SOC 37-3011 · Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Salary in Weirton, WV

The average salary for landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Weirton, West Virginia is $33,760 a year ($16.23 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $31,200: half of the 240 people in this job in the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($42,594).

$33,760average per year

$16.23 / hourMedian $31,200Take-home ≈ $28,460

  • $23K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

240people in this job
-21%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 7West Virginia metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay range in Weirton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,030 or more. The middle half of landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Weirton earn between $26,720 and $36,920.

  • $23K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$33,760$2,813$16.23
Median$31,200$2,600$15.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$26,720$2,227$12.85
Experienced (75th percentile)$36,920$3,077$17.75

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

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary after taxes in Weirton

On the average salary of $33,760, a single filer in Weirton takes home about $28,460 a year, or $2,372 a month and $1,095 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

The Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in OH$28,827$2,402
Working in WV$28,460$2,372

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Weirton area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.0), so the average $33,760 buys what about $37,922 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Weirton ($45,840). A typical home costs $135,893, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary in other West Virginia cities

Weirton ranks 4th of 7 West Virginia metro areas for this job; Wheeling pays the most ($35,780).

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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).

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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary in Weirton: questions

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

$16.23 an hour on average, and $15.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $26,720, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $28,460 a year ($2,372 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,760.

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

The average here is 21% 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 Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH (48260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • 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 1.10, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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