SOC 37-1012 · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA metro

First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers Salary in Santa Rosa, CA

The average salary for first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers in Santa Rosa, California is $70,780 a year ($34.03 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $72,800: half of the 320 people in this job in the Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% more than the U.S. average for this job ($60,960).

$70,780average per year

$34.03 / hourMedian $72,800Take-home ≈ $56,034

  • $49K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $90K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

320people in this job
+16%vs U.S. average
#8 of 24California metros
108cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers pay range in Santa Rosa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $89,970 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers in Santa Rosa earn between $57,800 and $80,910.

  • $49K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $90K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$70,780$5,898$34.03
Median$72,800$6,067$35.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$57,800$4,817$27.79
Experienced (75th percentile)$80,910$6,742$38.90

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers pay in Santa Rosa vs. California and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers in Santa Rosa earn 4% more than the California average ($68,290) and 16% more than the U.S. average ($60,960). At the median the gap is +25% against the U.S. median of $58,430.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Santa Rosa$70,780$72,800$48,920$89,970320
California$68,290$63,270$44,330$98,59014,850
United States$60,960$58,430$40,560$85,650130,760

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers salary after taxes in Santa Rosa

On the average salary of $70,780, a single filer in Santa Rosa takes home about $56,034 a year, or $4,669 a month and $2,155 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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Is Santa Rosa a good place for first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Santa Rosa area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 107.8), so the average $70,780 buys what about $65,668 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Santa Rosa ($56,850). A typical home costs $796,761, or 11.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers salary in other California cities

Santa Rosa ranks 8th of 24 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($77,570).

All First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($77,570).

First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers salary by city

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First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers salary in Santa Rosa: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers make an hour in Santa Rosa?

$34.03 an hour on average, and $35.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers salary in Santa Rosa?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,800, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers take-home pay in Santa Rosa?

About $56,034 a year ($4,669 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,780. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers earn more in Santa Rosa than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% more than the U.S. average for this job ($60,960).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 37-1012; area Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA (42220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.83, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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