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 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southeast Minnesota	170	15	$28.07/hr	$19.06/hr	$22.78/hr	$28.58/hr	$32.02/hr	$38.38/hr

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

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	N/A	N/A
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	70	$34.11/hr
Financial Activities	N/A	N/A
Professional and Business Services	1,130	$29.36/hr
Education and Health Services	30	$35.29/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	440	$28.56/hr
Other Services	40	$29.49/hr
Public Administration	180	$36.89/hr

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

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	30	$29.45/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	40	$31.06/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	40	$29.65/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	40	$30.14/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	70	$27.18/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	70	$29.29/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	70	$23.58/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	90	$28.76/hr	3.5%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	100	$29.76/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	110	$30.24/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	130	$28.37/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	140	$29.90/hr	2.2%
Southeast Minnesota	170	$28.58/hr	3.6%
Northwest Balance of State	240	$29.51/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	250	$28.58/hr	4.6%
Northwest Minnesota	270	$29.51/hr	4.3%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	980	$29.39/hr	3.9%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	1,140	$29.39/hr	N/A
Minnesota	1,920	$29.44/hr	3.8%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	11,960	$46.99/hr	7.0%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	13,270	$38.20/hr	4.5%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	280	$31.14/hr	4.5%

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.