Careers · Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers · New Mexico
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in New Mexico
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 New Mexico the median pay is $37,560 a year, 4% below the national median of $39,150.
$37,560median pay in New Mexico, per year
$34,780–$44,770middle half earn
5,030employed in New Mexico
$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 New Mexico
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay in other states
District of Columbia · $48,790Massachusetts · $48,670Alaska · $47,690Washington · $46,950Minnesota · $46,610Vermont · $46,230Maine · $45,970Hawaii · $45,920Colorado · $45,760Connecticut · $45,740
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, New Mexico, annual.