Best states for a lawn technician

Q: What is the best state for lawn technicians?

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

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

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

Q: What is the worst state for lawn technicians?

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

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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and building and grounds maintenance careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to lawn technician jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for lawn technicians.We wanted to look at the best states for lawn technicians -- where there are plenty of lawn technician jobs to go around and lawn technicians get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for lawn technicians. Alaska is the best state for lawn technicians, where the median salary is $40,703.Alaska is the best state, and Haverhill is the city with the highest pay for lawn technicians.

10 best states for lawn technicians in 2025

1. Alaska
Total lawn technician jobs: 79
Average annual salary: $40,703
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1.7
Lawn technician jobs in Alaska
2. Minnesota
Total lawn technician jobs: 460
Average annual salary: $39,517
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
1.24
Lawn technician jobs in Minnesota
3. Vermont
Total lawn technician jobs: 61
Average annual salary: $38,886
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
1.43
Lawn technician jobs in Vermont
4. Massachusetts
Total lawn technician jobs: 535
Average annual salary: $43,987
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Lawn technician jobs in Massachusetts
5. Rhode Island
Total lawn technician jobs: 67
Average annual salary: $41,179
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Lawn technician jobs in Rhode Island
6. Connecticut
Total lawn technician jobs: 242
Average annual salary: $38,606
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
1.31
Lawn technician jobs in Connecticut
7. Maine
Total lawn technician jobs: 159
Average annual salary: $36,432
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
2.15
Lawn technician jobs in Maine
8. New Hampshire
Total lawn technician jobs: 96
Average annual salary: $40,159
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Lawn technician jobs in New Hampshire
9. New York
Total lawn technician jobs: 868
Average annual salary: $38,468
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Lawn technician jobs in New York
10. Washington
Total lawn technician jobs: 273
Average annual salary: $41,969
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
0.67
Lawn technician jobs in Washington

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Detailed list of the best states for a lawn technician

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Alaska	$40,703	$35,000	739,795	79
2	Minnesota	$39,517	$31,000	5,576,606	460
3	Vermont	$38,886	$31,000	623,657	61
4	Massachusetts	$43,987	$34,000	6,859,819	535
5	Rhode Island	$41,179	$32,000	1,059,639	67
6	Connecticut	$38,606	$30,000	3,588,184	242
7	Maine	$36,432	$29,000	1,335,907	159
8	New Hampshire	$40,159	$31,000	1,342,795	96
9	New York	$38,468	$30,000	19,849,399	868
10	Washington	$41,969	$33,000	7,405,743	273
11	North Dakota	$42,111	$33,000	755,393	30
12	New Jersey	$37,633	$29,000	9,005,644	501
13	Wisconsin	$35,120	$27,000	5,795,483	344
14	Colorado	$35,940	$27,000	5,607,154	398
15	Utah	$34,515	$26,000	3,101,833	200
16	Montana	$36,622	$28,000	1,050,493	55
17	Michigan	$33,928	$26,000	9,962,311	429
18	Oregon	$38,023	$29,000	4,142,776	178
19	Illinois	$34,158	$26,000	12,802,023	749
20	Nevada	$33,453	$25,000	2,998,039	130
21	Ohio	$33,822	$26,000	11,658,609	500
22	Idaho	$36,191	$28,000	1,716,943	60
23	California	$39,444	$30,000	39,536,653	977
24	Iowa	$32,845	$25,000	3,145,711	225
25	Wyoming	$33,902	$26,000	579,315	22
26	Hawaii	$38,062	$32,000	1,427,538	37
27	Delaware	$32,225	$24,000	961,939	79
28	Nebraska	$32,616	$25,000	1,920,076	118
29	Maryland	$33,650	$26,000	6,052,177	349
30	Pennsylvania	$32,450	$25,000	12,805,537	546
31	Missouri	$30,002	$23,000	6,113,532	394
32	Indiana	$30,867	$23,000	6,666,818	395
33	North Carolina	$28,848	$22,000	10,273,419	652
34	South Dakota	$31,673	$24,000	869,666	48
35	Arizona	$31,121	$24,000	7,016,270	310
36	Kansas	$30,103	$23,000	2,913,123	154
37	Kentucky	$28,733	$22,000	4,454,189	205
38	South Carolina	$27,165	$21,000	5,024,369	305
39	Texas	$29,899	$23,000	28,304,596	994
40	Georgia	$28,390	$22,000	10,429,379	643
41	Florida	$27,267	$21,000	20,984,400	1,196
42	Tennessee	$27,215	$21,000	6,715,984	362
43	Oklahoma	$27,773	$21,000	3,930,864	186
44	Virginia	$29,506	$22,000	8,470,020	489
45	District of Columbia	$32,565	$25,000	693,972	25
46	West Virginia	$24,411	$18,000	1,815,857	103
47	New Mexico	$28,972	$22,000	2,088,070	75
48	Alabama	$27,321	$21,000	4,874,747	222
49	Louisiana	$27,110	$21,000	4,684,333	140
50	Mississippi	$23,795	$18,000	2,984,100	117
51	Arkansas	$25,884	$20,000	3,004,279	119

Highest paying states for lawn technicians

Rank	State	Avg. Lawn Technician Salary
1	Alaska	$40,703
2	Minnesota	$39,517
3	Vermont	$38,886
4	Massachusetts	$43,987
5	Rhode Island	$41,179
6	Connecticut	$38,606
7	Maine	$36,432
8	New Hampshire	$40,159
9	New York	$38,468
10	Washington	$41,969
11	North Dakota	$42,111
12	New Jersey	$37,633
13	Wisconsin	$35,120
14	Colorado	$35,940
15	Utah	$34,515
16	Montana	$36,622
17	Michigan	$33,928
18	Oregon	$38,023
19	Illinois	$34,158
20	Nevada	$33,453
21	Ohio	$33,822
22	Idaho	$36,191
23	California	$39,444
24	Iowa	$32,845
25	Wyoming	$33,902
26	Hawaii	$38,062
27	Delaware	$32,225
28	Nebraska	$32,616
29	Maryland	$33,650
30	Pennsylvania	$32,450
31	Missouri	$30,002
32	Indiana	$30,867
33	North Carolina	$28,848
34	South Dakota	$31,673
35	Arizona	$31,121
36	Kansas	$30,103
37	Kentucky	$28,733
38	South Carolina	$27,165
39	Texas	$29,899
40	Georgia	$28,390
41	Florida	$27,267
42	Tennessee	$27,215
43	Oklahoma	$27,773
44	Virginia	$29,506
45	District of Columbia	$32,565
46	West Virginia	$24,411
47	New Mexico	$28,972
48	Alabama	$27,321
49	Louisiana	$27,110
50	Mississippi	$23,795
51	Arkansas	$25,884

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Total lawn technician jobs:	79
Average annual salary:	$40,703
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$35,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$46,000
Location Quotient:	1.7

Best states for a lawn technician

10 best states for lawn technicians in 2025

1. Alaska

2. Minnesota

3. Vermont

4. Massachusetts

5. Rhode Island

6. Connecticut

7. Maine

8. New Hampshire

9. New York

10. Washington