SOC 37-3011 · Fort Wayne, IN metro

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Salary in Fort Wayne, IN

The average salary for landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Fort Wayne, Indiana is $40,090 a year ($19.27 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,010: half of the 1,410 people in this job in the Fort Wayne, 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).

$40,090average per year

$19.27 / hourMedian $38,010Take-home ≈ $32,598

  • $29K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,410people in this job
-6%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 12Indiana metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay range in Fort Wayne

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,260 or more. The middle half of landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Fort Wayne earn between $35,370 and $46,330.

  • $29K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,090$3,341$19.27
Median$38,010$3,168$18.27
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,370$2,948$17.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,330$3,861$22.27

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

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary after taxes in Fort Wayne

On the average salary of $40,090, a single filer in Fort Wayne takes home about $32,598 a year, or $2,717 a month and $1,254 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 Fort Wayne's local income tax (1.59%).

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

Prices in the Fort Wayne area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.6), so the average $40,090 buys what about $43,307 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Fort Wayne ($47,700). A typical home costs $259,816, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary in other Indiana cities

Fort Wayne ranks 3rd 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 Fort Wayne: questions

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

$19.27 an hour on average, and $18.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,370, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $32,598 a year ($2,717 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,090. Includes Fort Wayne's local income tax (1.59%).

Do landscaping and groundskeeping workers earn more in Fort Wayne 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 Fort Wayne, IN (23060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • 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 Fort Wayne's local income tax (1.59%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.02, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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