SOC 37-3011 · Goldsboro, NC metro

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Salary in Goldsboro, NC

The average salary for landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Goldsboro, North Carolina is $35,900 a year ($17.26 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,420: half of the 270 people in this job in the Goldsboro, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($42,290).

$35,900average per year

$17.26 / hourMedian $36,420Take-home ≈ $30,102

  • $29K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $45K90th

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

270people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#14 of 15North Carolina metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay range in Goldsboro

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,810 or more. The middle half of landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Goldsboro earn between $30,980 and $38,030.

  • $29K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $45K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$35,900$2,992$17.26
Median$36,420$3,035$17.51
Entry level (25th percentile)$30,980$2,582$14.89
Experienced (75th percentile)$38,030$3,169$18.28

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

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay in Goldsboro vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Goldsboro earn 9% less than the North Carolina average ($39,600) and 15% 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
Goldsboro$35,900$36,420$29,040$44,810270
North Carolina$39,600$37,910$30,580$47,49032,730
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 Goldsboro

On the average salary of $35,900, a single filer in Goldsboro takes home about $30,102 a year, or $2,508 a month and $1,158 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 Goldsboro a good place for landscaping and groundskeeping workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Goldsboro area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.5), so the average $35,900 buys what about $40,582 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Goldsboro ($40,570). A typical home costs $188,523, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary in other North Carolina cities

Goldsboro ranks 14th of 15 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Durham pays the most ($41,850).

All Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salaries in North Carolina

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 Goldsboro: questions

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

$17.26 an hour on average, and $17.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,980, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $30,102 a year ($2,508 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,900.

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

The average here is 15% 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 Goldsboro, NC (24140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.10, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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