Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn

In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn (MI), the median pay for landscaping and groundskeeping workers is $18.67 an hour ($38,820 a year). About 12,990 people work in this job there.

$18.67Median hourly pay
$37,410–$46,720Middle half of workers, yearly
12,990People in this job in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn (MI)

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($39,150). It is 2% higher than the Michigan median ($38,120).

Pay range for landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn (MI)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$14.78$30,730
25% of workers$17.99$37,410
Half of workers (median)$18.67$38,820
75% of workers$22.46$46,720
90% of workers$25.42$52,870

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay in Michigan metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn (this page)$38,82012,990
Ann Arbor$38,7101,270
Traverse City$37,970820
Lansing-East Lansing$37,7601,260
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood$37,4704,590
Midland$37,450230
Battle Creek$37,360330
Kalamazoo-Portage$37,320860
Niles$36,970640
Flint$36,6401,140
Monroe$36,590230
Jackson$36,520440
Muskegon-Norton Shores$36,410320
Saginaw$36,260550
Bay City$35,820290

Michigan unemployment rate: 5% (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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn (MI)

JobMedian yearly pay
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$48,380
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$68,130
Highway Maintenance Workers$49,280
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$59,570
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$38,050

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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.