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First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers in Michigan

Want to work as a First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers in Michigan? Here’s what the data says. Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in landscaping or groundskeeping activities. Work may involve reviewing contracts to ascertain service, machine, and workforce requirements; answering inquiries from potential customers regarding methods, material, and price ranges; and preparing estimates according to labor, material, and machine costs.

What do First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers Make in Michigan?

The first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers working in Michigan, the median annual wage is $58,030 per year (or about $27.90/hour).Pay can range from $40,200 at the 10th percentile to $75,710 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$40,200	$19.33
25th percentile	$46,950	$22.57
Median (50th)	$58,030	$27.90
75th percentile	$65,460	$31.47
90th percentile	$75,710	$36.40

The job concentration index in Michigan relative to the national average — is 1.09.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers earn a median of $24,378 per year ($11.72/hour), exceeding the Michigan median.

Employment Outlook

There are roughly 265,180 first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers across the United States. In Michigan alone, approximately 3,840 people work in this role. That puts the state above the typical state, which employs around 1,700 first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers.

Top Michigan Metros for First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers

The metro areas below employ the most first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers in Michigan.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	1,360	$59,740
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	510	$58,020
Flint, MI	170	$51,740
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	160	$56,950
Ann Arbor, MI	130	$58,030
Traverse City, MI	120	$56,970
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	80	$58,010
Midland, MI	80	$58,110
Niles, MI	60	$60,350
Saginaw, MI	60	$52,000
Bay City, MI	40	$53,780
Jackson, MI	40	$50,420
Monroe, MI	30	$58,030

Top States for First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers Employment

View the states that employ the most first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers work.

State	Number Employed
California	14,090
Florida	11,830
Texas	9,190
New York	6,000
Pennsylvania	5,450
Georgia	4,390
Colorado	4,260
North Carolina	4,210
Illinois	4,100
Maryland	4,010
Michigan	3,840
Virginia	3,330
Ohio	3,190
New Jersey	2,640
Arizona	2,640
Wisconsin	2,390
Indiana	2,290
Massachusetts	2,260
Utah	2,050
Connecticut	1,990

Highest-Paying States for First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers

These states pay the most for first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers.

State	Annual Median Salary
New Jersey	$76,060
Vermont	$70,180
Washington	$69,060
Alaska	$68,330
Massachusetts	$66,010
Connecticut	$65,720
New York	$65,380
Delaware	$65,210
New Hampshire	$62,910
Wisconsin	$62,500

Skills

The most important first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Core knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

The abilities that matter most for first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Day-to-day, first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers typically:

• Establish and enforce operating procedures and work standards that will ensure adequate performance and personnel safety.
• Schedule work for crews, depending on work priorities, crew or equipment availability, or weather conditions.
• Tour grounds, such as parks, botanical gardens, cemeteries, or golf courses, to inspect conditions of plants and soil.
• Monitor project activities to ensure that instructions are followed, deadlines are met, and schedules are maintained.
• Direct activities of workers who perform duties, such as landscaping, cultivating lawns, or pruning trees and shrubs.
• Inspect completed work to ensure conformance to specifications, standards, and contract requirements.
• Plant or maintain vegetation through activities such as mulching, fertilizing, watering, mowing, or pruning.
• Direct or perform mixing or application of fertilizers, insecticides, herbicides, or fungicides.
• Train workers in tasks such as transplanting or pruning trees or shrubs, finishing cement, using equipment, or caring for turf.
• Prepare service estimates based on labor, material, and machine costs and maintain budgets for individual projects.
• Identify diseases or pests affecting landscaping and order appropriate treatments.
• Inventory supplies of tools, equipment, or materials to ensure that sufficient supplies are available and items are in usable condition.

Work Activities

• Scheduling Work and Activities
• Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
• Getting Information
• Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
• Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
• Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
• Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work

Tools & Technology

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What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Programs that train for this career include:

• Horticulture
• Recreation Administration

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Related Careers

Careers similar to first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers include:

• Construction Managers
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Also Known As

Arborist Crew Leader, Buildings and Grounds Supervisor, Cemetery Workers Supervisor, Enhancement Manager, Field Manager, Gardening Manager, Gardening Supervisor, Golf Course Manager, Golf Course Superintendent, Greens Superintendent, Greenskeeper Supervisor, Grounds Crew Supervisor, Grounds Foreman, Grounds Maintenance Supervisor, Grounds Manager.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 37-1012.00