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).| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA | 400 | 106 | $15.42/hr | $0.42/hr | $10.96/hr | $12.18/hr | $14.18/hr | $16.77/hr | $22.93/hr |
| Minnesota | 15,130 | 681 | $17.48/hr | $0.30/hr | $11.16/hr | $13.06/hr | $16.56/hr | $20.77/hr | $25.35/hr |
| U S | 912,660 | 5,476 | $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. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change - | |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 880 | $15.21/hr | N/A |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 120 | $12.08/hr | N/A |
| Dishwashers | 90 | $11.83/hr | N/A |
| Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation | 10 | $20.40/hr | N/A |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Tasks for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
- Mows lawns, using power mower.
- Digs holes for plants, mixes fertilizer or lime with dirt in holes, inserts plants, and fills holes with dirt.
- Trims and picks flowers and cleans flower beds.
- Hauls or spreads topsoil, and spreads straw over seeded soil to hold soil in place.
- Decorates garden with stones and plants.
- Attaches wires from planted trees to support stakes.
- Maintains tools and equipment.
- Seeds and fertilizes lawns.
- Shovels snow from walks and driveways.
- Builds forms and mixes and pours cement to form garden borders.
- Applies herbicides, fungicides, fertilizers, and pesticides, using spreaders or spray equipment.
- Waters lawns, trees, and plants, using portable sprinkler system, hose, or watering can.
