Careers · Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers · North Carolina
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in North Carolina
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 North Carolina the median pay is $37,910 a year, 3% below the national median of $39,150.
$37,910median pay in North Carolina, per year
$35,830–$44,510middle half earn
32,730employed in North Carolina
$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 North Carolina
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, North Carolina, annual.