Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Salary in California
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in California earn a median $45,560 a year, +16% against the national median of $39,150; they and rank 11th of 51 states by median. That is 22% less than the median across all occupations in California ($58,240). California pays more than every neighbouring state: Oregon, Arizona and Nevada range from $38,820 in Nevada to $45,040 in Oregon. California employs 106,180 landscaping and groundskeeping workers, 5.83 per 1,000 jobs, the 1st largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.95 is close to the national share.
California vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| California | Hourly | $17.68 | $18.47 | $21.90 | $24.27 | $29.42 | $22.80 | 106,180 | 5.83 | 0.95 |
| Annual | $36,780 | $38,420 | $45,560 | $50,490 | $61,200 | $47,420 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $14.98 | $17.40 | $18.82 | $22.52 | $27.28 | $20.33 | 952,640 | – | – |
| Annual | $31,150 | $36,190 | $39,150 | $46,830 | $56,730 | $42,290 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 11th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 1st of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 0.95
- Jobs per 1,000
- 5.83
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of California's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in California
25 metropolitan areas and 3 nonmetropolitan areas touching California publish a row for landscaping and groundskeeping workers, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napa, CA | $23.34 | $48,540 | $38,930 | $62,460 | 940 | 12.13 | 1.98 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $23.24 | $48,330 | $42,350 | $73,980 | 6,000 | 5.29 | 0.86 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $23.10 | $48,040 | $40,260 | $77,750 | 12,270 | 5.17 | 0.84 |
| Yuba City, CA | $22.80 | $47,420 | $35,630 | $58,930 | 340 | 6.66 | 1.09 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $22.47 | $46,740 | $39,330 | $61,940 | 2,740 | 13.37 | 2.18 |
| Salinas, CA | $22.38 | $46,550 | $37,490 | $61,360 | 1,590 | 8.51 | 1.39 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $22.22 | $46,210 | $37,830 | $60,960 | 1,030 | 10.51 | 1.71 |
| Modesto, CA | $21.99 | $45,740 | $37,070 | $60,290 | 1,080 | 5.54 | 0.90 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $21.90 | $45,560 | $37,250 | $58,360 | 10,870 | 7.07 | 1.15 |
| Redding, CA | $21.87 | $45,500 | $35,090 | $59,150 | 420 | 5.82 | 0.95 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $21.88 | $45,500 | $36,780 | $61,380 | 1,170 | 9.58 | 1.56 |
| Vallejo, CA | $21.86 | $45,470 | $38,130 | $63,040 | 930 | 6.48 | 1.06 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $21.74 | $45,230 | $35,990 | $58,320 | 2,470 | 12.31 | 2.01 |
| Chico, CA | $21.71 | $45,150 | $35,910 | $62,440 | 710 | 9.08 | 1.48 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $21.69 | $45,110 | $37,370 | $63,180 | 7,410 | 6.86 | 1.12 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $21.54 | $44,790 | $36,840 | $59,530 | 2,830 | 8.75 | 1.43 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $21.46 | $44,650 | $37,120 | $59,430 | 27,860 | 4.44 | 0.73 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $21.33 | $44,360 | $36,420 | $58,970 | 180 | 3.60 | 0.59 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $21.29 | $44,280 | $36,410 | $60,350 | 1,390 | 4.79 | 0.78 |
| Visalia, CA | $21.22 | $44,140 | $34,950 | $58,750 | 970 | 5.64 | 0.92 |
| El Centro, CA | $21.05 | $43,790 | $34,780 | $58,240 | 280 | 4.30 | 0.70 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $21.04 | $43,770 | $35,680 | $57,630 | 1,630 | 4.82 | 0.79 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $20.99 | $43,650 | $36,370 | $58,230 | 13,190 | 7.68 | 1.25 |
| Merced, CA | $20.79 | $43,230 | $35,770 | $62,840 | 420 | 5.32 | 0.87 |
| Fresno, CA | $19.57 | $40,710 | $35,900 | $56,400 | 3,040 | 6.37 | 1.04 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $22.22 | $46,220 | $36,640 | $60,320 | 1,010 | 9.68 | 1.58 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $22.18 | $46,140 | $36,180 | $59,430 | 960 | 8.80 | 1.44 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $21.67 | $45,080 | $36,460 | $58,630 | 630 | 9.99 | 1.63 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers (every state ranked) and the California wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS California estimates.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.