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First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers in Nevada

Considering working as a First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers in Nevada? Below are the key facts. 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.

What do First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers Make in Nevada?

For first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers working in Nevada, the typical annual salary is $57,520 per year (or roughly $27.65/hour).Pay can range from $37,460 at the 10th percentile to $78,050 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$37,460	$18.01
25th percentile	$48,770	$23.45
Median (50th)	$57,520	$27.65
75th percentile	$71,230	$34.24
90th percentile	$78,050	$37.53

The job concentration index in Nevada compared to the national average — is 1.38, indicating that first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers are more concentrated here than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers earn a median of $24,378 per year ($11.72/hour), higher than the Nevada median.

Employment Outlook

There are roughly 265,180 first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers nationwide. In Nevada alone, about 1,700 people work in this role. That matches the typical state median of 1,700.

Top Nevada Metros for First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers

The metro areas below employ the most first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers in Nevada.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	1,130	$52,490
Reno, NV	440	$60,060
Carson City, NV	40	$62,380

Top States for First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers Employment

These states have the highest employment of first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers work.

State	Number Employed
California	14,090
Florida	11,830
Texas	9,190
New York	6,000
Pennsylvania	5,450
Georgia	4,390
Colorado	4,260
North Carolina	4,210
Illinois	4,100
Maryland	4,010
Michigan	3,840
Virginia	3,330
Ohio	3,190
New Jersey	2,640
Arizona	2,640
Wisconsin	2,390
Indiana	2,290
Massachusetts	2,260
Utah	2,050
Connecticut	1,990

Highest-Paying States for First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers

Where first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers earn the most: first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers.

State	Annual Median Salary
New Jersey	$76,060
Vermont	$70,180
Washington	$69,060
Alaska	$68,330
Massachusetts	$66,010
Connecticut	$65,720
New York	$65,380
Delaware	$65,210
New Hampshire	$62,910
Wisconsin	$62,500

Skills

Top first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

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Abilities

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Daily Tasks

First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers typically:

• Establish and enforce operating procedures and work standards that will ensure adequate performance and personnel safety.
• Schedule work for crews, depending on work priorities, crew or equipment availability, or weather conditions.
• Tour grounds, such as parks, botanical gardens, cemeteries, or golf courses, to inspect conditions of plants and soil.
• Monitor project activities to ensure that instructions are followed, deadlines are met, and schedules are maintained.
• Direct activities of workers who perform duties, such as landscaping, cultivating lawns, or pruning trees and shrubs.
• Inspect completed work to ensure conformance to specifications, standards, and contract requirements.
• Plant or maintain vegetation through activities such as mulching, fertilizing, watering, mowing, or pruning.
• Direct or perform mixing or application of fertilizers, insecticides, herbicides, or fungicides.
• Train workers in tasks such as transplanting or pruning trees or shrubs, finishing cement, using equipment, or caring for turf.
• Prepare service estimates based on labor, material, and machine costs and maintain budgets for individual projects.
• Identify diseases or pests affecting landscaping and order appropriate treatments.
• Inventory supplies of tools, equipment, or materials to ensure that sufficient supplies are available and items are in usable condition.

Work Activities

• Scheduling Work and Activities
• Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
• Getting Information
• Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
• Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
• Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
• Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work

Tools & Technology

Software and systems commonly involved: Hot technologies: Facebook

Related Careers

Other careers like first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers include:

• Construction Managers
• Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
• Forest and Conservation Technicians
• First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers
• First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
• First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers

Also Known As

Arborist Crew Leader, Buildings and Grounds Supervisor, Cemetery Workers Supervisor, Enhancement Manager, Field Manager, Gardening Manager, Gardening Supervisor, Golf Course Manager, Golf Course Superintendent, Greens Superintendent, Greenskeeper Supervisor, Grounds Crew Supervisor, Grounds Foreman, Grounds Maintenance Supervisor, Grounds Manager.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 37-1012.00