SOC 37-3011 · Youngstown-Warren, OH metro

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Salary in Youngstown, OH

The average salary for landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Youngstown, Ohio is $36,160 a year ($17.38 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,940: half of the 1,030 people in this job in the Youngstown-Warren, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($42,594).

$36,160average per year

$17.38 / hourMedian $35,940Take-home ≈ $29,695

  • $26K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $41K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,030people in this job
-15%vs U.S. metro average
#12 of 12Ohio metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay range in Youngstown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,420 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,490 or more. The middle half of landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Youngstown earn between $29,450 and $40,750.

  • $26K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $41K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,160$3,013$17.38
Median$35,940$2,995$17.28
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,450$2,454$14.16
Experienced (75th percentile)$40,750$3,396$19.59

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

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary after taxes in Youngstown

On the average salary of $36,160, a single filer in Youngstown takes home about $29,695 a year, or $2,475 a month and $1,142 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Youngstown's local income tax (2.75%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Youngstown area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.4), so the average $36,160 buys what about $41,376 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Youngstown ($43,800). A typical home costs $175,405, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary in other Ohio cities

Youngstown ranks 12th of 12 Ohio metro areas for this job; Columbus pays the most ($41,450).

All Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salaries in Ohio

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 Youngstown: questions

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

$17.38 an hour on average, and $17.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,420 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,450, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $29,695 a year ($2,475 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,160. Includes Youngstown's local income tax (2.75%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

The average here is 15% 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 Youngstown-Warren, OH (49660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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). Includes Youngstown's local income tax (2.75%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.05, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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