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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in Mississippi

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10.1% Jobs Projection

$24,380 Median Salary

1,060 Job Openings

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

Projected employment for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in Mississippi is growing faster than average.
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in Mississippi earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Work in Mississippi?

In 2018, there were 5,430 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers working in the state.

There were 5,790 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 360 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Mississippi

Jobs for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 10.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.3%.

Mississippi Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 1,060 annual Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers job openings in Mississippi, and 8,690 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 Mississippi?

In 2018 wages for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers ranged from $17,680 to $36,020 with $24,380 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.5 to $17.32. The median hourly rate was $11.72.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $11.33 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.39.

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

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Top Mississippi 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
Jackson, MS	1,170	$26,890
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS	840	$26,680
Hattiesburg, MS	290	$26,160

Top States for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Employment

The table below shows the states 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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