SOC 37-3011 · Saginaw, MI metro

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Salary in Saginaw, MI

The average salary for landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Saginaw, Michigan is $37,910 a year ($18.23 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,260: half of the 550 people in this job in the Saginaw, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($42,290).

$37,910average per year

$18.23 / hourMedian $36,260Take-home ≈ $30,794

  • $29K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $47K90th

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

550people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#14 of 15Michigan metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay range in Saginaw

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,060 or more. The middle half of landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Saginaw earn between $33,820 and $43,640.

  • $29K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $47K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,910$3,159$18.23
Median$36,260$3,022$17.43
Entry level (25th percentile)$33,820$2,818$16.26
Experienced (75th percentile)$43,640$3,637$20.98

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

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay in Saginaw vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Saginaw earn 7% less than the Michigan average ($40,550) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($42,290). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $39,150.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Saginaw$37,910$36,260$28,990$47,060550
Michigan$40,550$38,120$29,970$49,67032,330
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 Saginaw

On the average salary of $37,910, a single filer in Saginaw takes home about $30,794 a year, or $2,566 a month and $1,184 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 (2025 rules). Includes Saginaw's local income tax (1.5%).

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

Prices in the Saginaw area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.9), so the average $37,910 buys what about $41,709 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Saginaw ($46,200). A typical home costs $173,341, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary in other Michigan cities

Saginaw ranks 14th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Detroit pays the most ($41,960).

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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).

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary by city

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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary in Saginaw: questions

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

$18.23 an hour on average, and $17.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,820, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $30,794 a year ($2,566 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,910. Includes Saginaw's local income tax (1.5%).

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

The average here is 10% 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 Saginaw, MI (40980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). Includes Saginaw's local income tax (1.5%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.13, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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