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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in Virginia

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in Virginia

Get the information you need to know about working as a Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker.

12.4% Jobs Projection
$28,600 Median Salary
4,790 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Work in Virginia?

In Virginia, there were 25,920 people working as Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in the year 2018.

There were 26,300 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 380 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 12.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.3%.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 4,790 annual job openings, and 39,040 total jobs in 2026 for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in this state.

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

What do Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Make in Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers ranged from $20,320 to $42,610 with $28,600 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.77 to $20.48. The median hourly rate was $13.75.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $13.15 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.60.

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

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Top Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 17,160 $30,670
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 4,860 $27,290
Richmond, VA 4,370 $29,470
Charlottesville, VA 990 $29,980
Roanoke, VA 950 $23,930
Lynchburg, VA 680 $23,710
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 590 $25,870
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 580 $25,380
Harrisonburg, VA 420 $26,820
Winchester, VA-WV 400 $29,620
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA 400 $28,170

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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