SOC 37-3011 · Florence, SC metro

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Salary in Florence, SC

The average salary for landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Florence, South Carolina is $34,190 a year ($16.44 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,430: half of the 380 people in this job in the Florence, SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($42,594).

$34,190average per year

$16.44 / hourMedian $34,430Take-home ≈ $29,270

  • $26K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $45K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

380people in this job
-20%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 8South Carolina metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay range in Florence

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,560 or more. The middle half of landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Florence earn between $29,360 and $36,950.

  • $26K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $45K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$34,190$2,849$16.44
Median$34,430$2,869$16.55
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,360$2,447$14.12
Experienced (75th percentile)$36,950$3,079$17.76

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

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary after taxes in Florence

On the average salary of $34,190, a single filer in Florence takes home about $29,270 a year, or $2,439 a month and $1,126 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% 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 Florence a good place for landscaping and groundskeeping workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Florence area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 86.8), so the average $34,190 buys what about $39,401 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Florence ($43,520). A typical home costs $193,792, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary in other South Carolina cities

Florence ranks 8th of 8 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Hilton Head Island pays the most ($39,720).

All Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salaries in South 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 Florence: questions

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

$16.44 an hour on average, and $16.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,360, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $29,270 a year ($2,439 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,190.

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

The average here is 20% 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 Florence, SC (22500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).

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