First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
SOC 37-1012BLS OEWS May 2025
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.
National median · BLS
$58,430
▲ +4.02%YoY
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Average salary · BLS
$60,960
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
130,760
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Pay range for First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation.
Percentile
All U.S. workers (BLS)
10th — entry pay
$40,560
25th
$47,390
Median (50th)
$58,430
75th
$72,590
90th — top pay
$85,650
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Projections 2025–2035
Job outlook for First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
BLS projects employment of first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers to grow 4% from 2025 to 2035, faster than the 3.5% average for all occupations.
About 23,900 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.
Jobs 2025 → 2035
243,300 → 253,000
+9,700 jobs
Projected change
+4%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
23,900
Average, 2025–2035
Typical entry education
High school diploma or equivalent
Plus less than 5 years experience
Self-employed
46.8% of workers (2025)
Preparation needed (O*NET Job Zone 3)
Medium Preparation Needed. Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–2035
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers salaries by state
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Skills & tools
Skills needed for First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
How important each skill and knowledge area is for this job, rated by O*NET on a 1–5 scale from surveys of workers and occupational analysts.
Top skills
Monitoring4.0
Time Management4.0
Active Listening3.9
Management of Personnel Resources3.9
Coordination3.8
Critical Thinking3.8
Speaking3.8
Instructing3.3
Judgment and Decision Making3.3
Social Perceptiveness3.3
Top knowledge areas
Customer and Personal Service4.0
English Language3.9
Administration and Management3.9
Mathematics3.7
Public Safety and Security3.7
Personnel and Human Resources3.5
Mechanical3.5
Education and Training3.3
Software and technology used
FacebookMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft WordPayroll softwareWork order software
Highlighted = in demand: frequently listed in employer job postings for this occupation (O*NET).
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
About the job
What first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers do
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.
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.
Direct or perform mixing or application of fertilizers, insecticides, herbicides, or fungicides.
Source: O*NET 31.0 (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0). These are general job titles, not H-1B filings; for titles employers actually filed, see “Job titles” above.
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