SOC 37-3011 · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Salary in Indianapolis, IN

The average salary for landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Indianapolis, Indiana is $40,960 a year ($19.69 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,180: half of the 6,980 people in this job in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($42,594).

$40,960average per year

$19.69 / hourMedian $38,180Take-home ≈ $33,085

  • $31K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

6,980people in this job
-4%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 12Indiana metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay range in Indianapolis

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,880 or more. The middle half of landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Indianapolis earn between $36,700 and $46,310.

  • $31K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,960$3,413$19.69
Median$38,180$3,182$18.36
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,700$3,058$17.64
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,310$3,859$22.26

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

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary after taxes in Indianapolis

On the average salary of $40,960, a single filer in Indianapolis takes home about $33,085 a year, or $2,757 a month and $1,273 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 Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).

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

Prices in the Indianapolis area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.7), so the average $40,960 buys what about $42,802 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Indianapolis ($49,340). A typical home costs $295,921, or 7.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary in other Indiana cities

Indianapolis ranks 2nd 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).

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary by city

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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary in Indianapolis: questions

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

$19.69 an hour on average, and $18.36 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,700, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $33,085 a year ($2,757 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,960. Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).

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

The average here is 4% 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN (26900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
  • 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 Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.03, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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