Salaries / Landscaper / Groundskeeper
Personal Care & Service · SOC 37-3011
Landscaper / Groundskeeper salary
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers maintain lawns, gardens, and outdoor spaces for homes and businesses.
Tennessee · 2025
Median annual (TN)
$37,020
Median hourly (TN)
$17.80
Typical range (TN)
$29,480 to $47,650
Tennessee source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS 2025.
National
Median annual
$39,150
Median hourly
$18.82
Typical range
$31,150 to $56,730
National source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025. Figures are gross pay and vary by location, employer, and experience.
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