SOC 37-3011 · Elizabethtown, KY metro

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Salary in Elizabethtown, KY

The average salary for landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Elizabethtown, Kentucky is $37,590 a year ($18.07 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,140: half of the 180 people in this job in the Elizabethtown, KY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($42,290).

$37,590average per year

$18.07 / hourMedian $36,140Take-home ≈ $30,453

  • $28K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

180people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#3 of 6Kentucky metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay range in Elizabethtown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,340 or more. The middle half of landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Elizabethtown earn between $31,300 and $42,020.

  • $28K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,590$3,132$18.07
Median$36,140$3,012$17.38
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,300$2,608$15.05
Experienced (75th percentile)$42,020$3,502$20.20

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

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay in Elizabethtown vs. Kentucky and the U.S.

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Elizabethtown earn about the same as the Kentucky average ($38,140) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($42,290). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $39,150.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Elizabethtown$37,590$36,140$27,750$48,340180
Kentucky$38,140$36,670$27,930$49,2508,920
United States$42,290$39,150$31,150$56,730952,640

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary after taxes in Elizabethtown

On the average salary of $37,590, a single filer in Elizabethtown takes home about $30,453 a year, or $2,538 a month and $1,171 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 (2026 rules). Includes Elizabethtown's local income tax (1.95%).

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

Prices in the Elizabethtown area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.6), so the average $37,590 buys what about $41,503 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Elizabethtown ($46,810). A typical home costs $253,920, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary in other Kentucky cities

Elizabethtown ranks 3rd of 6 Kentucky metro areas for this job; Louisville pays the most ($40,740).

All Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salaries in Kentucky

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 Elizabethtown: questions

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

$18.07 an hour on average, and $17.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,300, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $30,453 a year ($2,538 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,590. Includes Elizabethtown's local income tax (1.95%).

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

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($42,290).

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 Elizabethtown, KY (21060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 (2026 rules). Includes Elizabethtown's local income tax (1.95%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.56, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.56).

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