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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers: apprenticeship hours and pay
O*NET-SOC 37-3011.00
Approved titles
4
RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
2,000 h
longest minimum 8,000 h
National median pay
$39,150
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
952,640
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- competency-based, hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 2,000 hours, Greenskeeper II (competency-based)
- State medians
- $48,790 in District of Columbia to $21,910 in Puerto Rico (54 states publish one)
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| Greenskeeper II | 0934 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Competency-Based (V2): 2,000 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 2,500 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| LANDSCAPE GARDENER | 0271 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT TECHNICIAN | 0574 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 2,500 hours Time-Based: 2,000 hours |
| LANDSCAPE TECHNICIAN | 0571 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
What landscaping and groundskeeping workers earn, by state
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $48,790 | $23.46 | 800 |
| Massachusetts | $48,670 | $23.40 | 22,880 |
| Alaska | $47,690 | $22.93 | 1,080 |
| Washington | $46,950 | $22.57 | 22,550 |
| Minnesota | $46,610 | $22.41 | 17,610 |
| Vermont | $46,230 | $22.23 | 2,700 |
| Maine | $45,970 | $22.10 | 6,410 |
| Hawaii | $45,920 | $22.08 | 7,040 |
| Colorado | $45,760 | $22.00 | 21,990 |
| Connecticut | $45,740 | $21.99 | 13,490 |
| California | $45,560 | $21.90 | 106,180 |
| Montana | $45,350 | $21.80 | 4,270 |
| Oregon | $45,040 | $21.65 | 11,870 |
| New Hampshire | $44,890 | $21.58 | 6,050 |
| New York | $44,840 | $21.56 | 47,600 |
| Rhode Island | $44,730 | $21.51 | 4,040 |
| Illinois | $43,790 | $21.05 | 34,780 |
| Idaho | $41,600 | $20.00 | 7,980 |
| New Jersey | $41,360 | $19.88 | 30,470 |
| Wisconsin | $41,230 | $19.82 | 18,970 |
| North Dakota | $40,790 | $19.61 | 2,100 |
| Utah | $40,740 | $19.59 | 12,850 |
| Pennsylvania | $39,500 | $18.99 | 34,850 |
| Maryland | $39,380 | $18.93 | 17,440 |
| Kansas | $39,330 | $18.91 | 9,480 |
| Nebraska | $39,140 | $18.82 | 7,280 |
| Iowa | $38,920 | $18.71 | 8,800 |
| Arizona | $38,910 | $18.71 | 22,450 |
| Nevada | $38,820 | $18.66 | 9,980 |
| Missouri | $38,520 | $18.52 | 18,310 |
| Virginia | $38,410 | $18.46 | 25,180 |
| Wyoming | $38,310 | $18.42 | 1,790 |
| Ohio | $38,220 | $18.38 | 34,420 |
| Michigan | $38,120 | $18.33 | 32,330 |
| Indiana | $38,070 | $18.30 | 19,260 |
| Georgia | $37,970 | $18.25 | 25,510 |
| North Carolina | $37,910 | $18.22 | 32,730 |
| New Mexico | $37,560 | $18.06 | 5,030 |
| Delaware | $37,350 | $17.96 | 4,130 |
| Florida | $37,100 | $17.84 | 86,040 |
| Tennessee | $37,020 | $17.80 | 18,250 |
| Texas | $36,740 | $17.66 | 63,430 |
| South Carolina | $36,710 | $17.65 | 15,600 |
| Kentucky | $36,670 | $17.63 | 8,920 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | $36,300 | $17.45 | 280 |
| Arkansas | $35,770 | $17.20 | 6,610 |
| Oklahoma | $35,770 | $17.20 | 9,280 |
| Alabama | $35,630 | $17.13 | 12,020 |
| South Dakota | $35,370 | $17.01 | 2,980 |
| Louisiana | $34,870 | $16.76 | 8,510 |
| West Virginia | $32,240 | $15.50 | 3,340 |
| Mississippi | $31,630 | $15.21 | 4,940 |
| Guam | $31,620 | $15.20 | 690 |
| Puerto Rico | $21,910 | $10.53 | 6,430 |
Finding a program
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.