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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in New Mexico

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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in New Mexico

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

9.0% Jobs Projection
$26,390 Median Salary
760 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Work in New Mexico?

4,320 people worked as Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in 2018 in this state.

There were 4,420 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 100 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for New Mexico

Jobs for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 9.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.3%.

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New Mexico Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 760 annual job openings, and 6,280 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 New Mexico?

In 2018 wages for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers ranged from $18,970 to $39,250 with $26,390 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.12 to $18.87. The median hourly rate was $12.69.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $12.02 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.67.

The median salary in New Mexico is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Mexico 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
Albuquerque, NM 2,140 $27,400
Santa Fe, NM 540 $29,640
Las Cruces, NM 420 $23,230
Farmington, NM 200 $24,010

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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