DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

37-3011 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

Occupational Description:
Landscape or maintain grounds of property using hand or power tools or equipment. Workers typically perform a variety of tasks, which may include any combination of the following: sod laying, mowing, trimming, planting, watering, fertilizing, digging, raking, sprinkler installation, and installation of mortarless segmental concrete masonry wall units. Excludes ?Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse? (45-2092).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 15,130681$17.48/hr$0.30/hr$11.16/hr$13.06/hr$16.56/hr$20.77/hr$25.35/hr
U S 912,6605,476$15.84/hr$0.05/hr$10.63/hr$12.45/hr$14.89/hr$18.34/hr$22.77/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Professional and Business Services8,620$17.36/hr
Leisure and Hospitality2,530$12.82/hr
Public Administration2,240$16.80/hr
Education and Health Services520$22.04/hr
Other Services330$15.06/hr
Financial Activities240$14.96/hr
Manufacturing50$15.51/hr
Other Regional Data For Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Minnesota 15,130 $16.56/hr 6.3%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 10,350 $17.42/hr N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 9,210 $17.64/hr 5.5%
Northwest Minnesota 1,350 $14.74/hr 7.8%
Southeast Minnesota 1,240 $15.61/hr 7.2%
Central Minnesota 1,220 $14.95/hr 8.3%
Southwest Minnesota 1,170 $15.14/hr 5.3%
Northwest Balance of State 1,060 $14.53/hr N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 870 $17.64/hr N/A
Southeast Balance of State 830 $14.10/hr N/A
Northeast Minnesota 810 $13.74/hr 7.4%
Duluth MN-WI MSA 640 $12.79/hr N/A
Southwest Balance of State 580 $14.79/hr N/A
Rochester MN MSA 530 $16.14/hr N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 460 $14.81/hr N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 400 $14.18/hr N/A
St Cloud MN MSA 370 $15.06/hr N/A
Northeast Balance of State 330 $14.97/hr N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 240 $14.95/hr N/A
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand45,070$16.96/hr6.7%
Dishwashers8,170$12.21/hr0.3%
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment5,840$14.02/hr5.7%
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation1,480$16.40/hr0.0%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse940$16.44/hr-0.5%
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers470$21.11/hr3.9%
Tasks for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers