SOC 37-3011 · Birmingham, AL metro

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Salary in Birmingham, AL

The average salary for landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Birmingham, Alabama is $37,010 a year ($17.79 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,600: half of the 2,880 people in this job in the Birmingham, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($42,594).

$37,010average per year

$17.79 / hourMedian $36,600Take-home ≈ $30,420

  • $27K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

2,880people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 12Alabama metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay range in Birmingham

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,410 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,800 or more. The middle half of landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Birmingham earn between $30,010 and $38,420.

  • $27K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,010$3,084$17.79
Median$36,600$3,050$17.60
Entry level (25th percentile)$30,010$2,501$14.43
Experienced (75th percentile)$38,420$3,202$18.47

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary after taxes in Birmingham

On the average salary of $37,010, a single filer in Birmingham takes home about $30,420 a year, or $2,535 a month and $1,170 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Birmingham a good place for landscaping and groundskeeping workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Birmingham area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.6), so the average $37,010 buys what about $40,385 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Birmingham ($47,770). A typical home costs $262,556, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary in other Alabama cities

Birmingham ranks 2nd of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job; Huntsville pays the most ($40,080).

All Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for landscaping and groundskeeping workers

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,470).

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary by city

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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary in Birmingham: questions

How much do landscaping and groundskeeping workers make an hour in Birmingham?

$17.79 an hour on average, and $17.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level landscaping and groundskeeping workers salary in Birmingham?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,410 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,010, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the landscaping and groundskeeping workers take-home pay in Birmingham?

About $30,420 a year ($2,535 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,010. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do landscaping and groundskeeping workers earn more in Birmingham than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($42,594).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 37-3011; area Birmingham, AL (13820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.90, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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