What are the main factors that influence a Garden Educator's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Garden Educator's salary?

A Garden Educator's salary grows with experience: starting around $49,873 for beginners, reaching about $52,968 at mid-level, and approach $55,977 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Garden Educator?

Garden Educator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Garden Educator roles are District of Columbia $58,646, California $58,424, Massachusetts $57,645. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Garden Educator roles make?

Salaries for Garden Educator level roles vary by specialization: Garden Supervisor: $80,272; Garden Centre Manager: $78,434; Garden Center Manager: $77,665; Garden Designer: $65,100; Garden Center Merchandiser: $58,159.

How do different companies affect a Garden Educator's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Garden Educator roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

Garden Educator Salary in the United States

How much does a Garden Educator make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Garden Educator in the United States is $52,968 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

However, a Garden Educator's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $65,998
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $45,276 to $59,789
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,272

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Garden Educator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,789	$4,982	$1,150	$29
Average	$52,968	$4,414	$1,019	$25
25th Percentile	$45,276	$3,773	$871	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Garden Educator Salaries

A Garden Educator'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.

How Experience Level Affects Garden Educator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Garden Educator'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:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $49,873
Early Career (1-2 years): $50,109
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $52,968
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $55,776
Expert (over 8 years): $55,977

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Garden Educator	$49,873
Intermediate Level Garden Educator	$50,109
Senior Level Garden Educator	$52,968
Specialist Level Garden Educator	$55,776
Expert Level Garden Educator	$55,977

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How Do Garden Educator Salaries Vary from State to State?

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 Garden Educators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $58,646.
California: $58,424.
Massachusetts: $57,645.

District of Columbia $58,646

California $58,424

Massachusetts $57,645

Washington $57,433

New Jersey $57,412

Alaska $57,338

Connecticut $56,607

New York $56,310

Hawaii $55,362

Rhode Island $54,917

Maryland $54,615

Minnesota $54,202

Colorado $54,043

Illinois $53,990

Oregon $53,789

Delaware $53,641

New Hampshire $53,547

Virginia $53,339

Pennsylvania $52,730

Nevada $52,422

North Dakota $52,322

Michigan $52,163

Wisconsin $52,105

Vermont $51,988

Texas $51,665

Maine $51,644

Arizona $51,612

Ohio $51,575

Georgia $51,088

Indiana $50,844

Wyoming $50,796

Utah $50,722

Iowa $50,690

Kansas $50,436

Louisiana $50,362

North Carolina $50,335

Missouri $50,325

Florida $50,118

Montana $50,007

Nebraska $49,901

Kentucky $49,843

South Carolina $49,631

Tennessee $49,499

Idaho $49,446

New Mexico $49,059

Oklahoma $48,974

Alabama $48,662

South Dakota $48,137

Arkansas $47,851

West Virginia $47,698

Mississippi $47,237

Top Paying Cities for Garden Educators

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $66,808
San Francisco: $66,152
Oakland: $64,684

San Jose, CA $66,808

San Francisco, CA $66,152

Oakland, CA $64,684

New York, NY $61,384

Queens Village, NY $60,987

Paramus, NJ $60,563

Passaic, NJ $60,511

Bergenfield, NJ $60,458

Stamford, CT $60,378

Huntington, NY $60,325

Newark, NJ $59,981

Bridgeport, CT $59,875

New Brunswick, NJ $59,700

Vallejo, CA $59,589

Middlesex, NJ $59,557

Somerset, NJ $59,509

Petaluma, CA $59,388

Santa Cruz, CA $59,181

Boston, MA $59,075

Monterey, CA $58,810

Fairbanks, AK $58,773

Los Angeles, CA $58,673

Washington, DC $58,646

Seattle, WA $58,551

Santa Rosa, CA $58,540

Juneau, AK $58,387

Orange, CA $58,212

Anchorage, AK $58,116

Anaheim, CA $58,079

Santa Ana, CA $58,000

Nassau, NY $57,968

Long Beach, CA $57,947

Danbury, CT $57,931

Santa Maria, CA $57,751

Everett, WA $57,740

Bremerton, WA $57,481

Trenton, NJ $57,380

Sacramento, CA $57,359

San Diego, CA $57,332

Brockton, MA $57,311

Tacoma, WA $57,290

Santa Barbara, CA $57,216

Lowell, MA $57,004

New Suffolk, NY $56,983

Nashua, NH $56,919

Lompoc, CA $56,835

Ventura, CA $56,782

Stockton, CA $56,766

New Haven, CT $56,660

Atlantic City, NJ $56,522

Hartford, CT $56,406

Modesto, CA $56,379

Poughkeepsie, NY $56,263

New Britain, CT $56,236

Olympia, WA $56,162

Kennewick, WA $56,162

New London, CT $56,151

Norwich, CT $56,135

Lawrence, MA $56,109

Bakersfield, CA $55,961

Riverside, CA $55,886

New Bedford, MA $55,886

Richland, WA $55,833

Portsmouth, NH $55,791

Vineland, NJ $55,780

San Bernardino, CA $55,738

Boulder, CO $55,590

Worcester, MA $55,547

Portland, OR $55,500

Saint Paul, MN $55,436

Minneapolis, MN $55,436

Philadelphia, PA $55,362

Honolulu, HI $55,081

Springfield, MA $54,896

Providence, RI $54,891

Chicago, IL $54,737

Bellingham, WA $54,673

Baltimore, MD $54,615

Chico, CA $54,483

Wilmington, DE $54,393

Pittsfield, MA $54,340

Manchester, NH $54,239

Spokane, WA $54,006

Denver, CO $54,001

Albany, NY $53,752

Troy, NY $53,731

Schenectady, NY $53,619

Burlington, VT $53,503

Portland, ME $53,317

Salem, OR $53,275

Yakima, WA $53,265

Ann Arbor, MI $53,249

Rochester, MN $53,100

Fresno, CA $53,074

Reno, NV $53,074

Milwaukee, WI $53,026

Detroit, MI $52,973

Allentown, PA $52,957

Carson City, NV $52,952

Houston, TX $52,873

Colorado Springs, CO $52,867

Syracuse, NY $52,841

Eugene, OR $52,740

Bismarck, ND $52,677

Gary, IN $52,677

Galveston, TX $52,677

Springfield, OR $52,634

Medford, OR $52,507

Fort Collins, CO $52,486

Austin, TX $52,444

Mesa, AZ $52,332

Phoenix, AZ $52,322

Dallas, TX $52,306

Reading, PA $52,274

Saint Cloud, MN $52,253

Concord, NH $52,205

Madison, WI $52,184

Utica, NY $52,041

Raleigh, NC $51,999

Las Vegas, NV $51,993

Rochester, NY $51,956

Des Moines, IA $51,951

Atlanta, GA $51,866

Battle Creek, MI $51,850

Salt Lake City, UT $51,834

Lancaster, PA $51,755

Champaign, IL $51,744

Harrisburg, PA $51,681

Durham, NC $51,633

Kansas City, MO $51,628

Kansas City, KS $51,617

Fort Worth, TX $51,612

Boca Raton, FL $51,591

Cleveland, OH $51,585

Columbus, OH $51,575

Pittsburgh, PA $51,570

Richmond, VA $51,548

Indianapolis, IN $51,538

Cincinnati, OH $51,469

Petersburg, VA $51,389

Billings, MT $51,273

Lansing, MI $51,273

Huntsville, AL $51,273

Lebanon, PA $51,268

Dayton, OH $51,262

Pueblo, CO $51,262

Appleton, WI $51,246

Buffalo, NY $51,225

Racine, WI $51,199

Charlotte, NC $51,193

Saint Louis, MO $51,178

Springfield, IL $51,156

Elkhart, IN $51,146

York, PA $51,146

Gastonia, NC $51,141

Benton Harbor, MI $51,141

Beaumont, TX $51,109

Lorain, OH $51,098

Toledo, OH $51,077

Binghamton, NY $51,050

Rock Hill, SC $51,045

Rockford, IL $51,019

Fargo, ND $50,992

Elyria, OH $50,992

Flagstaff, AZ $50,955

Fort Lauderdale, FL $50,923

Miami, FL $50,892

Duluth, MN $50,807

Bangor, ME $50,738

Cedar Rapids, IA $50,680

Louisville, KY $50,653

Grand Rapids, MI $50,643

Hialeah, FL $50,637

Casper, WY $50,563

Scranton, PA $50,500

New Orleans, LA $50,484

Virginia Beach, VA $50,478

Akron, OH $50,452

Peoria, IL $50,383

Sarasota, FL $50,372

Green Bay, WI $50,335

Baton Rouge, LA $50,309

Charleston, SC $50,298

Nashville, TN $50,282

Jamestown, NY $50,272

Davenport, IA $50,272

Tucson, AZ $50,245

Cheyenne, WY $50,229

Saint Petersburg, FL $50,214

Tampa, FL $50,203

Omaha, NE $50,192

Port Arthur, TX $50,171

Evansville, IN $50,171

Bradenton, FL $50,150

Santa Fe, NM $50,055

Orlando, FL $50,002

Clearwater, FL $49,943

Canton, OH $49,832

La Crosse, WI $49,832

Grand Forks, ND $49,816

Albuquerque, NM $49,800

Tulsa, OK $49,800

Newport News, VA $49,795

High Point, NC $49,779

Ogden, UT $49,758

Corpus Christi, TX $49,716

Laramie, WY $49,684

Norfolk, VA $49,684

Rock Island, IL $49,652

Saginaw, MI $49,642

Jacksonville, FL $49,636

Salisbury, NC $49,626

Memphis, TN $49,615

Moline, IL $49,589

Fort Myers, FL $49,573

Waterloo, IA $49,504

Spartanburg, SC $49,451

Lincoln, NE $49,424

Fort Wayne, IN $49,414

Birmingham, AL $49,355

Cedar Falls, IA $49,345

Provo, UT $49,340

Springfield, OH $49,334

San Antonio, TX $49,324

Greensboro, NC $49,303

South Bend, IN $49,297

Winston Salem, NC $49,292

Boise, ID $49,276

Savannah, GA $49,239

Muskegon, MI $49,144

Lima, OH $49,080

Lake Charles, LA $49,059

Anderson, IN $49,048

Lexington, KY $49,032

Augusta, GA $49,016

Greenville, SC $49,016

Wichita, KS $48,969

Tuscaloosa, AL $48,969

Columbia, SC $48,921

Bloomington, IN $48,789

Roanoke, VA $48,757

Asheville, NC $48,688

Knoxville, TN $48,598

Shreveport, LA $48,593

Wilmington, NC $48,524

Frankfort, KY $48,423

Oklahoma City, OK $48,386

Chillicothe, OH $48,365

Longview, TX $48,360

Topeka, KS $48,344

Mobile, AL $48,264

Terre Haute, IN $48,243

Erie, PA $48,238

Altoona, PA $48,211

Melbourne, FL $48,195

Amarillo, TX $48,174

Killeen, TX $48,158

Fayetteville, AR $48,116

Sioux Falls, SD $48,079

Chattanooga, TN $48,047

Idaho Falls, ID $48,042

Gainesville, FL $47,931

Portsmouth, OH $47,904

Little Rock, AR $47,894

Lynchburg, VA $47,894

Lafayette, LA $47,872

Youngstown, OH $47,872

Temple, TX $47,851

Daytona Beach, FL $47,841

Clarksville, TN $47,835

Pensacola, FL $47,830

Hopkinsville, KY $47,671

Charleston, WV $47,666

Florence, SC $47,639

Sioux City, IA $47,608

Macon, GA $47,454

Tallahassee, FL $47,449

Fayetteville, NC $47,438

Waco, TX $47,427

Wichita Falls, TX $47,427

Pine Bluff, AR $47,406

Vincennes, IN $47,306

Lubbock, TX $47,284

Great Falls, MT $47,253

Alamogordo, NM $47,247

Abilene, TX $47,205

Rapid City, SD $47,136

Monroe, LA $47,136

Albany, GA $47,104

Huntington, WV $47,099

Jackson, MS $47,094

Greenville, MS $47,088

Parkersburg, WV $47,035

Montgomery, AL $47,025

Johnstown, PA $47,014

Springfield, MO $46,972

Biloxi, MS $46,945

Sumter, SC $46,834

Columbus, GA $46,829

Twin Falls, ID $46,797

Pascagoula, MS $46,728

Kingsport, TN $46,591

Gulfport, MS $46,575

Alexandria, LA $46,400

Fort Smith, AR $46,267

El Paso, TX $46,124

Helena, MT $46,056

Las Cruces, NM $45,886

Harlingen, TX $45,738

Pocatello, ID $45,690

Florence, AL $45,674

Brownsville, TX $45,664

Dothan, AL $45,579

Mcallen, TX $45,552

Columbus, MS $45,160

Altus, OK $44,917

Lawton, OK $44,816

Pierre, SD $44,625

What Skills Can Increase a Garden Educator's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 6.13% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Special Education (Mentioned in 5.55% Job Postings): Special education is the practice of educating students in a way that accommodates their individual differences, disabilities, and special needs.
Physical Education (Mentioned in 2.46% Job Postings): Physical education, often abbreviated to Phys Ed. or P.E., is a subject taught in schools around the world. It is usually taught during primary and secondary education, and encourages psychomotor learning.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	6.13%
Special Education	5.55%
Physical Education	2.46%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Garden Educator's salary.

Accountability: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Physical Education: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Accountability	$56,146	6%
Collaboration	$55,616	5%
Physical Education	$54,557	3%
Analysis	$54,027	2%
Coaching	$54,027	2%
Dedication	$54,027	2%

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How Education impacts a Garden Educator's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Garden Educators enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree 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 Garden Educator with a Bachelor's Degree is between $54,827 and $60,665).

Garden Educator Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Garden Educator

No Diploma 0.1%

High School 2.6%

Associates 2.2%

Bachelors 45.4%

Masters 46.3%

Doctorate 3.4%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.1%
High School	2.6%
Associates	2.2%
Bachelors	45.4%
Masters	46.3%
Doctorate	3.4%

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Garden Educator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Garden Educator'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.

Last Updated on April 01, 2026

$45,276

Average $52,968/year

$59,789

$3,773

Average $4,414/month

$4,982

$871

Average $1,019/week

$1,150

$22

Average $25/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,789	$4,982	$1,150	$29
Average	$52,968	$4,414	$1,019	$25
25th Percentile	$45,276	$3,773	$871	$22

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Salary Trends for Garden Educator

Salaries for a Garden Educator can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $53,456 in 2023 to around $52,279 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Garden Educator salary trends, .

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2023

$53,456

2024

$52,703

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$52,279

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2024	$52,703
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