Lawn care specialist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level lawn care specialist earnings begin at:

$25.69 per hour

$53,429 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level lawn care specialist earnings begin at:

$21.67 per hour

$45,066 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level lawn care specialist earnings begin at:

$17.93 per hour

$37,299 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level lawn care specialist earnings begin at:

$14.84 per hour

$30,871 per year

10th percentile

Starting level lawn care specialist earnings begin at:

$12.52 per hour

$26,039 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Lawn care specialist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Vermont $56,080
Hawaii $42,810
Oregon $42,550
Maine $41,300
California $40,630
Maryland $40,350
Minnesota $38,390
New Hampshire $38,120
North Dakota $37,990
Missouri $37,470
Wyoming $37,400
Colorado $37,250
Arizona $37,030
Illinois $37,019
New Jersey $36,980
Iowa $36,791
Connecticut $36,740
New York $36,680
Oklahoma $36,660
North Carolina $36,380
Georgia $36,280
Washington $35,870
Pennsylvania $35,554
Wisconsin $35,400
Indiana $35,224
Kansas $34,448
Texas $34,070
Nebraska $33,860
Virginia $33,790
Tennessee $33,610
West Virginia $33,610
New Mexico $33,580
Montana $33,520
Michigan $33,510
Delaware $33,330
Utah $32,830
South Dakota $32,220
Ohio $32,020
Florida $31,790
South Carolina $31,620
Mississippi $31,360
Kentucky $30,861
Nevada $30,820
Alabama $29,772
Idaho $29,030
Arkansas $28,885
Massachusetts $27,000
Louisiana $26,490

How do lawn care specialist salaries compare to similar careers?

Lawn care specialists earn 19% less than similar careers in the United States. On average, they make less than soil and plant scientists but more than grounds maintenance workers.

Career Median Salary
Soil and plant scientist salary $63K
Park naturalist salary $63K
Range manager salary $63K
Forester salary $62K
Arborist salary $39K
Lawn care specialist salary $37K
Landscaper salary $35K
Irrigation technician salary $30K
Forest and conservation worker salary $30K
Grounds maintenance worker salary $29K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)