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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

	Median Wage (USD, 2024)	Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)	Projected Growth (2023-2033)
National Statistics	$38,090	161900	5.1%
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Statistics

National

State

City

State

City

$38,090

Median Wage (USD, 2023)

161900

Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)

5.1%

Projected Growth (2023-2033)

Landscape or maintain grounds of property using hand or power tools or equipment. Workers typically perform a variety of tasks, which may include any combination of the following: sod laying, mowing, trimming, planting, watering, fertilizing, digging, raking, sprinkler installation, and installation of mortarless segmental concrete masonry wall units.

Experience Requirements Overview

Job Zone One: Little or No Preparation Needed
Little or no previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, a person can become a waiter or waitress even if he/she has never worked before.
Some of these occupations may require a high school diploma or GED certificate.
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few days to a few months of training. Usually, an experienced worker could show you how to do the job.

Education, Training and Experience

Required Level of Education: Less than a High School Diploma

Related Work Experience: Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years

On-Site or In-Plant Training: N.A.

On-the-Job Training: None or short demonstration

Detailed Work Activities

Operate grounds maintenance equipment.
Drive trucks or other vehicles to or at work sites.
Trim trees or other vegetation.
Operate grounds maintenance equipment.
Remove snow.
Cultivate lawns, turf, or gardens.
Operate grounds maintenance equipment.
Trim trees or other vegetation.
Operate grounds maintenance equipment.
Dispose of trash or waste materials.
Maintain equipment or systems to ensure proper functioning.
Prepare chemicals for work application.
Treat greenery or surfaces with protective substances.
Operate grounds maintenance equipment.
Inspect buildings or grounds to determine condition.
Operate grounds maintenance equipment.
Irrigate lawns, trees, or plants.
Clean facilities or sites.
Trim trees or other vegetation.
Remove debris from work sites.
Evaluate reports or designs to determine work needs.
Cultivate lawns, turf, or gardens.
Plant greenery to improve landscape appearance.
Decorate indoor or outdoor spaces.
Maintain equipment or systems to ensure proper functioning.
Cultivate lawns, turf, or gardens.
Irrigate lawns, trees, or plants.
Cultivate lawns, turf, or gardens.
Provide information about landscaping services or costs.
Cultivate lawns, turf, or gardens.
Cultivate lawns, turf, or gardens.
Install equipment to protect or support trees.
Install fencing or other barriers.
Install masonry materials.
Build construction forms or molds.

Work Values

Achievement

Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

Working Conditions

Recognition

Relationships

Support

Independence

Tasks

Gather and remove litter.
Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge or brush trimmers, or axes.
Operate vehicles or powered equipment, such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, chainsaws, electric clippers, sod cutters, or pruning saws.
Water lawns, trees, or plants, using portable sprinkler systems, hoses, or watering cans.
Prune or trim trees, shrubs, or hedges, using shears, pruners, or chain saws.
Mix and spray or spread fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides onto grass, shrubs, or trees, using hand or automatic sprayers or spreaders.
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.
Trim or pick flowers and clean flower beds.
Attach wires from planted trees to support stakes.
Plant seeds, bulbs, foliage, flowering plants, grass, ground covers, trees, or shrubs, and apply mulch for protection, using gardening tools.
Mow or edge lawns, using power mowers or edgers.
Rake, mulch, and compost leaves.
Decorate gardens with stones or plants.
Use irrigation methods to adjust the amount of water consumption and to prevent waste.
Provide proper upkeep of sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, fountains, planters, burial sites, or other grounds features.
Shovel snow from walks, driveways, or parking lots, and spread salt in those areas.
Maintain irrigation systems, including winterizing the systems and starting them up in spring.
Plan or cultivate lawns or gardens.
Maintain or repair tools, equipment, or structures, such as buildings, greenhouses, fences, or benches, using hand or power tools.
Care for artificial turf fields, periodically removing the turf and replacing cushioning pads or vacuuming and disinfecting the turf after use to prevent the growth of harmful bacteria.
Install rock gardens, ponds, decks, drainage systems, irrigation systems, retaining walls, fences, planters, or playground equipment.
Care for natural turf fields, making sure the underlying soil has the required composition to allow proper drainage and to support the grasses.
Advise customers on plant selection or care.
Haul or spread topsoil, or spread straw over seeded soil to hold soil in place.
Build forms and mix and pour cement to form garden borders.

Work Styles

Achievement/Effort

Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.

Persistence

Initiative

Leadership

Cooperation

Concern for Others

Social Orientation

Self-Control

Stress Tolerance

Adaptability/Flexibility

Dependability

Attention to Detail

Integrity

Independence

Innovation

Analytical Thinking

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