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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in North Carolina

Considering a career as a Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker in North Carolina?

15.0% Jobs Projection
$27,410 Median Salary
5,830 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Work in North Carolina?

In North Carolina, there were 31,760 people working as Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in the year 2018.

There were 31,530 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 230 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 15.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.3%.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 5,830 annual Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers job openings in North Carolina, and 47,230 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers ranged from $19,400 to $38,440 with $27,410 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.32 to $18.48. The median hourly rate was $13.18.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $12.69 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.49.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 8,340 $27,490
Raleigh, NC 5,660 $30,290
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 4,860 $27,290
Greensboro-High Point, NC 2,340 $27,720
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 2,070 $24,540
Winston-Salem, NC 1,680 $28,540
Asheville, NC 1,540 $28,920
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 1,520 $28,450
Wilmington, NC 1,250 $28,500
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 630 $26,650
Fayetteville, NC 620 $24,310
Greenville, NC 560 $22,570
Burlington, NC 280 $26,820
Goldsboro, NC 260 $23,340
Rocky Mount, NC 240 $22,810
New Bern, NC 240 $25,940
Jacksonville, NC 210 $25,550

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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