SOC 37-3011 · Raleigh-Cary, NC metro

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Salary in Raleigh, NC

The average salary for landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Raleigh, North Carolina is $41,310 a year ($19.86 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,500: half of the 5,710 people in this job in the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($42,594).

$41,310average per year

$19.86 / hourMedian $38,500Take-home ≈ $34,233

  • $35K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

5,710people in this job
-3%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 15North Carolina metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay range in Raleigh

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,370 or more. The middle half of landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Raleigh earn between $37,390 and $46,350.

  • $35K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,310$3,442$19.86
Median$38,500$3,208$18.51
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,390$3,116$17.98
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,350$3,862$22.28

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

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary after taxes in Raleigh

On the average salary of $41,310, a single filer in Raleigh takes home about $34,233 a year, or $2,853 a month and $1,317 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 (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Raleigh area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.2), so the average $41,310 buys what about $42,086 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Raleigh ($51,990). A typical home costs $438,364, or 10.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary in other North Carolina cities

Raleigh ranks 3rd 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 Raleigh: questions

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

$19.86 an hour on average, and $18.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,390, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $34,233 a year ($2,853 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,310.

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

The average here is 3% 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 Raleigh-Cary, NC (39580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • 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 1.25, this job is 1.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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