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

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

How does experience change A Grounds Manager's salary?

A Grounds Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $82,832 for beginners, reaching about $84,647 at mid-level, and approach $88,620 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Grounds Manager?

Grounds Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Grounds Manager roles are District of Columbia $97,724, California $97,354, Massachusetts $96,056. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Grounds Manager roles make?

Salaries for Grounds Manager level roles vary by specialization: Building & Grounds Maintenance Supervisor III: $87,700; Building and Grounds Supervisor III: $87,693; Building & Grounds Maintenance Supervisor II: $79,200; Building and Grounds Supervisor II: $79,152; Grounds Maintenance Manager: $65,990.

How do different companies affect a Grounds Manager's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Grounds Manager 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.

Grounds Manager Salary in the United States

How much does a Grounds Manager make in the United States?

As of February 01, 2026, the average salary for a Grounds Manager in the United States is $88,263 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $42.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $111,494
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $76,299 to $100,423
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $65,407

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Grounds Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$100,423	$8,369	$1,931	$48
Average	$88,263	$7,355	$1,697	$42
25th Percentile	$76,299	$6,358	$1,467	$37

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Key Factors That Influence Grounds Manager Salaries

A Grounds 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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Grounds Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Grounds 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): $82,832
Early Career (1-2 years): $83,376
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $84,647
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $86,098
Expert (over 8 years): $88,620

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Grounds Manager	$82,832
Intermediate Level Grounds Manager	$83,376
Senior Level Grounds Manager	$84,647
Specialist Level Grounds Manager	$86,098
Expert Level Grounds Manager	$88,620

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

District of Columbia: $97,724.
California: $97,354.
Massachusetts: $96,056.

District of Columbia $97,724 California $97,354 Massachusetts $96,056 Washington $95,703 New Jersey $95,668 Alaska $95,544 Connecticut $94,326 New York $93,832

Hawaii $92,252 Rhode Island $91,511 Maryland $91,008 Minnesota $90,319 Colorado $90,054 Illinois $89,966 Oregon $89,631 Delaware $89,384

New Hampshire $89,228 Virginia $88,881 Pennsylvania $87,866 Nevada $87,354 North Dakota $87,186 Michigan $86,921 Wisconsin $86,824 Vermont $86,630

Texas $86,091 Maine $86,056 Arizona $86,003 Ohio $85,941 Georgia $85,129 Indiana $84,723 Wyoming $84,644 Utah $84,520

Iowa $84,467 Kansas $84,044 Louisiana $83,920 North Carolina $83,876 Missouri $83,858 Florida $83,514 Montana $83,329 Nebraska $83,152

Kentucky $83,055 South Carolina $82,702 Tennessee $82,481 Idaho $82,393 New Mexico $81,749 Oklahoma $81,608 Alabama $81,087 South Dakota $80,213

Arkansas $79,737 West Virginia $79,481 Mississippi $78,713

Top Paying Cities for Grounds 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:

San Jose: $111,326
San Francisco: $110,231
Oakland: $107,786

San Jose, CA $111,326

San Francisco, CA $110,231

Oakland, CA $107,786

New York, NY $102,288

Queens Village, NY $101,626

Paramus, NJ $100,920

Passaic, NJ $100,831

Bergenfield, NJ $100,743

Stamford, CT $100,611

Huntington, NY $100,522

Newark, NJ $99,949

Bridgeport, CT $99,772

New Brunswick, NJ $99,481

Vallejo, CA $99,296

Middlesex, NJ $99,243

Somerset, NJ $99,163

Petaluma, CA $98,960

Santa Cruz, CA $98,616

Boston, MA $98,439

Monterey, CA $97,998

Fairbanks, AK $97,936

Los Angeles, CA $97,769

Washington, DC $97,724

Seattle, WA $97,566

Santa Rosa, CA $97,548

Juneau, AK $97,292

Orange, CA $97,001

Anchorage, AK $96,842

Anaheim, CA $96,780

Santa Ana, CA $96,648

Nassau, NY $96,595

Long Beach, CA $96,559

Danbury, CT $96,533

Santa Maria, CA $96,233

Everett, WA $96,215

Bremerton, WA $95,783

Trenton, NJ $95,615

Sacramento, CA $95,580

San Diego, CA $95,536

Brockton, MA $95,500

Tacoma, WA $95,465

Santa Barbara, CA $95,341

Lowell, MA $94,988

New Suffolk, NY $94,953

Nashua, NH $94,847

Lompoc, CA $94,706

Ventura, CA $94,618

Stockton, CA $94,591

New Haven, CT $94,415

Atlantic City, NJ $94,185

Hartford, CT $93,991

Modesto, CA $93,947

Poughkeepsie, NY $93,753

New Britain, CT $93,709

Olympia, WA $93,585

Kennewick, WA $93,585

New London, CT $93,567

Norwich, CT $93,541

Lawrence, MA $93,497

Bakersfield, CA $93,250

Riverside, CA $93,126

New Bedford, MA $93,126

Richland, WA $93,038

Portsmouth, NH $92,967

Vineland, NJ $92,949

San Bernardino, CA $92,879

Boulder, CO $92,632

Worcester, MA $92,561

Portland, OR $92,482

Saint Paul, MN $92,376

Minneapolis, MN $92,376

Philadelphia, PA $92,252

Honolulu, HI $91,784

Springfield, MA $91,475

Providence, RI $91,467

Chicago, IL $91,211

Bellingham, WA $91,105

Baltimore, MD $91,008

Chico, CA $90,787

Wilmington, DE $90,637

Pittsfield, MA $90,549

Manchester, NH $90,381

Spokane, WA $89,993

Denver, CO $89,984

Albany, NY $89,569

Troy, NY $89,534

Schenectady, NY $89,348

Burlington, VT $89,154

Portland, ME $88,845

Salem, OR $88,775

Yakima, WA $88,757

Ann Arbor, MI $88,730

Rochester, MN $88,483

Fresno, CA $88,439

Reno, NV $88,439

Milwaukee, WI $88,360

Detroit, MI $88,272

Allentown, PA $88,245

Carson City, NV $88,236

Houston, TX $88,104

Colorado Springs, CO $88,095

Syracuse, NY $88,051

Eugene, OR $87,883

Bismarck, ND $87,777

Gary, IN $87,777

Galveston, TX $87,777

Springfield, OR $87,707

Medford, OR $87,495

Fort Collins, CO $87,460

Austin, TX $87,389

Mesa, AZ $87,204

Phoenix, AZ $87,186

Dallas, TX $87,159

Reading, PA $87,106

Saint Cloud, MN $87,071

Concord, NH $86,992

Madison, WI $86,956

Utica, NY $86,718

Raleigh, NC $86,647

Las Vegas, NV $86,639

Rochester, NY $86,577

Des Moines, IA $86,568

Atlanta, GA $86,427

Battle Creek, MI $86,400

Salt Lake City, UT $86,374

Lancaster, PA $86,241

Champaign, IL $86,224

Harrisburg, PA $86,118

Durham, NC $86,038

Kansas City, MO $86,030

Kansas City, KS $86,012

Fort Worth, TX $86,003

Boca Raton, FL $85,968

Cleveland, OH $85,959

Columbus, OH $85,941

Pittsburgh, PA $85,933

Richmond, VA $85,897

Indianapolis, IN $85,880

Cincinnati, OH $85,765

Petersburg, VA $85,632

Billings, MT $85,438

Lansing, MI $85,438

Huntsville, AL $85,438

Lebanon, PA $85,429

Dayton, OH $85,421

Pueblo, CO $85,421

Appleton, WI $85,394

Buffalo, NY $85,359

Racine, WI $85,315

Charlotte, NC $85,306

Saint Louis, MO $85,279

Springfield, IL $85,244

Elkhart, IN $85,226

York, PA $85,226

Gastonia, NC $85,218

Benton Harbor, MI $85,218

Beaumont, TX $85,165

Lorain, OH $85,147

Toledo, OH $85,112

Binghamton, NY $85,068

Rock Hill, SC $85,059

Rockford, IL $85,015

Fargo, ND $84,971

Elyria, OH $84,971

Flagstaff, AZ $84,909

Fort Lauderdale, FL $84,856

Miami, FL $84,803

Duluth, MN $84,662

Bangor, ME $84,547

Cedar Rapids, IA $84,450

Louisville, KY $84,406

Grand Rapids, MI $84,388

Hialeah, FL $84,379

Casper, WY $84,256

Scranton, PA $84,150

New Orleans, LA $84,123

Virginia Beach, VA $84,114

Akron, OH $84,070

Peoria, IL $83,955

Sarasota, FL $83,938

Green Bay, WI $83,876

Baton Rouge, LA $83,832

Charleston, SC $83,814

Nashville, TN $83,788

Jamestown, NY $83,770

Davenport, IA $83,770

Tucson, AZ $83,726

Cheyenne, WY $83,700

Saint Petersburg, FL $83,673

Tampa, FL $83,655

Omaha, NE $83,638

Port Arthur, TX $83,602

Evansville, IN $83,602

Bradenton, FL $83,567

Santa Fe, NM $83,408

Orlando, FL $83,320

Clearwater, FL $83,223

Canton, OH $83,038

La Crosse, WI $83,038

Grand Forks, ND $83,011

Albuquerque, NM $82,985

Tulsa, OK $82,985

Newport News, VA $82,976

High Point, NC $82,949

Ogden, UT $82,914

Corpus Christi, TX $82,843

Laramie, WY $82,790

Norfolk, VA $82,790

Rock Island, IL $82,737

Saginaw, MI $82,720

Jacksonville, FL $82,711

Salisbury, NC $82,693

Memphis, TN $82,676

Moline, IL $82,632

Fort Myers, FL $82,605

Waterloo, IA $82,490

Spartanburg, SC $82,402

Lincoln, NE $82,358

Fort Wayne, IN $82,340

Birmingham, AL $82,243

Cedar Falls, IA $82,226

Provo, UT $82,217

Springfield, OH $82,208

San Antonio, TX $82,190

Greensboro, NC $82,155

South Bend, IN $82,146

Winston Salem, NC $82,137

Boise, ID $82,111

Savannah, GA $82,049

Muskegon, MI $81,890

Lima, OH $81,784

Lake Charles, LA $81,749

Anderson, IN $81,731

Lexington, KY $81,705

Augusta, GA $81,678

Greenville, SC $81,678

Wichita, KS $81,599

Tuscaloosa, AL $81,599

Columbia, SC $81,519

Bloomington, IN $81,299

Roanoke, VA $81,246

Asheville, NC $81,131

Knoxville, TN $80,981

Shreveport, LA $80,972

Wilmington, NC $80,857

Frankfort, KY $80,690

Oklahoma City, OK $80,628

Chillicothe, OH $80,593

Longview, TX $80,584

Topeka, KS $80,557

Mobile, AL $80,425

Terre Haute, IN $80,390

Erie, PA $80,381

Altoona, PA $80,337

Melbourne, FL $80,310

Amarillo, TX $80,275

Killeen, TX $80,248

Fayetteville, AR $80,178

Sioux Falls, SD $80,116

Chattanooga, TN $80,063

Idaho Falls, ID $80,054

Gainesville, FL $79,869

Portsmouth, OH $79,825

Little Rock, AR $79,807

Lynchburg, VA $79,807

Lafayette, LA $79,772

Youngstown, OH $79,772

Temple, TX $79,737

Daytona Beach, FL $79,719

Clarksville, TN $79,710

Pensacola, FL $79,701

Hopkinsville, KY $79,436

Charleston, WV $79,428

Florence, SC $79,383

Sioux City, IA $79,331

Macon, GA $79,075

Tallahassee, FL $79,066

Fayetteville, NC $79,048

Waco, TX $79,030

Wichita Falls, TX $79,030

Pine Bluff, AR $78,995

Vincennes, IN $78,827

Lubbock, TX $78,792

Great Falls, MT $78,739

Alamogordo, NM $78,730

Abilene, TX $78,660

Rapid City, SD $78,545

Monroe, LA $78,545

Albany, GA $78,492

Huntington, WV $78,483

Jackson, MS $78,474

Greenville, MS $78,466

Parkersburg, WV $78,377

Montgomery, AL $78,360

Johnstown, PA $78,342

Springfield, MO $78,271

Biloxi, MS $78,227

Sumter, SC $78,042

Columbus, GA $78,033

Twin Falls, ID $77,980

Pascagoula, MS $77,865

Kingsport, TN $77,636

Gulfport, MS $77,609

Alexandria, LA $77,318

Fort Smith, AR $77,097

El Paso, TX $76,859

Helena, MT $76,744

Las Cruces, NM $76,462

Harlingen, TX $76,215

Pocatello, ID $76,135

Florence, AL $76,109

Brownsville, TX $76,091

Dothan, AL $75,950

Mcallen, TX $75,906

Columbus, MS $75,253

Altus, OK $74,847

Lawton, OK $74,679

Pierre, SD $74,361

What Skills Can Increase a Grounds Manager's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

People Management (Mentioned in 7.2% Job Postings): People management refers to the practice of recruiting, training, engaging and retaining employees to optimize their talent and maximize their productivity.
Container (Mentioned in 3.51% Job Postings): Container is an object used for or capable of holding, esp for transport or storage, such as a carton, box, etc.
Plumbing (Mentioned in 2.4% Job Postings): Plumbing is any system that conveys fluids for a wide range of applications. Plumbing uses pipes, valves, plumbing fixtures, tanks, and other apparatuses to convey fluids. Heating and cooling (HVAC), waste removal, and potable water delivery are among the most common uses for plumbing, but it is not limited to these applications. The word derives from the Latin for lead, plumbum, as the first effective pipes used in the Roman era were lead pipes. In the developed world, plumbing infrastructure is critical to public health and sanitation. Boilermakers and pipefitters are not plumbers although they work with piping as part of their trade and their work can include some plumbing.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
People Management	7.2%
Container	3.51%
Plumbing	2.4%

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 Grounds Manager's salary.

Design Thinking: Can increase your salary by up to 19%.
Kubernetes: Can increase your salary by up to 16%.
Docker: Can increase your salary by up to 12%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Design Thinking	$105,033	19%
Kubernetes	$102,385	16%
Docker	$98,854	12%
Insight	$97,089	10%
Coaching	$93,558	6%
Budgeting	$93,558	6%

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How Education impacts a Grounds Manager's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Grounds Managers enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate 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 Grounds Manager with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $90,385 and $98,227).

Grounds Manager Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Grounds Manager

No Diploma 5.1%

High School 47.4%

Associates 20.5%

Bachelors 20.5%

Masters 5.1%

Doctorate 1.3%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	5.1%
High School	47.4%
Associates	20.5%
Bachelors	20.5%
Masters	5.1%
Doctorate	1.3%

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

Understanding how a Grounds 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.

Last Updated on February 01, 2026

$76,299

Average $88,263/year

$100,423

$6,358

Average $7,355/month

$8,369

$1,467

Average $1,697/week

$1,931

$37

Average $42/hour

$48

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$100,423	$8,369	$1,931	$48
Average	$88,263	$7,355	$1,697	$42
25th Percentile	$76,299	$6,358	$1,467	$37

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Salary Trends for Grounds Manager

Salaries for a Grounds Manager can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $76,999 in 2023 to around $76,654 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Grounds Manager salary trends, .

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2023

$76,999

2024

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$76,654

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2024	$77,098
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