SOC 37-3011 · Muncie, IN metro

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Salary in Muncie, IN

The average salary for landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Muncie, Indiana is $38,660 a year ($18.59 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,210: half of the 670 people in this job in the Muncie, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($42,594).

$38,660average per year

$18.59 / hourMedian $37,210Take-home ≈ $31,549

  • $30K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

670people in this job
-9%vs U.S. metro average
#9 of 12Indiana metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay range in Muncie

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,820 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,760 or more. The middle half of landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Muncie earn between $35,340 and $42,420.

  • $30K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,660$3,222$18.59
Median$37,210$3,101$17.89
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,340$2,945$16.99
Experienced (75th percentile)$42,420$3,535$20.39

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

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary after taxes in Muncie

On the average salary of $38,660, a single filer in Muncie takes home about $31,549 a year, or $2,629 a month and $1,213 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Muncie's local income tax (1.5%).

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

Prices in the Muncie area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.1), so the average $38,660 buys what about $43,858 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Muncie ($44,110). A typical home costs $171,820, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary in other Indiana cities

Muncie ranks 9th of 12 Indiana metro areas for this job; Elkhart pays the most ($41,270).

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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 Muncie: questions

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

$18.59 an hour on average, and $17.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,820 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,340, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $31,549 a year ($2,629 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,660. Includes Muncie's local income tax (1.5%).

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

The average here is 9% 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 Muncie, IN (34620). 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 Muncie's local income tax (1.5%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.46, this job is 2.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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