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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
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.
What a landscaping and groundskeeping worker does
Become a landscaping and groundskeeping worker
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good landscaping and groundskeeping worker
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Typical hourly rate is $26 per hour with a typical salary of $47,800 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $20 and $28 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $8,000 and $45,400 per year.
- 42% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The typical hourly rate for part-time workers is $23 per hour with a typical salary of $23,400 per year.
Landscaping And Groundskeeping Worker job outlook
- There are 20,533 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 5,995 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 4% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
- 24% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.