SOC 37-3011 · Killeen-Temple, TX metro

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Salary in Killeen, TX

The average salary for landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Killeen, Texas is $36,140 a year ($17.37 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,470: half of the 630 people in this job in the Killeen-Temple, TX 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).

$36,140average per year

$17.37 / hourMedian $36,470Take-home ≈ $31,218

  • $28K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

630people in this job
-15%vs U.S. metro average
#12 of 26Texas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay range in Killeen

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,730 or more. The middle half of landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Killeen earn between $32,850 and $37,260.

  • $28K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,140$3,012$17.38
Median$36,470$3,039$17.53
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,850$2,738$15.79
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,260$3,105$17.91

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

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary after taxes in Killeen

On the average salary of $36,140, a single filer in Killeen takes home about $31,218 a year, or $2,602 a month and $1,201 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 Killeen a good place for landscaping and groundskeeping workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Killeen area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.1), so the average $36,140 buys what about $39,657 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Killeen ($46,660). A typical home costs $252,591, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary in other Texas cities

Killeen ranks 12th of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($40,920).

All Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salaries in Texas

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 Killeen: questions

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

$17.37 an hour on average, and $17.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,850, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $31,218 a year ($2,602 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,140. Texas has no state income tax.

Do landscaping and groundskeeping workers earn more in Killeen 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 Killeen-Temple, TX (28660). 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.68, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.68).

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