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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Salary in Indiana

What Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers earn in Indiana, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 18 counties.

Average in IN
$41,522
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
15 of 31
published states
Workers in state
51,520
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
3
18 counties

Pay by labor market in Indiana

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay by wage area in Indiana
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$45,280$37,183$16,287Lake County, IN
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$38,600$32,016$11,696Dearborn County, IN
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$38,180$31,691$8,875Marion County, IN

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in Indiana counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Jasper County, IN$45,280$37,183$18,027
2Lake County, IN$45,280$37,183$16,287
3Porter County, IN$45,280$37,183$16,287
4Newton County, IN$45,280$37,183$16,287
5Franklin County, IN$38,600$32,016$13,832
6Tipton County, IN$38,180$31,691$13,543
7Madison County, IN$38,180$31,691$12,703
8Dearborn County, IN$38,600$32,016$11,696
9Ohio County, IN$38,600$32,016$11,696
10Marion County, IN$38,180$31,691$8,875
11Hamilton County, IN$38,180$31,691$8,875
12Hendricks County, IN$38,180$31,691$8,875
13Johnson County, IN$38,180$31,691$8,875
14Hancock County, IN$38,180$31,691$8,875
15Boone County, IN$38,180$31,691$8,875
16Morgan County, IN$38,180$31,691$8,875
17Shelby County, IN$38,180$31,691$8,875
18Brown County, IN$38,180$31,691$8,875

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay in Indiana

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in Indiana is $41,522, based on 51,520 workers. Among the 31 states with published data, that ranks number 15. The BLS national median for the occupation is $39,150, so Indiana averages 6.1% above it.

Inside Indiana, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $45,280 in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area and the lowest is $38,180 in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, a difference of $7,100 across 3 wage areas.

Cost of living for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in Indiana

We compare 18 Indiana counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Jasper County, IN leaves the largest yearly margin, $18,027. Brown County, IN leaves the smallest, $8,875. The median wage covers all four basics in 18 of the 18 counties.

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers are Massachusetts ($48,023), New Hampshire ($47,922), Washington ($46,665) and California ($45,342).

Frequently asked questions: Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in Indiana

How much do Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers earn in Indiana?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $41,522, from $38,180 to $45,280 depending on the labor market.

Which Indiana county is best for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers?

Jasper County, IN leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($18,027). Lake County, IN follows at $16,287.