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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Salary in York, PA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in York, PA have a median annual salary of $38,350, with 1,100 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $29,110 at the 10th percentile to $54,530 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$38,350

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$18.44

Employment

1,100

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$29,110
10th
$35,390
25th
$38,350
Median
$46,540
75th
$54,530
90th

Local compared with national

York, PA

$38,350

Median annual · 2025

United States

$39,150

Median annual · 2025

The York, PA median is 2.0% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $800).

Top skills

  1. 1.Operation and ControlImportance 3.0
  2. 2.Critical ThinkingImportance 2.6
  3. 3.Active ListeningImportance 2.4
  4. 4.SpeakingImportance 2.4
  5. 5.MonitoringImportance 2.4
  6. 6.Operations MonitoringImportance 2.4
  7. 7.Social PerceptivenessImportance 2.1
  8. 8.CoordinationImportance 2.1
  9. 9.Equipment SelectionImportance 2.1
  10. 10.Time ManagementImportance 2.1
  11. 11.Reading ComprehensionImportance 2.0
  12. 12.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 2.0

Career information

Education and experience

Experience
None
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Facebook
  • IBM Notes
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Word

Common tasks

  • Mow or edge lawns, using power mowers or edgers.
  • Operate vehicles or powered equipment, such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, chainsaws, electric clippers, sod cutters, or pruning saws.
  • Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge or brush trimmers, or axes.
  • Prune or trim trees, shrubs, or hedges, using shears, pruners, or chain saws.
  • Gather and remove litter.
  • Trim or pick flowers and clean flower beds.
  • Care for established lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding, grubbing, removing thatch, or trimming or edging around flower beds, walks, or walls.
  • Follow planned landscaping designs to determine where to lay sod, sow grass, or plant flowers or foliage.
  • Water lawns, trees, or plants, using portable sprinkler systems, hoses, or watering cans.
  • Maintain or repair tools, equipment, or structures, such as buildings, greenhouses, fences, or benches, using hand or power tools.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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