Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers (37-3011) in North Central Workforce Development Area



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North Central WDA (1Q 2018)
All Industry
Estimated employment		3,830
Mean wage		$17.74
Entry wage		$11.53
10th percentile wage		$11.02
50th percentile wage		$15.48
90th percentile wage		$28.93

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment / Percent
Professional and Business Services	2,600	68.0%
Leisure and Hospitality	570	14.8%
Public Administration	320	8.4%
Education and Health Services	80	2.0%
Construction
Top Paying Industries
Industry	Employment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services	80	$23.37
Public Administration	320	$22.17
Construction		$19.81
Professional and Business Services	2,600	$15.92
Financial Activities		$14.15

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers (37-3011)

Landscape or maintain grounds of property using hand or power tools or equipment. Workers typically perform a variety of tasks, which may include any combination of the following: sod laying, mowing, trimming, planting, watering, fertilizing, digging, raking, sprinkler installation, and installation of mortarless segmental concrete masonry wall units. Exclude "Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse" (45-2092).


Median Wage History
Year	This Occupation		Compared to Occupational Group		Difference
Current	$15.48		$15.75		-$0.27
2017	$15.28	+1.3%	$15.55	+1.3%	-$0.26
2016	$14.79	+3.3%	$15.05	+3.3%	-$0.25
2015	$14.29	+3.5%	$14.54	+3.5%	-$0.24
2014	$14.05	+1.7%	$14.29	+1.7%	-$0.24
2013	$13.77	+2.0%	$14.01	+2.0%	-$0.24
2012	$13.59	+1.3%	$13.83	+1.3%	-$0.23
2011	$13.40	+1.5%	$13.63	+1.5%	-$0.23
2010	$13.21	+1.4%	$13.44	+1.4%	-$0.23
2009	$13.07	+1.1%	$13.30	+1.1%	-$0.22
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$15.48		$22.90		-$7.42
2017	$15.28	+1.3%	$22.66	+1.1%	-$7.37
2016	$14.79	+3.3%	$22.05	+2.8%	-$7.25
2015	$14.29	+3.5%	$21.55	+2.3%	-$7.25
2014	$14.05	+1.7%	$21.10	+2.1%	-$7.04
2013	$13.77	+2.0%	$20.64	+2.2%	-$6.87
2012	$13.59	+1.3%	$20.23	+2.1%	-$6.63
2011	$13.40	+1.5%	$19.88	+1.7%	-$6.48
2010	$13.21	+1.4%	$19.57	+1.6%	-$6.35
2009	$13.07	+1.1%	$19.24	+1.7%	-$6.16

Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2018

Top Areas For This Occupation

Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
South Central	$17.23	2,430
Southwest	$16.78	4,390
Northwest	$16.43	2,050
North Central	$15.48	3,830

Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Southwest	$16.78	4,390
North Central	$15.48	3,830
South Central	$17.23	2,430
Northwest	$16.43	2,050


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