SOC 37-3011 · Terre Haute, IN metro

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Salary in Terre Haute, IN

The average salary for landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Terre Haute, Indiana is $35,970 a year ($17.29 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,850: half of the 320 people in this job in the Terre Haute, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($42,594).

$35,970average per year

$17.29 / hourMedian $35,850Take-home ≈ $29,333

  • $27K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $45K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

320people in this job
-16%vs U.S. metro average
#12 of 12Indiana metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay range in Terre Haute

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,040 or more. The middle half of landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Terre Haute earn between $30,650 and $42,280.

  • $27K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $45K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$35,970$2,998$17.29
Median$35,850$2,988$17.24
Entry level (25th percentile)$30,650$2,554$14.74
Experienced (75th percentile)$42,280$3,523$20.33

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

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary after taxes in Terre Haute

On the average salary of $35,970, a single filer in Terre Haute takes home about $29,333 a year, or $2,444 a month and $1,128 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 Terre Haute's local income tax (2%).

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

Prices in the Terre Haute area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.8), so the average $35,970 buys what about $40,970 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Terre Haute ($44,870). A typical home costs $167,654, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary in other Indiana cities

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

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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 Terre Haute: questions

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

$17.29 an hour on average, and $17.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,650, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $29,333 a year ($2,444 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,970. Includes Terre Haute's local income tax (2%).

Do landscaping and groundskeeping workers earn more in Terre Haute than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% 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 Terre Haute, IN (45460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 Terre Haute's local income tax (2%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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