SOC 37-3011 · Gettysburg, PA metro

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Salary in Gettysburg, PA

The average salary for landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania is $37,880 a year ($18.21 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,330: half of the 230 people in this job in the Gettysburg, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($42,290).

$37,880average per year

$18.21 / hourMedian $37,330Take-home ≈ $31,454

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  • $29K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $49K90th

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

230people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#14 of 16Pennsylvania metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay range in Gettysburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,000 or more. The middle half of landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Gettysburg earn between $29,440 and $44,430.

  • $28K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $49K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,880$3,157$18.21
Median$37,330$3,111$17.95
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,440$2,453$14.15
Experienced (75th percentile)$44,430$3,702$21.36

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

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay in Gettysburg vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Gettysburg earn 9% less than the Pennsylvania average ($41,490) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($42,290). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $39,150.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Gettysburg$37,880$37,330$27,640$49,000230
Pennsylvania$41,490$39,500$29,780$53,32034,850
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 Gettysburg

On the average salary of $37,880, a single filer in Gettysburg takes home about $31,454 a year, or $2,621 a month and $1,210 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 (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the Gettysburg area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.4), so the average $37,880 buys what about $39,715 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Gettysburg ($46,610). A typical home costs $337,387, or 8.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Gettysburg ranks 14th of 16 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($43,240).

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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 Gettysburg: questions

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

$18.21 an hour on average, and $17.95 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,440, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $31,454 a year ($2,621 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,880. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do landscaping and groundskeeping workers earn more in Gettysburg 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 Gettysburg, PA (23900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
  • 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.16, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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