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Landscaping/Groundskeeping Worker

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AVG. SALARY

$33,690

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EDUCATION

No standard requirement

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

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Oklahoma Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$33,690

Entry Annual Wage

$23,400

Experienced Annual Wage

$42,490

Average Hourly Wage

$16.20

Entry Hourly Wage

$11.25

Experienced Hourly Wage

$20.43

Median Hourly Wage

$16.43

Oklahoma Regional Earnings

Oklahoma Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Enid MSA $31,480 or $15.14/hr $21,180 or $10.18/hr $43,300 or $20.82/hr
Fort Smith AR-OK MSA $31,250 or $15.02/hr $22,880 or $11.00/hr $37,350 or $17.96/hr
Lawton MSA $30,970 or $14.89/hr $20,860 or $10.03/hr $38,920 or $18.71/hr
Oklahoma City MSA $34,860 or $16.76/hr $27,040 or $13.00/hr $43,040 or $20.69/hr
Tulsa MSA $35,040 or $16.85/hr $28,020 or $13.47/hr $42,990 or $20.67/hr

Oklahoma Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $31,560 or $15.17/hr $22,360 or $10.75/hr $43,080 or $20.71/hr
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $30,800 or $14.81/hr $20,500 or $9.86/hr $43,020 or $20.69/hr
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $30,150 or $14.50/hr $20,660 or $9.93/hr $38,440 or $18.48/hr
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $30,820 or $14.82/hr $21,330 or $10.25/hr $41,830 or $20.11/hr

Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 10%
Job Openings 1,726 estimated annual job openings
Employment 12,008 were employed in this occupation

Oklahoma's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Northeast 800 9% 7 N/A 114
Southeast 970 10% 10 N/A 141
Southwest 400 8% 3 N/A 57
Tulsa MSA 2,520 8% 21 N/A 358
Lawton MSA 280 11% 4 N/A 42
Oklahoma City MSA 4,240 7% 30 N/A 594

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$39,790

Average Hourly Wage

$19.13

Average Annual Range

$29,070 to $51,290

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook stable
  The employment change from 2022 to 2032 is estimated to be +4%.
(The National average for all occupations is +3%)
Job Openings small number
  A total of 15660 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2022 and 2032.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,670 openings)
Employment very large occupation
  This was a very large occupation in the United States, employing 1,176,100 workers in 2022.
(The National average for all occupations is 147,916 workers)
Growth Average growth
  Landscaping and groundskeeping workers will be needed to keep up with increasing demand for lawn care and landscaping services from homeowners and from large institutions, such as universities and corporate campuses. 
Non Traditional Occupation This is a non-traditional occupation for women in 2023.
Self-Employment In 2022, 20.3% of the people in this occupation were self-employed.
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (48%)
  • Administrative and support services (NAICS561000) (48%)
  • Services to buildings and dwellings (NAICS561700) (45.7%)
  • Landscaping services (NAICS561730) (45.3%)
  • Self-employed workers (20.3%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (NAICS710000) (8.6%)
  • Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries (NAICS713000) (8%)
  • Other amusement and recreation industries (NAICS713900) (7.8%)
  • Local government, excluding education and hospitals (6.3%)
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