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Keeper salary

Average keeper salary

$16.16

$33,606 yearly

Entry-level keeper salary
$23,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a keeper make?

The average keeper salary in the United States is $33,606. Keeper salaries typically range between $23,000 and $48,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for keepers is $16.16 per hour.

Keeper salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Keepers earn the highest average salary in Hawaii.

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Where can a Keeper earn more?

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Ashburn, VA$38,880
New Orleans, LA$28,973
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The Boston Beer Company$45,884
Audubon Nature Institute$29,471

Keeper Salaries By Experience Level

Average keeper salary by state

The highest-paying states for keepers are Hawaii, Massachusetts, and Illinois. The lowest average keeper salary states are Oklahoma, Utah, and Arkansas.

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Highest paying states for keepers

RankStateAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Indiana$37,359$17.96
2Illinois$38,843$18.67
3Ohio$34,591$16.63
4Hawaii$41,164$19.79
5Massachusetts$39,468$18.98
6Alaska$36,771$17.68
7Minnesota$35,918$17.27
8North Dakota$38,640$18.58
9Rhode Island$38,357$18.44
10Vermont$33,991$16.34
11New Jersey$37,502$18.03
12Missouri$33,099$15.91
13New Hampshire$35,897$17.26
14Maryland$35,970$17.29
15Montana$33,399$16.06
16New York$35,906$17.26
17Washington$34,433$16.55
18Connecticut$36,953$17.77
19California$38,311$18.42
20Wyoming$31,448$15.12
21Michigan$33,910$16.30
22Maine$31,828$15.30
23Iowa$32,855$15.80
24Pennsylvania$32,978$15.85
25Oregon$34,078$16.38
26Wisconsin$32,658$15.70
27South Dakota$30,515$14.67
28Idaho$32,070$15.42
29Nebraska$32,202$15.48
30Colorado$31,646$15.21
31Arizona$31,408$15.10
32Delaware$33,359$16.04
33Nevada$32,179$15.47
34North Carolina$30,131$14.49
35District of Columbia$34,167$16.43
36Texas$30,169$14.50
37Kentucky$30,358$14.60
38Tennessee$28,659$13.78
39Georgia$29,414$14.14
40Virginia$31,737$15.26
41South Carolina$29,126$14.00
42Florida$29,616$14.24
43Alabama$29,046$13.96
44Mississippi$25,238$12.13
45Kansas$26,694$12.83
46West Virginia$25,610$12.31
47Utah$26,908$12.94
48Arkansas$26,784$12.88
49Louisiana$29,014$13.95
50New Mexico$29,086$13.98
51Oklahoma$28,214$13.56

Highest paying cities for keepers

The highest-paying cities for keepers are Richmond, CA, Indianapolis, IN, and Anchorage, AK.

RankCityAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Richmond, CA$38,880$18.69
2Indianapolis, IN$37,130$17.85
3Anchorage, AK$36,856$17.72
4Hartford, CT$36,761$17.67
5New York, NY$35,933$17.28
6Columbus, OH$34,335$16.51
7Portland, OR$34,070$16.38
8Chesterfield, MO$33,285$16.00
9Norristown, PA$33,003$15.87
10Omaha, NE$32,348$15.55
11Las Vegas, NV$32,170$15.47
12Westminster, CO$31,723$15.25
13Newport News, VA$31,616$15.20
14Phoenix, AZ$31,412$15.10
15Austin, TX$30,459$14.64
16Greensboro, NC$30,432$14.63
17Miami, FL$29,565$14.21
18Atlanta, GA$29,469$14.17
19Columbia, SC$29,180$14.03
20New Orleans, LA$28,973$13.93

Keeper salary details

A keeper's salary ranges from $23,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $48,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Keeper Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a keeper's salary?

PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly Rate
90th Percentile$48,000$4,000$23
75th Percentile$40,000$3,333$19
Average$33,606$2,801$16
25th Percentile$27,000$2,250$13
10th Percentile$23,000$1,917$11

Highest paying keeper jobs

The highest paying types of keepers are landscape crew leader, irrigation technician, and grounds person.

Job TitleAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly RateJob Openings
Irrigation Technician$35,472$2,956$17.0527,291
Ground Crew$33,390$2,782$16.0564,779
Groundsman$33,013$2,751$15.873,486
Grounds Person$33,955$2,830$16.3237,122
Ground Worker$29,875$2,490$14.3633,720
Landscape Crew Leader$38,386$3,199$18.4585,218

Which companies pay keepers the most?

Keeper salaries at The Boston Beer Company and Saint-Gobain are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average keeper salary at companies like Domino's Pizza and Berry Global are highly competitive.

RankCompanyAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1The Boston Beer Company$45,884$22.06
2Saint-Gobain$41,328$19.87
3Domino's Pizza$38,027$18.28
4Berry Global$37,134$17.85
5Palace Entertainment$36,901$17.74
6SRC Logistics$36,151$17.38
7SRC Holdings$35,715$17.17
8SheerID$35,505$17.07
9Orica Limited$35,505$17.07
10JetStream Ground Services$35,505$17.07
11Kering Americas Inc$35,505$17.07
12BioDigital$35,490$17.06
13Lytics$35,437$17.04
14Americorps$35,033$16.84
15Westside$34,975$16.81
16Xanterra$33,137$15.93
17Ahmad, Zavitsanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing P.c. Or Aza$31,732$15.26
18Comfort Keepers$30,504$14.67
19Broward County Public Schools$30,450$14.64
20Audubon Nature Institute$29,471$14.17

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Keeper salary by industry

The average keeper salary varies across industries:

  • The average keeper salary in the manufacturing industry is $38,817, the highest of any industry.
  • The average keeper salary in the finance industry is $32,948.
  • Keepers in the education industry earn an average salary of $29,781, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for keepers

RankIndustryAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Manufacturing$38,817$18.66
2Automotive$32,948$15.84
3Hospitality$29,936$14.39
4Education$29,781$14.32

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Keeper salary trends

The average keeper salary has risen by $8,812 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average keeper earned $24,794 annually, but today, they earn $33,606 a year. That works out to a 21% change in pay for keepers over the last decade.

Compare keeper salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average keeper salary over time

Compare keeper salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

    Keeper salary by year

    YearAvg. SalaryHourly Rate% Change
    2025$33,600$16.16+4.1%
    2024$32,200$15.50+4.7%
    2023$30,700$14.77+4.6%
    2022$29,300$14.09+4.9%
    2021$27,900$13.40+4.9%

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