SOC 37-3011 · Fresno, CA metro

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Salary in Fresno, CA

The average salary for landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Fresno, California is $43,520 a year ($20.93 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $40,710: half of the 3,040 people in this job in the Fresno, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($42,594).

$43,520average per year

$20.93 / hourMedian $40,710Take-home ≈ $36,272

  • $36K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $56K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

3,040people in this job
+2%vs U.S. metro average
#25 of 25California metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay range in Fresno

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,400 or more. The middle half of landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Fresno earn between $36,600 and $47,040.

  • $36K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $56K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,520$3,627$20.92
Median$40,710$3,392$19.57
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,600$3,050$17.60
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,040$3,920$22.62

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

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary after taxes in Fresno

On the average salary of $43,520, a single filer in Fresno takes home about $36,272 a year, or $3,023 a month and $1,395 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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

Prices in the Fresno area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.2), so the average $43,520 buys what about $42,601 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Fresno ($46,910). A typical home costs $409,749, or 9.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary in other California cities

Fresno ranks 25th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($54,470).

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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 Fresno: questions

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

$20.93 an hour on average, and $19.57 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,600, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $36,272 a year ($3,023 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,520. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Fresno, CA (23420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.04, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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