What are the main factors that influence a Turf Manager's salary?

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

What industry pays the highest salary for Turf Manager?

The Hospitality & Leisure industry offers the highest average compensation for Turf Manager roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Turf Manager's salary?

A Turf Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $82,506 for beginners, reaching about $84,338 at mid-level, and approach $89,451 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Turf Manager?

Turf Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Turf Manager roles are District of Columbia $88,398, California $88,063, Massachusetts $86,889. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Turf Manager roles make?

Salaries for Turf Manager level roles vary by specialization: Artificial Turf Installer Crew Leader: $92,837; Turf Route Manager: $79,776; Turf Management: $79,048; Artificial Turf Installer: $65,705; Sports Turf Manager: $63,486.

Turf Manager Salary in Connecticut

How much does a Turf Manager make in Connecticut?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Turf Manager in Connecticut is $85,324 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $108,976
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $75,180 to $97,704
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $65,945

10% $65,945

50% (Median) $85,324

90% $108,976

Turf Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$97,704	$8,142	$1,879	$47
Average	$85,324	$7,110	$1,641	$41
25th Percentile	$75,180	$6,265	$1,446	$36

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Key Factors That Influence Turf Manager Salaries

A Turf Manager'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 Turf Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Turf Manager'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): $82,506
Early Career (1-2 years): $82,929
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $84,338
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $86,028
Expert (over 8 years): $89,451

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Turf Manager	$82,506
Intermediate Level Turf Manager	$82,929
Senior Level Turf Manager	$84,338
Specialist Level Turf Manager	$86,028
Expert Level Turf Manager	$89,451

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How Do Turf Manager 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 Turf Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $88,398.
California: $88,063.
Massachusetts: $86,889.

District of Columbia $88,398 California $88,063 Massachusetts $86,889 Washington $86,570 New Jersey $86,538 Alaska $86,426 Connecticut $85,324 New York $84,877

Hawaii $83,448 Rhode Island $82,777 Maryland $82,322 Minnesota $81,699 Colorado $81,460 Illinois $81,380 Oregon $81,077 Delaware $80,853

New Hampshire $80,713 Virginia $80,398 Pennsylvania $79,480 Nevada $79,017 North Dakota $78,865 Michigan $78,626 Wisconsin $78,538 Vermont $78,362

Texas $77,875 Maine $77,843 Arizona $77,795 Ohio $77,739 Georgia $77,005 Indiana $76,638 Wyoming $76,566 Utah $76,454

Iowa $76,406 Kansas $76,023 Louisiana $75,911 North Carolina $75,871 Missouri $75,855 Florida $75,544 Montana $75,376 Nebraska $75,216

Kentucky $75,129 South Carolina $74,809 Tennessee $74,610 Idaho $74,530 New Mexico $73,947 Oklahoma $73,819 Alabama $73,348 South Dakota $72,558

Arkansas $72,127 West Virginia $71,895 Mississippi $71,201

Top Paying Cities for Turf Managers

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:

Old Mystic: $83,971
Oneco: $83,754
Avon: $84,131

Old Mystic, CT $83,971 Oneco, CT $83,754 Avon, CT $84,131 Bloomfield, CT $84,179 Windsor, CT $84,182 Bristol, CT $84,173 Burlington, CT $84,168 Broad Brook, CT $83,711

Canaan, CT $83,769 Canton, CT $84,091 Canton Center, CT $84,066 Colebrook, CT $83,771 Collinsville, CT $84,084 East Berlin, CT $84,039 East Canaan, CT $83,863 East Glastonbury, CT $84,180

East Granby, CT $83,722 East Hartland, CT $83,509 East Windsor Hill, CT $84,116 Ellington, CT $83,528 Farmington, CT $84,040 Falls Village, CT $84,055 Glastonbury, CT $84,183 Granby, CT $83,551

Berlin, CT $84,032 Lakeville, CT $84,127 Manchester, CT $84,173 Bolton, CT $84,064 New Britain, CT $84,007 New Hartford, CT $84,154 Norfolk, CT $83,978 North Canton, CT $84,003

North Granby, CT $83,305 Pine Meadow, CT $84,079 Plainville, CT $84,039 Barkhamsted, CT $83,910 Poquonock, CT $84,116 Riverton, CT $83,807 Vernon Rockville, CT $83,950 Rocky Hill, CT $84,089

Salisbury, CT $83,562 Sharon, CT $84,764 Simsbury, CT $84,057 Somers, CT $82,841 Somersville, CT $82,825 South Glastonbury, CT $84,161 South Windsor, CT $84,148 North Windham, CT $83,952

Pomfret Center, CT $83,863 Putnam, CT $83,815 Quinebaug, CT $83,841 Rogers, CT $83,812 Scotland, CT $83,956 South Willington, CT $83,744 South Windham, CT $83,973 South Woodstock, CT $83,854

Storrs Mansfield, CT $83,905 Thompson, CT $83,832 Ashford, CT $83,759 Willington, CT $83,733 Windham, CT $83,960 Woodstock, CT $83,830 Woodstock Valley, CT $83,796 New London, CT $83,975

Baltic, CT $83,955 Canterbury, CT $83,920 Central Village, CT $83,853 East Lyme, CT $84,002 Bozrah, CT $83,964 Gales Ferry, CT $83,969 Gilman, CT $83,981 Mashantucket, CT $83,960

Ledyard, CT $83,968 Groton, CT $83,974 Hanover, CT $83,954 Jewett City, CT $83,950 Montville, CT $83,972 Moosup, CT $83,813 Mystic, CT $83,970 Niantic, CT $83,997

North Stonington, CT $83,929 Norwich, CT $83,951 Preston, CT $83,951 Oakdale, CT $83,995 Old Lyme, CT $84,158 Stafford, CT $83,390 Stafford Springs, CT $83,431 Staffordville, CT $83,311

Suffield, CT $82,762 Taconic, CT $83,869 Tariffville, CT $83,908 Enfield, CT $82,744 Tolland, CT $83,702 Unionville, CT $84,111 East Windsor, CT $83,603 Weatogue, CT $84,135

West Granby, CT $83,730 West Hartland, CT $83,539 West Simsbury, CT $84,047 West Suffield, CT $82,776 Winchester Center, CT $84,055 Windsor Locks, CT $83,605 Winsted, CT $84,047 Hartford, CT $84,254

West Hartford, CT $84,182 East Hartford, CT $84,248 Wethersfield, CT $84,178 Newington, CT $84,023 Plainfield, CT $83,889 Quaker Hill, CT $83,975 South Lyme, CT $84,053 Sterling, CT $83,733

Stonington, CT $83,953 Pawcatuck, CT $83,908 Taftville, CT $83,951 Uncasville, CT $83,969 Versailles, CT $83,946 Voluntown, CT $83,885 Waterford, CT $83,976 Wauregan, CT $83,847

West Mystic, CT $83,972 Yantic, CT $83,956 Ansonia, CT $85,649 Beacon Falls, CT $85,421 Botsford, CT $86,995 Branford, CT $84,845 Cheshire, CT $84,689 Centerbrook, CT $84,419

Chester, CT $84,419 Clinton, CT $84,786 Cobalt, CT $84,189 Colchester, CT $84,107 Cromwell, CT $84,085 Deep River, CT $84,468 Derby, CT $86,040 Killingworth, CT $84,680

Salem, CT $84,044 Durham, CT $84,472 East Haddam, CT $84,230 East Hampton, CT $84,215 Essex, CT $84,344 Guilford, CT $84,921 Haddam, CT $84,392 Hadlyme, CT $84,275

Hawleyville, CT $86,776 Higganum, CT $84,412 Ivoryton, CT $84,435 Madison, CT $84,818 Marion, CT $84,456 Marlborough, CT $84,162 Meriden, CT $84,231 Middlefield, CT $84,293

Middle Haddam, CT $84,247 Middletown, CT $84,195 Milford, CT $87,244 Milldale, CT $84,320 Monroe, CT $88,115 Moodus, CT $84,253 Newtown, CT $86,946 North Branford, CT $84,820

Northford, CT $84,807 North Haven, CT $84,743 North Westchester, CT $84,099 Old Saybrook, CT $84,378 Orange, CT $85,135 Oxford, CT $86,094 Plantsville, CT $84,315 Portland, CT $84,152

Rockfall, CT $84,199 Sandy Hook, CT $86,870 Seymour, CT $85,694 Shelton, CT $87,841 South Britain, CT $86,411 Southbury, CT $86,381 Southington, CT $84,096 Stevenson, CT $88,302

Wallingford, CT $84,661 Stratford, CT $89,521 Westbrook, CT $84,589 New Haven, CT $84,621 East Haven, CT $84,661 Hamden, CT $84,736 West Haven, CT $84,695 Bethany, CT $85,056

Woodbridge, CT $84,874 Willimantic, CT $83,974 Abington, CT $83,852 Amston, CT $84,062 Andover, CT $84,025 Ballouville, CT $83,779 Brooklyn, CT $83,851 Chaplin, CT $83,923

Columbia, CT $84,033 Coventry, CT $83,980 Danielson, CT $83,751 Dayville, CT $83,755 Eastford, CT $83,814 East Killingly, CT $83,671 East Woodstock, CT $83,845 Fabyan, CT $83,845

Grosvenor Dale, CT $83,846 Hampton, CT $83,895 Hebron, CT $84,077 Lebanon, CT $84,003 Mansfield Center, CT $83,929 Mansfield Depot, CT $83,932 North Franklin, CT $83,964 North Grosvenordale, CT $83,852

Pomfret, CT $83,857 Bridgeport, CT $89,754 Trumbull, CT $89,272 Easton, CT $89,222 Waterbury, CT $84,963 Prospect, CT $84,942 Wolcott, CT $84,470 Bantam, CT $85,267

Bethlehem, CT $85,455 Cornwall, CT $84,861 Cornwall Bridge, CT $85,354 Gaylordsville, CT $86,127 Goshen, CT $84,646 Kent, CT $85,525 Lakeside, CT $85,362 Litchfield, CT $84,962

Middlebury, CT $85,556 Morris, CT $85,223 Naugatuck, CT $85,343 New Milford, CT $86,387 New Preston Marble Dale, CT $85,678 Northfield, CT $84,677 Oakville, CT $85,023 Pequabuck, CT $84,372

Plymouth, CT $84,649 Roxbury, CT $86,323 Sherman, CT $86,487 South Kent, CT $85,722 Terryville, CT $84,435 Thomaston, CT $84,778 Torrington, CT $84,407 Harwinton, CT $84,431

Washington, CT $85,860 Washington Depot, CT $85,916 Watertown, CT $85,141 West Cornwall, CT $84,602 Woodbury, CT $85,808 Bethel, CT $86,877 Brookfield, CT $86,739 Cos Cob, CT $90,524

Danbury, CT $86,752 New Fairfield, CT $86,752 Darien, CT $90,498 Fairfield, CT $89,701 Georgetown, CT $88,984 Greenwich, CT $90,456 Greens Farms, CT $89,649 New Canaan, CT $90,119

Norwalk, CT $90,177 Old Greenwich, CT $90,525 Redding Center, CT $88,137 Redding Ridge, CT $88,137 Ridgefield, CT $87,362 Riverside, CT $90,520 Westport, CT $89,650 Weston, CT $89,282

Southport, CT $89,680 Redding, CT $87,940 Wilton, CT $89,372 Stamford, CT $90,546 Bridgewater, CT $86,617

Turf Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Turf Manager roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Hospitality & Leisure, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Turf Manager positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Turf Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Turf Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Hospitality & Leisure	$102,389	$49.0	20%

Turf Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Turf Manager'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.

$75,180

Average $85,324/year

$97,704

$6,265

Average $7,110/month

$8,142

$1,446

Average $1,641/week

$1,879

$36

Average $41/hour

$47

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$97,704	$8,142	$1,879	$47
Average	$85,324	$7,110	$1,641	$41
25th Percentile	$75,180	$6,265	$1,446	$36

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