Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in Arkansas

Want to work in Arkansas as a Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker? Read this first!

You’re in luck! Jobs for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in Arkansas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in Arkansas is growing faster than average.

• Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in Arkansas earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Work in Arkansas?

In Arkansas, there were 5,970 people working as Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in the year 2018.

There were 5,860 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 110 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 11,880 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers working in it, which means Arkansas has fewer Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers than average.

Job Projections for Arkansas

Jobs for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 13.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.3%.

Arkansas Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 1,050 annual Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers job openings in Arkansas, and 8,540 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 163,000 annual jobs and 1,333,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Make in Arkansas?

In 2018 wages for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers ranged from $19,070 to $32,230 with $24,750 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.17 to $15.5. The median hourly rate was $11.9.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.49 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.41.

The median salary in Arkansas is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Arkansas Metros for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	2,960	$25,300
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	1,890	$25,930
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO	1,510	$25,690
Fort Smith, AR-OK	380	$22,510
Texarkana, TX-AR	270	$23,260
Hot Springs, AR	270	$24,680
Jonesboro, AR	240	$22,750
Pine Bluff, AR	80	$23,350

Top States for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Employment

View the list below to see where most Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	106,630	$31,540
Florida	84,490	$25,860
Texas	67,360	$27,110
New York	44,570	$32,400
Ohio	36,420	$27,500
Illinois	33,710	$30,020
Pennsylvania	32,360	$29,150
North Carolina	31,760	$27,410
Michigan	30,210	$28,020
New Jersey	28,690	$30,530
Virginia	25,920	$28,600
Georgia	23,030	$28,010
Colorado	22,170	$32,260
Arizona	21,690	$27,230
Massachusetts	21,370	$36,020
Washington	19,100	$34,730
Missouri	17,190	$29,020
Indiana	17,130	$26,880
Maryland	17,060	$30,990
Wisconsin	16,200	$30,100

Below are the states where Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Alaska	$37,520
Massachusetts	$36,020
Washington	$34,730
Connecticut	$34,720
Minnesota	$34,380
Rhode Island	$33,000
Hawaii	$32,800
District of Columbia	$32,690
New York	$32,400
Colorado	$32,260

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References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.