SOC 37-3011 · Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metro

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Salary in Pensacola, FL

The average salary for landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Pensacola, Florida is $37,900 a year ($18.22 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,160: half of the 1,220 people in this job in the Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($42,594).

$37,900average per year

$18.22 / hourMedian $36,160Take-home ≈ $32,633

  • $30K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $41K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,220people in this job
-11%vs U.S. metro average
#15 of 22Florida metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay range in Pensacola

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,640 or more. The middle half of landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Pensacola earn between $34,710 and $41,440.

  • $30K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $41K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,900$3,158$18.22
Median$36,160$3,013$17.38
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,710$2,892$16.69
Experienced (75th percentile)$41,440$3,453$19.92

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

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary after taxes in Pensacola

On the average salary of $37,900, a single filer in Pensacola takes home about $32,633 a year, or $2,719 a month and $1,255 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Pensacola area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.7), so the average $37,900 buys what about $38,785 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Pensacola ($46,240). A typical home costs $310,470, or 8.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary in other Florida cities

Pensacola ranks 15th of 22 Florida metro areas for this job; Naples pays the most ($41,780).

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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 Pensacola: questions

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

$18.22 an hour on average, and $17.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,710, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $32,633 a year ($2,719 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,900. Florida has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 11% 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 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL (37860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.05, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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