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The average lawn care technician salary in the United States is $32,439. Lawn care technician salaries typically range between $25,000 and $41,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for lawn care technicians is $15.6 per hour.
Lawn care technician salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Lawn care technicians earn the highest average salary in Massachusetts.
The highest-paying states for lawn care technicians are Massachusetts, Alaska, and California. The lowest average lawn care technician salary states are Alabama, Kentucky, and South Carolina.
Rank | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
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1 | Alaska | $42,759 | $20.56 |
2 | Montana | $39,608 | $19.04 |
3 | Vermont | $38,807 | $18.66 |
4 | New Jersey | $40,632 | $19.53 |
5 | North Dakota | $42,020 | $20.20 |
6 | Maine | $36,338 | $17.47 |
7 | New Hampshire | $40,062 | $19.26 |
8 | Wisconsin | $35,043 | $16.85 |
9 | Rhode Island | $41,026 | $19.72 |
10 | Washington | $40,441 | $19.44 |
11 | Massachusetts | $43,023 | $20.68 |
12 | New York | $36,351 | $17.48 |
13 | California | $42,138 | $20.26 |
14 | Oregon | $38,998 | $18.75 |
15 | Michigan | $33,863 | $16.28 |
16 | Minnesota | $36,251 | $17.43 |
17 | Wyoming | $34,045 | $16.37 |
18 | Illinois | $35,035 | $16.84 |
19 | Nevada | $33,661 | $16.18 |
20 | Ohio | $33,708 | $16.21 |
21 | Connecticut | $38,526 | $18.52 |
22 | Iowa | $32,835 | $15.79 |
23 | Pennsylvania | $35,770 | $17.20 |
24 | Arizona | $31,399 | $15.10 |
25 | Delaware | $32,195 | $15.48 |
26 | Hawaii | $38,068 | $18.30 |
27 | South Dakota | $31,688 | $15.23 |
28 | Colorado | $32,963 | $15.85 |
29 | Maryland | $35,228 | $16.94 |
30 | Nebraska | $32,626 | $15.69 |
31 | Idaho | $34,123 | $16.41 |
32 | Missouri | $30,457 | $14.64 |
33 | North Carolina | $31,399 | $15.10 |
34 | Tennessee | $29,428 | $14.15 |
35 | Indiana | $31,849 | $15.31 |
36 | Utah | $29,822 | $14.34 |
37 | Alabama | $27,321 | $13.14 |
38 | Virginia | $30,727 | $14.77 |
39 | Kansas | $29,498 | $14.18 |
40 | New Mexico | $29,147 | $14.01 |
41 | Louisiana | $28,427 | $13.67 |
42 | District of Columbia | $32,450 | $15.60 |
43 | West Virginia | $24,351 | $11.71 |
44 | Oklahoma | $27,920 | $13.42 |
45 | Texas | $29,681 | $14.27 |
46 | Georgia | $27,426 | $13.19 |
47 | Mississippi | $23,849 | $11.47 |
48 | South Carolina | $26,281 | $12.64 |
49 | Florida | $28,916 | $13.90 |
50 | Kentucky | $26,479 | $12.73 |
51 | Arkansas | $25,844 | $12.43 |
The highest-paying cities for lawn care technicians are Billings, MT, Minneapolis, MN, and Milwaukee, WI.
Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Billings, MT | $39,081 | $18.79 |
2 | Minneapolis, MN | $36,282 | $17.44 |
3 | Milwaukee, WI | $34,806 | $16.73 |
4 | Joliet, IL | $34,764 | $16.71 |
5 | Grand Rapids, MI | $33,956 | $16.32 |
6 | Dubuque, IA | $33,668 | $16.19 |
7 | Columbus, OH | $32,909 | $15.82 |
8 | Colorado Springs, CO | $32,598 | $15.67 |
9 | Raleigh, NC | $31,587 | $15.19 |
10 | Indianapolis, IN | $31,452 | $15.12 |
11 | Saint Louis, MO | $30,274 | $14.55 |
12 | San Antonio, TX | $29,682 | $14.27 |
13 | Albuquerque, NM | $29,275 | $14.07 |
14 | Cape Coral, FL | $29,106 | $13.99 |
15 | Slidell, LA | $28,174 | $13.55 |
16 | Broken Arrow, OK | $27,833 | $13.38 |
17 | Alpharetta, GA | $27,663 | $13.30 |
18 | Jeffersontown, KY | $26,575 | $12.78 |
A lawn care technician's salary ranges from $25,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $41,000 at the 90th percentile.
Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
90th Percentile | $41,000 | $3,417 | $20 |
75th Percentile | $36,000 | $3,000 | $17 |
Average | $32,439 | $2,703 | $16 |
25th Percentile | $28,000 | $2,333 | $13 |
10th Percentile | $25,000 | $2,083 | $12 |
The highest paying types of lawn care technicians are landscape crew leader, technician, and irrigation technician.
Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
---|---|---|---|---|
Keeper | $33,606 | $2,800 | $16.16 | 3,285 |
Grounds Keeper | $30,535 | $2,545 | $14.68 | 11,534 |
Yard Worker | $32,628 | $2,719 | $15.69 | 63,408 |
Groundsman | $33,013 | $2,751 | $15.87 | 3,486 |
Grounds Person | $33,955 | $2,830 | $16.32 | 37,122 |
Ground Worker | $29,875 | $2,490 | $14.36 | 33,720 |
Top companies hiring lawn care technicians now:
Lawn care technician salaries at Four Seasons and Cape Cod Healthcare are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average lawn care technician salary at companies like East Alabama Health and Palomar Health are highly competitive.
Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Four Seasons | $41,308 | $19.86 |
2 | Cape Cod Healthcare | $37,660 | $18.11 |
3 | East Alabama Health | $36,968 | $17.77 |
4 | Palomar Health | $35,887 | $17.25 |
5 | Ryan Lawn & Tree | $35,359 | $17.00 |
6 | Tenet Healthcare | $35,301 | $16.97 |
7 | Northwestern Medicine | $35,238 | $16.94 |
8 | Prime Healthcare | $35,213 | $16.93 |
9 | Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation Inc. | $34,976 | $16.82 |
10 | Integrated Dealer Systems | $34,569 | $16.62 |
11 | Upper Chesapeake Health Foundation | $34,409 | $16.54 |
12 | North County | $34,376 | $16.53 |
13 | Quaker Houghton | $34,113 | $16.40 |
14 | TransForce | $33,610 | $16.16 |
15 | GROWMARK | $33,483 | $16.10 |
16 | Arrow Exterminators | $33,414 | $16.06 |
17 | Carilion Clinic | $33,404 | $16.06 |
18 | Lawn Doctor | $33,159 | $15.94 |
19 | Mc Cormick Co | $33,109 | $15.92 |
20 | The Davey Tree Expert Company | $33,000 | $15.87 |
The average lawn care technician salary varies across industries:
Rank | Industry | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Finance | $34,566 | $16.62 |
2 | Manufacturing | $33,981 | $16.34 |
3 | Construction | $33,108 | $15.92 |
4 | Government | $32,587 | $15.67 |
5 | Professional | $32,181 | $15.47 |
6 | Hospitality | $31,497 | $15.14 |
7 | Retail | $29,670 | $14.26 |
The average lawn care technician salary has risen by $8,506 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average lawn care technician earned $23,933 annually, but today, they earn $32,439 a year. That works out to a 21% change in pay for lawn care technicians over the last decade.
Compare lawn care technician salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.
Compare lawn care technician salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
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2025 | $32,400 | $15.60 | +4.1% |
2024 | $31,100 | $14.96 | +4.7% |
2023 | $29,600 | $14.25 | +4.6% |
2022 | $28,300 | $13.60 | +4.9% |
2021 | $26,900 | $12.94 | +4.9% |
Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
---|---|---|---|---|
Turf Masters Brands, Inc. | Technician II-Tender Lawn Care | Hope, IN | 12/15/2024 | $39,653 |
Village Green | Residential Lawn Care Technician Dollars Per Hour + Benefits | Plano, TX | 12/14/2024 | $45,914 |
Fairway Lawns | Lawn Care Technician | Madison, AL | 12/12/2024 | $35,479 |
Fairway Lawns | Lawn Care Technician | Memphis, TN | 12/12/2024 | $36,523 |
Fairway Lawns | Lawn Care Technician | Little Rock, AR | 12/12/2024 | $36,523 |
Fairway Lawns | Lawn Care Technician | Jacksonville, FL | 12/12/2024 | $37,566 |
Fairway Lawns | Lawn Care Technician | Charleston, SC | 12/12/2024 | $36,523 |
Lawn & Landscape, LLC | Lawn Care & Pressure Washing Tech | Howell, MI | 12/12/2024 | $37,566 |
Fairway Lawns | Lawn Care Technician | Augusta, GA | 12/12/2024 | $36,400 |
Fairway Lawns | Lawn Care Technician | Tulsa, OK | 12/12/2024 | $36,523 |
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