Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Salary in Colorado
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in Colorado earn a median $45,760 a year, +17% against the national median of $39,150; they and rank 9th of 51 states by median. That is 23% less than the median across all occupations in Colorado ($59,800). Colorado pays more than every neighbouring state: Utah, Kansas, Nebraska, Arizona, Wyoming, New Mexico and Oklahoma range from $35,770 in Oklahoma to $40,740 in Utah. Colorado employs 21,990 landscaping and groundskeeping workers, 7.65 per 1,000 jobs, the 16th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.25 means the occupation is more concentrated in Colorado than nationally.
Colorado vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Colorado | Hourly | $17.44 | $19.20 | $22.00 | $23.50 | $28.94 | $22.52 | 21,990 | 7.65 | 1.25 |
| Annual | $36,280 | $39,930 | $45,760 | $48,880 | $60,200 | $46,840 | ||||
| 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
- 9th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 16th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 1.25
- Jobs per 1,000
- 7.65
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Colorado'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 Colorado
7 metropolitan areas and 3 nonmetropolitan areas touching Colorado 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder, CO | $22.85 | $47,530 | $36,660 | $70,840 | 1,200 | 6.24 | 1.02 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $22.25 | $46,270 | $37,840 | $60,060 | 10,900 | 6.78 | 1.11 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $21.33 | $44,370 | $33,820 | $57,710 | 1,610 | 9.49 | 1.55 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $20.90 | $43,480 | $35,320 | $58,570 | 2,410 | 7.62 | 1.24 |
| Greeley, CO | $20.78 | $43,220 | $35,610 | $61,340 | 1,360 | 11.37 | 1.86 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $19.22 | $39,970 | $33,830 | $55,290 | 560 | 8.32 | 1.36 |
| Pueblo, CO | $18.95 | $39,410 | $31,070 | $55,820 | 400 | 6.55 | 1.07 |
| Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $22.20 | $46,180 | $35,990 | $61,950 | 2,180 | 16.51 | 2.70 |
| Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $21.29 | $44,280 | $35,370 | $58,070 | 930 | 8.57 | 1.40 |
| Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $20.34 | $42,310 | $32,030 | $62,400 | 410 | 5.77 | 0.94 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers (every state ranked) and the Colorado 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 Colorado 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.