Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in Mississippi

Find Schools Near

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in Mississippi

Is Mississippi a good place for you to work as a Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker?

10.1% Jobs Projection
$24,380 Median Salary
1,060 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Work in Mississippi?

5,430 people worked as Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in 2018 in this state.

There were 5,790 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 360 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

undefined

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

undefined

Job Projections for Mississippi

Jobs for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 10.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.3%.

undefined

Mississippi Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 1,060 annual job openings, and 8,690 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 Mississippi?

In 2018 wages for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers ranged from $17,680 to $36,020 with $24,380 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.5 to $17.32. The median hourly rate was $11.72.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $11.33 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.39.

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

undefined

Top Mississippi 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
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 2,960 $25,300
Jackson, MS 1,170 $26,890
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS 840 $26,680
Hattiesburg, MS 290 $26,160

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

Discover similar careers:

Occupation MS Employment Total

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.