Grounds maintenance worker earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level grounds maintenance worker earnings begin at:

$12.50 per hour

$26,000 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level grounds maintenance worker earnings begin at:

$11.08 per hour

$23,050 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level grounds maintenance worker earnings begin at:

$9.74 per hour

$20,250 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level grounds maintenance worker earnings begin at:

$9.26 per hour

$19,270 per year

10th percentile

Starting level grounds maintenance worker earnings begin at:

$8.97 per hour

$18,660 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Grounds maintenance worker salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Alaska $37,520
Massachusetts $36,020
Washington $34,730
Connecticut $34,720
Minnesota $34,380
Rhode Island $33,000
Hawaii $32,800
District of Columbia $32,690
New York $32,400
Colorado $32,260
Oregon $32,110
North Dakota $32,090
New Hampshire $31,650
California $31,540
Vermont $31,350
Maryland $30,990
Wyoming $30,730
Nebraska $30,690
Montana $30,560
New Jersey $30,530
Pennsylvania $30,120
Wisconsin $30,100
Delaware $29,860
Maine $29,540
Kansas $29,322
Missouri $29,020
Utah $28,960
Virginia $28,600
Illinois $28,526
Texas $28,170
Nevada $28,140
Iowa $28,125
Idaho $28,020
Michigan $28,020
Georgia $28,010
Kentucky $28,010
Ohio $27,500
North Carolina $27,410
South Carolina $27,400
Arizona $27,230
Indiana $27,188
Virgin Islands, U.S. $27,100
South Dakota $26,760
New Mexico $26,390
Tennessee $26,150
Louisiana $26,040
Oklahoma $25,930
Florida $25,860
Alabama $24,800
Arkansas $24,750
Mississippi $24,380
West Virginia $23,980
Guam $20,250
Puerto Rico $18,870

How do grounds maintenance worker salaries compare to similar careers?

Grounds maintenance workers earn about the same as related careers in Guam. On average, they make less than irrigation technicians.

Career Median Salary
Irrigation technician salary $20K
Grounds maintenance worker salary $20K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)