SOC 37-3011 · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Salary in Augusta, GA

The average salary for landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Augusta, Georgia is $37,080 a year ($17.83 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,840: half of the 1,770 people in this job in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($42,594).

$37,080average per year

$17.83 / hourMedian $36,840Take-home ≈ $30,872

  • $28K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,770people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 14Georgia metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay range in Augusta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,820 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,970 or more. The middle half of landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Augusta earn between $31,950 and $42,670.

  • $28K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,080$3,090$17.83
Median$36,840$3,070$17.71
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,950$2,662$15.36
Experienced (75th percentile)$42,670$3,556$20.51

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

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary after taxes in Augusta

On the average salary of $37,080, a single filer in Augusta takes home about $30,872 a year, or $2,573 a month and $1,187 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

The Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in SC$31,534$2,628
Working in GA$30,872$2,573

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Augusta area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.9), so the average $37,080 buys what about $40,347 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Augusta ($45,990). A typical home costs $253,524, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary in other Georgia cities

Augusta ranks 7th of 14 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($40,020).

All Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salaries in Georgia

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 Augusta: questions

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

$17.83 an hour on average, and $17.71 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,820 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,950, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $30,872 a year ($2,573 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,080.

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

The average here is 13% 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 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC (12260). 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.24, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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