SOC 37-3011 · Bloomington, IN metro

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Salary in Bloomington, IN

The average salary for landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Bloomington, Indiana is $39,830 a year ($19.15 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,290: half of the 530 people in this job in the Bloomington, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($42,594).

$39,830average per year

$19.15 / hourMedian $38,290Take-home ≈ $32,188

  • $31K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

530people in this job
-6%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 12Indiana metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay range in Bloomington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $50,180 or more. The middle half of landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Bloomington earn between $34,050 and $45,100.

  • $31K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,830$3,319$19.15
Median$38,290$3,191$18.41
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,050$2,838$16.37
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,100$3,758$21.68

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

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary after taxes in Bloomington

On the average salary of $39,830, a single filer in Bloomington takes home about $32,188 a year, or $2,682 a month and $1,238 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). Includes Bloomington's local income tax (2.14%).

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

Prices in the Bloomington area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.1), so the average $39,830 buys what about $41,889 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Bloomington ($47,660). A typical home costs $303,238, or 7.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary in other Indiana cities

Bloomington ranks 4th of 12 Indiana metro areas for this job; Elkhart pays the most ($41,270).

All Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salaries in Indiana

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 Bloomington: questions

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

$19.15 an hour on average, and $18.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,050, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $32,188 a year ($2,682 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,830. Includes Bloomington's local income tax (2.14%).

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

The average here is 6% 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 Bloomington, IN (14020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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). Includes Bloomington's local income tax (2.14%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.17, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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