SOC 37-3011 · Amherst Town-Northampton, MA metro

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Salary in Amherst, MA

The average salary for landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Amherst, Massachusetts is $49,240 a year ($23.67 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,510: half of the 490 people in this job in the Amherst Town-Northampton, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($42,594).

$49,240average per year

$23.67 / hourMedian $47,510Take-home ≈ $39,602

  • $37K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $60K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

490people in this job
+16%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 6Massachusetts metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay range in Amherst

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,330 or more. The middle half of landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Amherst earn between $45,390 and $57,530.

  • $37K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $60K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,240$4,103$23.67
Median$47,510$3,959$22.84
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,390$3,782$21.82
Experienced (75th percentile)$57,530$4,794$27.66

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

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary after taxes in Amherst

On the average salary of $49,240, a single filer in Amherst takes home about $39,602 a year, or $3,300 a month and $1,523 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Amherst area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.2), so the average $49,240 buys what about $49,121 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Amherst ($57,030). A typical home costs $363,400, or 7.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary in other Massachusetts cities

Amherst ranks 4th of 6 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($51,250).

All Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salaries in Massachusetts

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 Amherst: questions

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

$23.67 an hour on average, and $22.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,390, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $39,602 a year ($3,300 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,240. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

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

The average here is 16% more 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 Amherst Town-Northampton, MA (11200). 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: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). 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). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.21, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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