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What this work pays
Typical
$39,150
New crew member
$31,150
Crew leader or head groundskeeper
$56,730
The federal wage survey counts this as Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers, which lumps the skilled horticulturist in with the person pushing a mower. The median is $39,150 a year, about $18.82 an hour, and the bottom tenth are near $31,150. Owners and certified specialists earn above the published top.