SOC 37-3011 · Stockton-Lodi, CA metro

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Salary in Stockton, CA

The average salary for landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Stockton, California is $45,460 a year ($21.86 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,280: half of the 1,390 people in this job in the Stockton-Lodi, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($42,594).

$45,460average per year

$21.86 / hourMedian $44,280Take-home ≈ $37,753

  • $36K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $60K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,390people in this job
+7%vs U.S. metro average
#19 of 25California metros
105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay range in Stockton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,410 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,350 or more. The middle half of landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Stockton earn between $37,380 and $48,520.

  • $36K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $60K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$45,460$3,788$21.86
Median$44,280$3,690$21.29
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,380$3,115$17.97
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,520$4,043$23.33

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

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary after taxes in Stockton

On the average salary of $45,460, a single filer in Stockton takes home about $37,753 a year, or $3,146 a month and $1,452 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 Stockton a good place for landscaping and groundskeeping workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Stockton area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.1), so the average $45,460 buys what about $43,259 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Stockton ($48,990). A typical home costs $531,785, or 11.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary in other California cities

Stockton ranks 19th 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).

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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary in Stockton: questions

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

$21.86 an hour on average, and $21.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,410 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,380, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $37,753 a year ($3,146 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,460. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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

The average here is 7% more 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 Stockton-Lodi, CA (44700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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 0.78, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.78).

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