Careers / First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$58,430
United States, 2025
Employment
130,760
United States, 2025
Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone 3
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in landscaping or groundskeeping activities. Work may involve reviewing contracts to ascertain service, machine, and workforce requirements; answering inquiries from potential customers regarding methods, material, and price ranges; and preparing estimates according to labor, material, and machine costs.
- O*NET code
- 37-1012.00
- Job zone
- 3
- Experience required
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Typical tasks
- Establish and enforce operating procedures and work standards that will ensure adequate performance and personnel safety.
- Schedule work for crews, depending on work priorities, crew or equipment availability, or weather conditions.
- Tour grounds, such as parks, botanical gardens, cemeteries, or golf courses, to inspect conditions of plants and soil.
- Monitor project activities to ensure that instructions are followed, deadlines are met, and schedules are maintained.
- Answer inquiries from current or prospective customers regarding methods, materials, or price ranges.
- Direct activities of workers who perform duties, such as landscaping, cultivating lawns, or pruning trees and shrubs.
- Inspect completed work to ensure conformance to specifications, standards, and contract requirements.
- Plant or maintain vegetation through activities such as mulching, fertilizing, watering, mowing, or pruning.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$40,560
25th percentile
$47,390
75th percentile
$72,590
90th percentile
$85,650
Most important skills
- Time Management4.0
- Monitoring4.0
- Management of Personnel Resources3.9
- Active Listening3.9
- Coordination3.8
- Speaking3.8
- Critical Thinking3.8
- Judgment and Decision Making3.3
- Instructing3.3
- Social Perceptiveness3.3
- Reading Comprehension3.1
- Active Learning3.1
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 20 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
20
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Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time Management | 4.0 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Active Listening | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Monitoring | 4.0 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Speaking | 3.8 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Coordination | 3.8 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.8 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.3 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.1 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.3 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Instructing | 3.3 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Service Orientation | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Active Learning | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Persuasion | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Writing | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Operations Monitoring | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Quality Control Analysis | 3.1 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Operation and Control | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salinas, CA | $78,730 | 230 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $76,990 | 1,570 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | $76,910 | 600 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $76,490 | 1,140 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | $76,220 | 80 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | $75,040 | 130 | 2025 |
| Dover, DE | $75,000 | 30 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | $74,690 | 90 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $74,610 | 6,100 | 2025 |
| DE | $74,340 | 250 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | $73,670 | 1,150 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $72,800 | 320 | 2025 |
| WA | $71,930 | 2,030 | 2025 |
| Medford, OR | $71,130 | 70 | 2025 |
| NY | $70,760 | 6,320 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | $70,740 | 370 | 2025 |
| OR | $70,560 | 1,180 | 2025 |
| Olympia, WA | $69,820 | 50 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $69,770 | 140 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $69,590 | 830 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.