Lawn care specialist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level lawn care specialist earnings begin at:

$25.24 per hour

$52,500 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level lawn care specialist earnings begin at:

$23.19 per hour

$48,240 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level lawn care specialist earnings begin at:

$18.47 per hour

$38,420 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level lawn care specialist earnings begin at:

$14.92 per hour

$31,040 per year

10th percentile

Starting level lawn care specialist earnings begin at:

$13.73 per hour

$28,560 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Lawn care specialist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Vermont $56,080
New Hampshire $51,740
Hawaii $48,590
New Jersey $47,170
Washington $46,830
Massachusetts $46,560
Wisconsin $44,280
Maine $41,300
Pennsylvania $41,270
Ohio $40,770
Minnesota $40,260
Oregon $39,780
California $39,720
Texas $39,680
Connecticut $39,250
Virginia $39,030
Colorado $39,010
Illinois $38,900
Maryland $38,880
North Dakota $38,880
Alabama $38,840
West Virginia $38,640
Iowa $38,510
Georgia $38,420
New York $38,420
South Dakota $38,320
Arizona $38,270
Mississippi $38,230
Kansas $38,100
Idaho $37,880
Nevada $37,870
Michigan $37,600
Montana $37,160
Indiana $37,150
Florida $37,060
Tennessee $36,920
Nebraska $36,640
Kentucky $36,360
Utah $36,330
Wyoming $36,330
Missouri $35,630
Oklahoma $34,230
North Carolina $34,190
New Mexico $33,580
Delaware $31,830
South Carolina $30,920
Arkansas $30,110
Louisiana $28,930
Puerto Rico $17,710

How do lawn care specialist salaries compare to similar careers?

Lawn care specialists earn about the same as related careers in Georgia. On average, they make less than park naturalists but more than nursery workers.

Career Median Salary
Park naturalist salary $64K
Landscaper salary $47K
Arborist salary $39K
Lawn care specialist salary $38K
Grounds maintenance worker salary $30K
Irrigation technician salary $30K
Nursery worker salary $24K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)