Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

37-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers

Occupational Description:
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in landscaping or groundskeeping activities. Work may involve reviewing contracts to ascertain service, machine, and workforce requirements; answering inquiries from potential customers regarding methods, material, and price ranges; and preparing estimates according to labor, material, and machine costs.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota			$33.06/hr	$23.81/hr	$28.46/hr	$30.70/hr	$37.95/hr	$46.15/hr

Leading Industries for First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction	150	$24.25/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	60	$39.82/hr
Financial Activities	N/A	N/A
Professional and Business Services	1,360	$30.08/hr
Education and Health Services	30	$37.17/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	600	$32.13/hr
Other Services	20	$34.28/hr
Public Administration	190	$39.16/hr

Other Regional Data for First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Minnesota	N/A	$30.70/hr	N/A
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	N/A	$32.04/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	30	$32.25/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	30	$33.28/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	50	$31.44/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	60	$29.80/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	60	$28.50/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	80	$30.83/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	100	$28.22/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	100	$31.51/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	100	$30.41/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	110	$29.46/hr	3.5%
Southeast Balance of State	130	$30.86/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	140	$31.80/hr	2.2%
Southeast Minnesota	190	$30.60/hr	3.6%
Central Minnesota	270	$30.07/hr	4.6%
Northwest Balance of State	340	$30.70/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	380	$30.70/hr	4.3%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	1,330	$32.12/hr	3.9%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2024-2034
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	13,580	$48.20/hr	5.9%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	13,380	$38.62/hr	-0.5%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	230	$40.23/hr	3.4%

Task for First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers

Schedule work for crews, depending on work priorities, crew or equipment availability, or weather conditions.
Direct activities of workers who perform duties, such as landscaping, cultivating lawns, or pruning trees and shrubs.
Provide workers with assistance in performing duties as necessary to meet deadlines.
Maintain required records, such as personnel information or project records.
Monitor project activities to ensure that instructions are followed, deadlines are met, and schedules are maintained.
Prepare or maintain required records, such as work activity or personnel reports.
Confer with other supervisors to coordinate work activities with those of other departments or units.
Negotiate with customers regarding fees for landscaping, lawn service, or groundskeeping work.
Design or supervise the installation of sprinkler systems, calculating water pressure, or valve and pipe coverage needs.
Perform administrative duties, such as authorizing leaves or processing time sheets.