What are the main factors that influence a Lawn Service's salary?

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

How does experience change a Lawn Service's salary?

A Lawn Service's salary grows with experience: starting around $49,237 for beginners, reaching about $51,561 at mid-level, and approach $52,720 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Lawn Service?

Lawn Service salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Lawn Service roles are District of Columbia $55,568, California $55,357, Massachusetts $54,619. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Lawn Service roles make?

Salaries for Lawn Service level roles vary by specialization: Lawn Mowing: $51,982; Lawn Service Manager: $45,230; Lawn and landscaping: $39,097; Lawn Care: $38,252; Residential Lawn Specialist: $38,195.

How do different companies affect a Lawn Service's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Lawn Service roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Lawn Service Salary in the United States

How much does a Lawn Service make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Lawn Service in the United States is $50,188 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $57,853
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $46,162 to $54,200
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,496

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Lawn Service Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,200	$4,517	$1,042	$26
Average	$50,188	$4,182	$965	$24
25th Percentile	$46,162	$3,847	$888	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Lawn Service Salaries

A Lawn Service'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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Lawn Service Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Lawn Service'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): $49,237
Early Career (1-2 years): $49,908
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $51,561
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $52,591
Expert (over 8 years): $52,720

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Lawn Service	$49,237
Intermediate Level Lawn Service	$49,908
Senior Level Lawn Service	$51,561
Specialist Level Lawn Service	$52,591
Expert Level Lawn Service	$52,720

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How Do Lawn Service 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 Lawn Services. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $55,568.
California: $55,357.
Massachusetts: $54,619.

District of Columbia $55,568 California $55,357 Massachusetts $54,619 Washington $54,419 New Jersey $54,398 Alaska $54,328 Connecticut $53,636 New York $53,355

Hawaii $52,456 Rhode Island $52,035 Maryland $51,749 Minnesota $51,357 Colorado $51,207 Illinois $51,156 Oregon $50,966 Delaware $50,825

New Hampshire $50,737 Virginia $50,539 Pennsylvania $49,962 Nevada $49,671 North Dakota $49,575 Michigan $49,425 Wisconsin $49,370 Vermont $49,259

Texas $48,953 Maine $48,933 Arizona $48,903 Ohio $48,868 Georgia $48,406 Indiana $48,175 Wyoming $48,130 Utah $48,060

Iowa $48,030 Kansas $47,789 Louisiana $47,718 North Carolina $47,693 Missouri $47,683 Florida $47,488 Montana $47,382 Nebraska $47,282

Kentucky $47,227 South Carolina $47,026 Tennessee $46,900 Idaho $46,850 New Mexico $46,484 Oklahoma $46,404 Alabama $46,107 South Dakota $45,611

Arkansas $45,340 West Virginia $45,194 Mississippi $44,757

Top Paying Cities for Lawn Services

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: $63,302
San Francisco: $62,679
Oakland: $61,289

San Jose, CA $63,302

San Francisco, CA $62,679

Oakland, CA $61,289

New York, NY $58,163

Queens Village, NY $57,786

Paramus, NJ $57,385

Passaic, NJ $57,334

Bergenfield, NJ $57,284

Stamford, CT $57,209

Huntington, NY $57,159

Newark, NJ $56,833

Bridgeport, CT $56,732

New Brunswick, NJ $56,567

Vallejo, CA $56,461

Middlesex, NJ $56,431

Somerset, NJ $56,386

Petaluma, CA $56,270

Santa Cruz, CA $56,075

Boston, MA $55,974

Monterey, CA $55,723

Fairbanks, AK $55,688

Los Angeles, CA $55,593

Washington, DC $55,568

Seattle, WA $55,477

Santa Rosa, CA $55,467

Juneau, AK $55,322

Orange, CA $55,156

Anchorage, AK $55,066

Anaheim, CA $55,031

Santa Ana, CA $54,956

Nassau, NY $54,925

Long Beach, CA $54,905

Danbury, CT $54,890

Santa Maria, CA $54,720

Everett, WA $54,710

Bremerton, WA $54,464

Trenton, NJ $54,368

Sacramento, CA $54,348

San Diego, CA $54,323

Brockton, MA $54,303

Tacoma, WA $54,283

Santa Barbara, CA $54,213

Lowell, MA $54,012

New Suffolk, NY $53,992

Nashua, NH $53,932

Lompoc, CA $53,851

Ventura, CA $53,801

Stockton, CA $53,786

New Haven, CT $53,686

Atlantic City, NJ $53,555

Hartford, CT $53,445

Modesto, CA $53,420

Poughkeepsie, NY $53,309

New Britain, CT $53,284

Olympia, WA $53,214

Kennewick, WA $53,214

New London, CT $53,204

Norwich, CT $53,189

Lawrence, MA $53,164

Bakersfield, CA $53,023

Riverside, CA $52,953

New Bedford, MA $52,953

Richland, WA $52,903

Portsmouth, NH $52,863

Vineland, NJ $52,853

San Bernardino, CA $52,813

Boulder, CO $52,672

Worcester, MA $52,632

Portland, OR $52,587

Saint Paul, MN $52,526

Minneapolis, MN $52,526

Philadelphia, PA $52,456

Honolulu, HI $52,190

Springfield, MA $52,015

Providence, RI $52,010

Chicago, IL $51,864

Bellingham, WA $51,804

Baltimore, MD $51,749

Chico, CA $51,623

Wilmington, DE $51,538

Pittsfield, MA $51,488

Manchester, NH $51,392

Spokane, WA $51,171

Denver, CO $51,166

Albany, NY $50,930

Troy, NY $50,910

Schenectady, NY $50,805

Burlington, VT $50,695

Portland, ME $50,519

Salem, OR $50,479

Yakima, WA $50,469

Ann Arbor, MI $50,454

Rochester, MN $50,313

Fresno, CA $50,288

Reno, NV $50,288

Milwaukee, WI $50,243

Detroit, MI $50,193

Allentown, PA $50,178

Carson City, NV $50,173

Houston, TX $50,097

Colorado Springs, CO $50,092

Syracuse, NY $50,067

Eugene, OR $49,972

Bismarck, ND $49,912

Gary, IN $49,912

Galveston, TX $49,912

Springfield, OR $49,872

Medford, OR $49,751

Fort Collins, CO $49,731

Austin, TX $49,691

Mesa, AZ $49,585

Phoenix, AZ $49,575

Dallas, TX $49,560

Reading, PA $49,530

Saint Cloud, MN $49,510

Concord, NH $49,465

Madison, WI $49,445

Utica, NY $49,309

Raleigh, NC $49,269

Las Vegas, NV $49,264

Rochester, NY $49,229

Des Moines, IA $49,224

Atlanta, GA $49,144

Battle Creek, MI $49,129

Salt Lake City, UT $49,114

Lancaster, PA $49,038

Champaign, IL $49,028

Harrisburg, PA $48,968

Durham, NC $48,923

Kansas City, MO $48,918

Kansas City, KS $48,908

Fort Worth, TX $48,903

Boca Raton, FL $48,883

Cleveland, OH $48,878

Columbus, OH $48,868

Pittsburgh, PA $48,863

Richmond, VA $48,843

Indianapolis, IN $48,833

Cincinnati, OH $48,767

Petersburg, VA $48,692

Billings, MT $48,582

Lansing, MI $48,582

Huntsville, AL $48,582

Lebanon, PA $48,577

Dayton, OH $48,572

Pueblo, CO $48,572

Appleton, WI $48,557

Buffalo, NY $48,537

Racine, WI $48,511

Charlotte, NC $48,506

Saint Louis, MO $48,491

Springfield, IL $48,471

Elkhart, IN $48,461

York, PA $48,461

Gastonia, NC $48,456

Benton Harbor, MI $48,456

Beaumont, TX $48,426

Lorain, OH $48,416

Toledo, OH $48,396

Binghamton, NY $48,371

Rock Hill, SC $48,366

Rockford, IL $48,341

Fargo, ND $48,316

Elyria, OH $48,316

Flagstaff, AZ $48,281

Fort Lauderdale, FL $48,250

Miami, FL $48,220

Duluth, MN $48,140

Bangor, ME $48,075

Cedar Rapids, IA $48,020

Louisville, KY $47,994

Grand Rapids, MI $47,984

Hialeah, FL $47,979

Casper, WY $47,909

Scranton, PA $47,849

New Orleans, LA $47,834

Virginia Beach, VA $47,829

Akron, OH $47,804

Peoria, IL $47,739

Sarasota, FL $47,729

Green Bay, WI $47,693

Baton Rouge, LA $47,668

Charleston, SC $47,658

Nashville, TN $47,643

Jamestown, NY $47,633

Davenport, IA $47,633

Tucson, AZ $47,608

Cheyenne, WY $47,593

Saint Petersburg, FL $47,578

Tampa, FL $47,568

Omaha, NE $47,558

Port Arthur, TX $47,538

Evansville, IN $47,538

Bradenton, FL $47,518

Santa Fe, NM $47,427

Orlando, FL $47,377

Clearwater, FL $47,322

Canton, OH $47,217

La Crosse, WI $47,217

Grand Forks, ND $47,202

Albuquerque, NM $47,186

Tulsa, OK $47,186

Newport News, VA $47,181

High Point, NC $47,166

Ogden, UT $47,146

Corpus Christi, TX $47,106

Laramie, WY $47,076

Norfolk, VA $47,076

Rock Island, IL $47,046

Saginaw, MI $47,036

Jacksonville, FL $47,031

Salisbury, NC $47,021

Memphis, TN $47,011

Moline, IL $46,986

Fort Myers, FL $46,971

Waterloo, IA $46,905

Spartanburg, SC $46,855

Lincoln, NE $46,830

Fort Wayne, IN $46,820

Birmingham, AL $46,765

Cedar Falls, IA $46,755

Provo, UT $46,750

Springfield, OH $46,745

San Antonio, TX $46,735

Greensboro, NC $46,715

South Bend, IN $46,710

Winston Salem, NC $46,705

Boise, ID $46,690

Savannah, GA $46,654

Muskegon, MI $46,564

Lima, OH $46,504

Lake Charles, LA $46,484

Anderson, IN $46,474

Lexington, KY $46,459

Augusta, GA $46,444

Greenville, SC $46,444

Wichita, KS $46,399

Tuscaloosa, AL $46,399

Columbia, SC $46,353

Bloomington, IN $46,228

Roanoke, VA $46,198

Asheville, NC $46,133

Knoxville, TN $46,047

Shreveport, LA $46,042

Wilmington, NC $45,977

Frankfort, KY $45,882

Oklahoma City, OK $45,846

Chillicothe, OH $45,826

Longview, TX $45,821

Topeka, KS $45,806

Mobile, AL $45,731

Terre Haute, IN $45,711

Erie, PA $45,706

Altoona, PA $45,681

Melbourne, FL $45,666

Amarillo, TX $45,646

Killeen, TX $45,631

Fayetteville, AR $45,591

Sioux Falls, SD $45,555

Chattanooga, TN $45,525

Idaho Falls, ID $45,520

Gainesville, FL $45,415

Portsmouth, OH $45,390

Little Rock, AR $45,380

Lynchburg, VA $45,380

Lafayette, LA $45,360

Youngstown, OH $45,360

Temple, TX $45,340

Daytona Beach, FL $45,330

Clarksville, TN $45,325

Pensacola, FL $45,319

Hopkinsville, KY $45,169

Charleston, WV $45,164

Florence, SC $45,139

Sioux City, IA $45,109

Macon, GA $44,963

Tallahassee, FL $44,958

Fayetteville, NC $44,948

Waco, TX $44,938

Wichita Falls, TX $44,938

Pine Bluff, AR $44,918

Vincennes, IN $44,823

Lubbock, TX $44,803

Great Falls, MT $44,772

Alamogordo, NM $44,767

Abilene, TX $44,727

Rapid City, SD $44,662

Monroe, LA $44,662

Albany, GA $44,632

Huntington, WV $44,627

Jackson, MS $44,622

Greenville, MS $44,617

Parkersburg, WV $44,567

Montgomery, AL $44,557

Johnstown, PA $44,547

Springfield, MO $44,506

Biloxi, MS $44,481

Sumter, SC $44,376

Columbus, GA $44,371

Twin Falls, ID $44,341

Pascagoula, MS $44,276

Kingsport, TN $44,145

Gulfport, MS $44,130

Alexandria, LA $43,964

Fort Smith, AR $43,839

El Paso, TX $43,703

Helena, MT $43,638

Las Cruces, NM $43,478

Harlingen, TX $43,337

Pocatello, ID $43,292

Florence, AL $43,277

Brownsville, TX $43,267

Dothan, AL $43,187

Mcallen, TX $43,161

Columbus, MS $42,790

Altus, OK $42,559

Lawton, OK $42,464

Pierre, SD $42,283

What Skills Can Increase a Lawn Service's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 9.43% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Phlebotomy (Mentioned in 3.41% Job Postings): Phlebotomy is the process of making a puncture in a vein, usually in the arm, with a cannula for the purpose of drawing blood.
Medical Laboratory (Mentioned in 1.98% Job Postings): Testing and analyzing medical and clinical specimens to help in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	9.43%
Phlebotomy	3.41%
Medical Laboratory	1.98%

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 Lawn Service's salary.

Clinical Diagnostic: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Product Testing: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Clinical Diagnostic	$55,206	10%
Collaboration	$53,701	7%
Product Testing	$53,199	6%
Molecular Biology	$52,195	4%
Oral Communication	$52,195	4%
Leadership	$52,195	4%

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Lawn Service Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Lawn Service'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 January 01, 2026

$46,162

Average $50,188/year

$54,200

$3,847

Average $4,182/month

$4,517

$888

Average $965/week

$1,042

$22

Average $24/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,200	$4,517	$1,042	$26
Average	$50,188	$4,182	$965	$24
25th Percentile	$46,162	$3,847	$888	$22

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Salary Trends for Lawn Service

Salaries for a Lawn Service can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $41,864 in 2023 to around $41,272 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Lawn Service salary trends, .

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