Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City
$45,800avg. a year
$22.02 an hour · 50,410 employed
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area earn an average of $45,800 a year. That is about the same as the New York average of $45,620. The U.S. average is $42,290.
$45,530Median pay
$22.02Average hourly
+0%vs. New York average
50,410Jobs in this metro
Other New York metro areas
Average pay for landscaping and groundskeeping workers in other New York metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
11,980 jobs
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
$46,140
$22.18 an hour
22,870 jobs
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$44,340
$21.32 an hour
3430 jobs
Kingston, NY
$44,090
$21.20 an hour
4270 jobs
Ithaca, NY
$43,830
$21.07 an hour
5460 jobs
Glens Falls, NY
$43,560
$20.94 an hour
62,400 jobs
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
$43,320
$20.83 an hour
71,670 jobs
Syracuse, NY
$42,630
$20.49 an hour
83,060 jobs
Rochester, NY
$42,390
$20.38 an hour
9520 jobs
Utica-Rome, NY
$41,680
$20.04 an hour
10570 jobs
Binghamton, NY
$41,430
$19.92 an hour
11290 jobs
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
$39,410
$18.95 an hour
12190 jobs
Elmira, NY
$38,070
$18.30 an hour
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How New York-Newark-Jersey City compares
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Related jobs in New York-Newark-Jersey City
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $45,520 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $50,440 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | $62,790 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | $74,060 |
| Pest Control Workers | $54,870 |
| Tree Trimmers and Pruners | $66,840 |
Questions and answers
How much do landscaping and groundskeeping workers make in New York-Newark-Jersey City?
The average is $45,800 a year, and the median is $45,530. About 50,410 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the New York average?
That is about the same as the New York average of $45,620.
Is this job common in New York-Newark-Jersey City?
It makes up 5.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.87 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: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 35620). 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.