SOC 37-3011 · Waterbury-Shelton, CT metro

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Salary in Waterbury, CT

The average salary for landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Waterbury, Connecticut is $44,430 a year ($21.36 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,830: half of the 990 people in this job in the Waterbury-Shelton, CT 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).

$44,430average per year

$21.36 / hourMedian $44,830Take-home ≈ $36,305

  • $35K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

990people in this job
+4%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 5Connecticut metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay range in Waterbury

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,080 or more. The middle half of landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Waterbury earn between $36,600 and $47,070.

  • $35K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,430$3,702$21.36
Median$44,830$3,736$21.55
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,600$3,050$17.60
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,070$3,922$22.63

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

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary after taxes in Waterbury

On the average salary of $44,430, a single filer in Waterbury takes home about $36,305 a year, or $3,025 a month and $1,396 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). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

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

Prices in the Waterbury area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.8), so the average $44,430 buys what about $44,529 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Waterbury ($51,440). A typical home costs $290,800, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary in other Connecticut cities

Waterbury ranks 5th of 5 Connecticut metro areas for this job; New Haven pays the most ($48,100).

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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 Waterbury: questions

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

$21.36 an hour on average, and $21.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,870 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 Waterbury?

About $36,305 a year ($3,025 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,430. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do landscaping and groundskeeping workers earn more in Waterbury 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 Waterbury-Shelton, CT (47930). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). 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). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.00, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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