As of February 01, 2026, the average hourly rate for a Groundskeeper in the United States is $18, which translates to an annual salary of about $38,107.
However, the hourly wage can vary significantly based on several factors. Here’s a detailed look at the typical pay range per hour:
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A Groundskeeper's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.
Experience is a primary driver of a Groundskeeper's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:
| Job Role | Years of Experience | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Groundskeeper | 0-1 years | $38,107 |
| Groundskeeper, Sr. | 1-3 years | $43,023 |
| Building and Grounds Supervisor I | 3+ years | $61,642 |
| Building and Grounds Supervisor II | 3+ years | $79,152 |
| Building and Grounds Supervisor III | 3-5 years | $87,693 |
What Am I Worth?
Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Groundskeepers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
Demanded Skills for the Role:
| Skills | Demand Percentage |
|---|---|
| Customer Service | 15.21% |
| Painting | 2.44% |
| First Aid | 1.56% |
| Skill | Salary | Salary % Increase |
|---|---|---|
|
Energy Management
|
$46,491 |
22%
|
|
Resource Management
|
$41,156 |
8%
|
|
Leadership
|
$40,774 |
7%
|
|
Consulting
|
$40,774 |
7%
|
|
Engineering Services
|
$40,774 |
7%
|
|
Risk Management
|
$40,774 |
7%
|
Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Groundskeepers enter the field with a No Diploma degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.
According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Groundskeeper with a No Diploma is between $38,679 and $42,226).
Groundskeeper Salaries by Degree Level
| Degree Level | % of user with this level of education |
|---|---|
| No Diploma | 1.8% |
| High School | 50.9% |
| Associates | 12.3% |
| Bachelors | 33.3% |
| Masters | 1.8% |
| Doctorate | 1.8% |
Understanding how a Groundskeeper's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.
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Cuts and maintains lawns and grass. Rakes leaves and cares for plants, flowers, trees, and shrubs. Determines the appropriate plants or shrubs for walkways or garden areas. Provides grounds maintenance in all seasons. Responsible for snow and dirt removal. Keeps the grounds and environment of a facility in a clean, attractive, orderly, safe, and healthy condition. Operates light trucks and assorted power equipment. Performs routine cleaning and maintenance on gardening and grounds equipment. May require horticultural training. Typically requires a high school diploma or equivalent. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager. Works under the close direction of senior personnel in the functional area. Possesses a moderate understanding of general aspects of the job. May require 0-1 year of general work experience.
Specify the abilities and skills that a person needs in order to carry out the specified job duties. Each competency has five to ten behavioral assertions that can be observed, each with a corresponding performance level (from one to five) that is required for a particular job.
Customer Service: Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Painting: Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a solid surface (called the "matrix" or "support"). The medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush, but other implements, such as knives, sponges, and airbrushes, can be used. The final work is also called a painting. Painting is an important form in the visual arts, bringing in elements such as drawing, gesture (as in gestural painting), composition, narration (as in narrative art), or abstraction (as in abstract art). Paintings can be naturalistic and representational (as in a still life or landscape painting), photographic, abstract, narrative, symbolistic (as in Symbolist art), emotive (as in Expressionism), or political in nature (as in Artivism). A portion of the history of painting in both Eastern and Western art is dominated by religious art. Examples of this kind of painting range from artwork depicting mythological figures on pottery, to Biblical scenes Sistine Chapel ceiling, to scenes from the life of Buddha or other images of Eastern religious origin.
First Aid: First aid refers to medical attention that is usually administered immediately after the injury occurs and at the location where it occurred.
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