SOC 37-3011 · Farmington, NM metro

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Salary in Farmington, NM

The average salary for landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Farmington, New Mexico is $39,100 a year ($18.80 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,130: half of the 180 people in this job in the Farmington, NM metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($42,594).

$39,100average per year

$18.80 / hourMedian $37,130Take-home ≈ $32,883

  • $29K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

180people in this job
-8%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 4New Mexico metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay range in Farmington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,400 or more. The middle half of landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Farmington earn between $35,070 and $44,770.

  • $29K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,100$3,258$18.80
Median$37,130$3,094$17.85
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,070$2,922$16.86
Experienced (75th percentile)$44,770$3,731$21.52

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

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary after taxes in Farmington

On the average salary of $39,100, a single filer in Farmington takes home about $32,883 a year, or $2,740 a month and $1,265 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

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

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

Prices in the Farmington area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.7), so the average $39,100 buys what about $44,580 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Farmington ($45,820). A typical home costs $274,565, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary in other New Mexico cities

Farmington ranks 3rd of 4 New Mexico metro areas for this job; Santa Fe pays the most ($43,170).

All Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salaries in New Mexico

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 Farmington: questions

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

$18.80 an hour on average, and $17.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,070, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $32,883 a year ($2,740 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,100.

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

The average here is 8% 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 Farmington, NM (22140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.63, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.63).

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