SOC 37-3011 · Peoria, IL metro

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Salary in Peoria, IL

The average salary for landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Peoria, Illinois is $41,240 a year ($19.83 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,330: half of the 1,050 people in this job in the Peoria, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($42,594).

$41,240average per year

$19.83 / hourMedian $37,330Take-home ≈ $33,416

  • $31K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,050people in this job
-3%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 8Illinois metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay range in Peoria

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,930 or more. The middle half of landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Peoria earn between $33,230 and $46,550.

  • $31K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,240$3,437$19.83
Median$37,330$3,111$17.95
Entry level (25th percentile)$33,230$2,769$15.98
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,550$3,879$22.38

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

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary after taxes in Peoria

On the average salary of $41,240, a single filer in Peoria takes home about $33,416 a year, or $2,785 a month and $1,285 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Peoria area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.2), so the average $41,240 buys what about $45,204 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Peoria ($49,590). A typical home costs $172,742, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary in other Illinois cities

Peoria ranks 7th of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($46,090).

All Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salaries in Illinois

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 Peoria: questions

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

$19.83 an hour on average, and $17.95 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,230, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $33,416 a year ($2,785 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,240.

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

The average here is 3% 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 Peoria, IL (37900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.03, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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