SOC 37-3011 · Bay City, MI metro

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Salary in Bay City, MI

The average salary for landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Bay City, Michigan is $37,140 a year ($17.86 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,820: half of the 290 people in this job in the Bay City, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($42,594).

$37,140average per year

$17.86 / hourMedian $35,820Take-home ≈ $30,690

  • $28K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

290people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#15 of 15Michigan metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay range in Bay City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,870 or more. The middle half of landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Bay City earn between $32,240 and $41,940.

  • $28K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,140$3,095$17.86
Median$35,820$2,985$17.22
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,240$2,687$15.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$41,940$3,495$20.16

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

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary after taxes in Bay City

On the average salary of $37,140, a single filer in Bay City takes home about $30,690 a year, or $2,558 a month and $1,180 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Bay City area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.9), so the average $37,140 buys what about $40,404 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Bay City ($45,620). A typical home costs $186,601, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary in other Michigan cities

Bay City ranks 15th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Detroit pays the most ($41,960).

All Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salaries in Michigan

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 Bay City: questions

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

$17.86 an hour on average, and $17.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,240, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $30,690 a year ($2,558 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,140.

Do landscaping and groundskeeping workers earn more in Bay City than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% 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 Bay City, MI (13020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.40, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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