Landscaping/Groundskeeping Worker

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AVG. SALARY

$41,790

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EDUCATION

No standard requirement

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

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North Dakota Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$41,790

Entry Annual Wage

$29,270

Experienced Annual Wage

$56,060

Average Hourly Wage

$20.09

Entry Hourly Wage

$14.07

Experienced Hourly Wage

$26.95

Median Hourly Wage

$19.00

North Dakota Regional Earnings

North Dakota Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Bismarck MSA $43,690 or $21.01/hr $31,080 or $14.94/hr $56,060 or $26.95/hr
Fargo ND-MN MSA $43,530 or $20.93/hr $32,480 or $15.62/hr $57,960 or $27.86/hr
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA $44,770 or $21.52/hr $30,180 or $14.51/hr $57,560 or $27.68/hr
Minot MSA $42,900 or $20.63/hr $29,920 or $14.39/hr $56,220 or $27.03/hr

North Dakota Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $35,340 or $16.99/hr $27,750 or $13.34/hr $48,170 or $23.16/hr
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $41,480 or $19.94/hr $27,810 or $13.37/hr $55,550 or $26.71/hr

North Dakota's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 11%
Job Openings 417 estimated annual job openings
Employment 2,863 were employed in this occupation
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Services to buildings and dwellings (NAICS561700) (33.79%)
  • Vocational rehabilitation services (NAICS624300) (17.38%)
  • Other amusement and recreation industries (NAICS713900) (13.18%)
  • Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (NAICS444200) (6.22%)
  • Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (NAICS611300) (3.4%)
  • Death care services (NAICS812200) (1.94%)
  • Waste collection (NAICS562100) (1.37%)
  • Building equipment contractors (NAICS238200) (1.13%)
  • Full-service restaurants (NAICS722511) (1.05%)

North Dakota's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 1 233 15% 3 32 35
Region 2 295 8% 2 39 41
Region 3 135 1% 17 17
Region 5 1,015 18% 18 141 159
Region 7 555 12% 7 76 83
Region 8 158 6% 1 21 22

Regions with decreasing outlook (negative growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 4 297 -1% 38 38
Region 6 175 -1% 22 22

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$40,880

Average Hourly Wage

$19.66

Average Annual Range

$29,990 to $53,900

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook stable
  The employment change from 2023 to 2033 is estimated to be +5%.
(The National average for all occupations is +4%)
Job Openings small number
  A total of 16190 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2023 and 2033.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,724 openings)
Employment very large occupation
  This was a very large occupation in the United States, employing 1,188,200 workers in 2023.
(The National average for all occupations is 150,944 workers)
Growth Average growth
  Landscaping and groundskeeping workers will be needed to keep up with increasing demand for lawn care and landscaping services from homeowners and from large institutions, such as universities and corporate campuses. 
Non Traditional Occupation This is a non-traditional occupation for women in 2024.
Self-Employment In 2023, 20.8% of the people in this occupation were self-employed.
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (47.9%)
  • Administrative and support services (NAICS561000) (47.8%)
  • Services to buildings and dwellings (NAICS561700) (46%)
  • Landscaping services (NAICS561730) (45.4%)
  • Self-employed workers (20.8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (NAICS710000) (8.6%)
  • Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries (NAICS713000) (8%)
  • Other amusement and recreation industries (NAICS713900) (7.8%)
  • Local government, excluding education and hospitals (6.8%)