Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim

In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA), the median pay for landscaping and groundskeeping workers is $21.46 an hour ($44,650 a year). About 27,860 people work in this job there.

$21.46Median hourly pay
$38,240–$49,030Middle half of workers, yearly
27,860People in this job in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

That is 14% higher than the U.S. median ($39,150). It is 2% lower than the California median ($45,560).

Pay range for landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$17.85$37,120
25% of workers$18.39$38,240
Half of workers (median)$21.46$44,650
75% of workers$23.57$49,030
90% of workers$28.57$59,430

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Napa$48,540940
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$48,3306,000
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$48,04012,270
Yuba City$47,420340
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$46,7402,740
Salinas$46,5501,590
Santa Cruz-Watsonville$46,2101,030
Modesto$45,7401,080
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$45,56010,870
Redding$45,500420
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$45,5001,170
Vallejo$45,470930
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$45,2302,470
Chico$45,150710
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$45,1107,410
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$44,7902,830
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (this page)$44,65027,860
Hanford-Corcoran$44,360180
Stockton-Lodi$44,2801,390
Visalia$44,140970
El Centro$43,790280
Bakersfield-Delano$43,7701,630
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$43,65013,190
Merced$43,230420
Fresno$40,7103,040

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for landscaping and groundskeeping workers

  • Typical education to start: No formal educational credential (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: Up to 1 month (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +4.7% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 149,500 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

JobMedian yearly pay
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$56,520
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$92,890
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$61,350
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$60,440
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$37,930
Highway Maintenance Workers$58,540
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other$50,480

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.