27,929	$22,000	2,088,070	389
34	Missouri	$26,631	$21,000	6,113,532	1,412
35	Arizona	$28,697	$22,000	7,016,270	905
36	Oklahoma	$27,302	$21,000	3,930,864	588
37	Indiana	$29,419	$23,000	6,666,818	44
38	Pennsylvania	$29,533	$23,000	12,805,537	198
39	Kansas	$29,399	$23,000	2,913,123	232
40	District of Columbia	$29,877	$23,000	693,972	210
41	South Carolina	$26,773	$21,000	5,024,369	881
42	Alabama	$25,842	$20,000	4,874,747	906
43	Louisiana	$25,286	$20,000	4,684,333	694
44	North Carolina	$25,689	$20,000	10,273,419	1,990
45	Virginia	$27,125	$21,000	8,470,020	1,771
46	West Virginia	$22,698	$17,000	1,815,857	417
47	Maryland	$28,775	$22,000	6,052,177	549
48	Kentucky	$25,853	$20,000	4,454,189	345
49	Florida	$24,896	$19,000	20,984,400	2,173
50	Mississippi	$23,785	$19,000	2,984,100	265
51	Arkansas	$24,857	$20,000	3,004,279	7

Highest paying states for lawn care workers

Rank	State	Avg. Lawn Care Worker Salary
1	Vermont	$37,581
2	Washington	$38,360
3	Alaska	$42,198
4	Oregon	$36,166
5	North Dakota	$41,162
6	Maine	$36,208
7	Minnesota	$38,214
8	New York	$35,525
9	Rhode Island	$38,416
10	Massachusetts	$39,824
11	Montana	$34,856
12	Wyoming	$31,706
13	Delaware	$32,906
14	New Hampshire	$35,064
15	California	$34,063
16	South Dakota	$30,300
17	Idaho	$31,965
18	Michigan	$32,371
19	Iowa	$32,563
20	Utah	$31,459
21	Texas	$32,766
22	Wisconsin	$31,661
23	Connecticut	$33,686
24	Nebraska	$30,015
25	Hawaii	$33,582
26	Illinois	$32,506
27	New Jersey	$33,517
28	Colorado	$31,032
29	Nevada	$30,823
30	Ohio	$30,501
31	Tennessee	$26,283
32	Georgia	$28,450
33	New Mexico	$27,929
34	Missouri	$26,631
35	Arizona	$28,697
36	Oklahoma	$27,302
37	Indiana	$29,419
38	Pennsylvania	$29,533
39	Kansas	$29,399
40	District of Columbia	$29,877
41	South Carolina	$26,773
42	Alabama	$25,842
43	Louisiana	$25,286
44	North Carolina	$25,689
45	Virginia	$27,125
46	West Virginia	$22,698
47	Maryland	$28,775
48	Kentucky	$25,853
49	Florida	$24,896
50	Mississippi	$23,785
51	Arkansas	$24,857

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Total lawn care worker jobs:	195
Average annual salary:	$37,581
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$30,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$46,000
Location Quotient:	1.72

Best states for a lawn care worker

10 best states for lawn care workers in 2025

1. Vermont

2. Washington

3. Alaska

4. Oregon

5. North Dakota

6. Maine

7. Minnesota

8. New York

9. Rhode Island

10. Massachusetts