The average wage for a lawn care specialist in Missouri is around $18.02 per hour.
Avg Wage
Lawn care specialists earn an average hourly wage of $18.02.
Salaries typically start from $13.26 per hour and go up to $24.71 per hour.
40% below national average Updated in 2018
Lawn care specialist earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level lawn care specialist earnings begin at:
$24.71 per hour
$51,400 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level lawn care specialist earnings begin at:
$21.65 per hour
$45,040 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level lawn care specialist earnings begin at:
$18.02 per hour
$37,470 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level lawn care specialist earnings begin at:
$15.48 per hour
$32,200 per year
10th percentile
Starting level lawn care specialist earnings begin at:
$13.26 per hour
$27,590 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 about the same as related careers in Missouri. On average, they make less than foresters but more than nursery workers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Forester salary | $48K |
| Landscaper salary | $44K |
| Greenhouse technician salary | $39K |
| Forest and conservation worker salary | $45K |
| Arborist salary | $42K |
| Lawn care specialist salary | $37K |
| Grounds maintenance worker salary | $29K |
| Irrigation technician salary | $29K |
| Nursery worker salary | $26K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)