Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$53,720avg. a year
$25.83 an hour · 6,000 employed
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area earn an average of $53,720 a year. That is $6,300 (13%) more than the California average of $47,420. The U.S. average is $42,290.
$48,330Median pay
$25.83Average hourly
+13%vs. California average
6,000Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for landscaping and groundskeeping workers in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
112,270 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$54,470
$26.19 an hour
2940 jobs
Napa, CA
$51,370
$24.70 an hour
32,740 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$49,590
$23.84 an hour
41,030 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$48,510
$23.32 an hour
5930 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$48,240
$23.19 an hour
61,590 jobs
Salinas, CA
$48,190
$23.17 an hour
71,080 jobs
Modesto, CA
$47,630
$22.90 an hour
81,170 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$47,090
$22.64 an hour
97,410 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$46,770
$22.49 an hour
10340 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$46,660
$22.43 an hour
11710 jobs
Chico, CA
$46,300
$22.26 an hour
122,830 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$46,290
$22.26 an hour
1327,860 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$46,160
$22.19 an hour
1410,870 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$46,060
$22.14 an hour
15420 jobs
Redding, CA
$46,000
$22.11 an hour
16420 jobs
Merced, CA
$45,770
$22.00 an hour
172,470 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$45,460
$21.86 an hour
181,390 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$45,460
$21.86 an hour
19180 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$45,330
$21.79 an hour
20280 jobs
El Centro, CA
$44,590
$21.44 an hour
2113,190 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$44,530
$21.41 an hour
22970 jobs
Visalia, CA
$44,390
$21.34 an hour
231,630 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$44,130
$21.22 an hour
243,040 jobs
Fresno, CA
$43,520
$20.93 an hour
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How San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara compares
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Related jobs in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $46,900 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $58,330 |
| Tree Trimmers and Pruners | $70,530 |
| Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation | $52,340 |
| Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other | $53,380 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | $70,490 |
Questions and answers
How much do landscaping and groundskeeping workers make in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara?
The average is $53,720 a year, and the median is $48,330. About 6,000 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $6,300 (13%) more than the California average of $47,420.
Is this job common in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara?
It makes up 5.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.86 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 37-3011. Metro area: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41940). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.