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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in Alabama

Want to work in Alabama as a Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker? Read this first!

8.4% Jobs Projection
$24,800 Median Salary
2,290 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in Alabama are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in Alabama is growing faster than average.

  • Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in Alabama earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Work in Alabama?

In 2018, there were 12,700 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers working in the state.

There were 12,170 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 530 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 11,880 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers working in it, which means Alabama has more Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers than average.

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Job Projections for Alabama

Jobs for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 8.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.3%.

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Alabama Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 2,290 annual job openings, and 18,880 total jobs in 2026 for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 163,000 annual jobs and 1,333,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Make in Alabama?

In 2018 wages for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers ranged from $18,020 to $37,430 with $24,800 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.66 to $17.99. The median hourly rate was $11.92.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $11.39 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.53.

The median salary in Alabama is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Alabama Metros for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 3,700 $24,850
Huntsville, AL 1,110 $25,970
Montgomery, AL 1,030 $23,210
Mobile, AL 910 $26,710
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 890 $28,240
Tuscaloosa, AL 650 $28,260
Columbus, GA-AL 650 $24,720
Auburn-Opelika, AL 520 $25,100
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL 420 $22,400
Decatur, AL 290 $26,700
Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL 280 $22,110
Dothan, AL 260 $22,220
Gadsden, AL 250 $25,700

Top States for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 106,630 $31,540
Florida 84,490 $25,860
Texas 67,360 $27,110
New York 44,570 $32,400
Ohio 36,420 $27,500
Illinois 33,710 $30,020
Pennsylvania 32,360 $29,150
North Carolina 31,760 $27,410
Michigan 30,210 $28,020
New Jersey 28,690 $30,530
Virginia 25,920 $28,600
Georgia 23,030 $28,010
Colorado 22,170 $32,260
Arizona 21,690 $27,230
Massachusetts 21,370 $36,020
Washington 19,100 $34,730
Missouri 17,190 $29,020
Indiana 17,130 $26,880
Maryland 17,060 $30,990
Wisconsin 16,200 $30,100

Below are the states where Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $37,520
Massachusetts $36,020
Washington $34,730
Connecticut $34,720
Minnesota $34,380
Rhode Island $33,000
Hawaii $32,800
District of Columbia $32,690
New York $32,400
Colorado $32,260

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