SOC 37-3011 · Visalia, CA metro

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Salary in Visalia, CA

The average salary for landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Visalia, California is $44,390 a year ($21.34 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,140: half of the 970 people in this job in the Visalia, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($42,594).

$44,390average per year

$21.34 / hourMedian $44,140Take-home ≈ $36,936

  • $35K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

970people in this job
+4%vs U.S. metro average
#23 of 25California metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay range in Visalia

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,750 or more. The middle half of landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Visalia earn between $36,350 and $48,580.

  • $35K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,390$3,699$21.34
Median$44,140$3,678$21.22
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,350$3,029$17.48
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,580$4,048$23.36

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

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary after taxes in Visalia

On the average salary of $44,390, a single filer in Visalia takes home about $36,936 a year, or $3,078 a month and $1,421 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 Visalia a good place for landscaping and groundskeeping workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Visalia area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.8), so the average $44,390 buys what about $44,468 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Visalia ($45,130). A typical home costs $363,064, or 8.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary in other California cities

Visalia ranks 23rd 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 Visalia: questions

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

$21.34 an hour on average, and $21.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,350, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $36,936 a year ($3,078 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,390. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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

The average here is 4% 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 Visalia, CA (47300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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 0.92, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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