Careers · Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers · Massachusetts
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in Massachusetts
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers maintain outdoor grounds for residential, commercial, and public properties. Tasks include mowing, trimming, planting, watering, fertilizing, and installing sprinklers or sod In Massachusetts the median pay is $48,670 a year, 24% above the national median of $39,150.
$48,670median pay in Massachusetts, per year
$45,390–$58,520middle half earn
22,880employed in Massachusetts
$39,150U.S. median, for comparison
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What it takes
Preparation: Some preparation (usually high school; some on-the-job training).
Skills that matter most
Operation and ControlCritical Thinking
Knowledge areas
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers.
Licenses and training in Massachusetts
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay in other states
District of Columbia · $48,790Alaska · $47,690Washington · $46,950Minnesota · $46,610Vermont · $46,230Maine · $45,970Hawaii · $45,920Colorado · $45,760Connecticut · $45,740California · $45,560
Related occupations
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, VegetationTree Trimmers and PrunersGrounds Maintenance Workers, All OtherFirst-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial WorkersFirst-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersJanitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping CleanersMaids and Housekeeping CleanersBuilding Cleaning Workers, All Other
Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against landscaping and groundskeeping workers and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against landscaping and groundskeeping workers and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 37-3011.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Massachusetts, annual.