SOC 37-3011 · Amarillo, TX metro

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Salary in Amarillo, TX

The average salary for landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Amarillo, Texas is $35,570 a year ($17.10 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,510: half of the 530 people in this job in the Amarillo, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($42,290).

$35,570average per year

$17.10 / hourMedian $34,510Take-home ≈ $30,760

  • $27K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $46K90th

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

530people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
#14 of 26Texas metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay range in Amarillo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,060 or more. The middle half of landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Amarillo earn between $29,360 and $37,550.

  • $27K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $46K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$35,570$2,964$17.10
Median$34,510$2,876$16.59
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,360$2,447$14.12
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,550$3,129$18.05

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

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay in Amarillo vs. Texas and the U.S.

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Amarillo earn 6% less than the Texas average ($37,990) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($42,290). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $39,150.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Amarillo$35,570$34,510$26,640$46,060530
Texas$37,990$36,740$28,810$47,91063,430
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 Amarillo

On the average salary of $35,570, a single filer in Amarillo takes home about $30,760 a year, or $2,563 a month and $1,183 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Amarillo area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.8), so the average $35,570 buys what about $38,739 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Amarillo ($44,580). A typical home costs $219,904, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary in other Texas cities

Amarillo ranks 14th of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($40,920).

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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 Amarillo: questions

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

$17.10 an hour on average, and $16.59 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,640 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 Amarillo?

About $30,760 a year ($2,563 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,570. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 16% 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 Amarillo, TX (11100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.70, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.70).

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