What should I pay?
See published U.S. wage ranges for common small-business jobs, by state. Every figure comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Nothing is estimated or made up.
Landscaping and groundskeeping worker: United States
- 10th percentile
- $14.98
- 25th percentile
- $17.40
- median
- $18.82
- 75th percentile
- $22.52
- 90th percentile
- $27.28
Hourly wages, May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). These are published estimates for employees in this occupation and area; they cover employees, not the self-employed, and what you should pay also depends on your market, the job and the person. BLS defines which pay is counted; see the survey notes at the link.
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 national and state tables, downloaded from bls.gov on October 21, 2026 (oesm25nat.zip, 279,525 bytes, SHA-256 b5855a37f3e03e779f6fbf173d3bbc94aeeff33426aef32fa95ce6d025bab1af; oesm25st.zip, 7,563,829 bytes, SHA-256 74d5be0e1df865517d22dc3bd1fc3a8af5f6f9e3052a2163143021505d8e04c6). Nothing is estimated or averaged by HRGP.
Questions
Where do these numbers come from?
From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. We show the published 10th percentile, 25th percentile, median, 75th percentile and 90th percentile hourly wages for each job and state.
What do the percentiles mean?
The median is the middle wage: half of workers in that job earn more and half earn less. The 10th percentile is the wage that 10 percent of workers earn at or below, and the 90th percentile is the wage that 90 percent earn at or below.
Should I pay exactly the median?
Not necessarily. Local demand, experience, benefits and the work itself all matter. Use the range as a starting point, then check what other employers near you offer.
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