SOC 37-3011 · Anniston-Oxford, AL metro

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Salary in Anniston, AL

The average salary for landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Anniston, Alabama is $30,720 a year ($14.77 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $29,180: half of the 210 people in this job in the Anniston-Oxford, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($42,290).

$30,720average per year

$14.77 / hourMedian $29,180Take-home ≈ $25,655

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

210people in this job
-27%vs U.S. average
#12 of 12Alabama metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay range in Anniston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $42,230 or more. The middle half of landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Anniston earn between $24,380 and $35,420.

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$30,720$2,560$14.77
Median$29,180$2,432$14.03
Entry level (25th percentile)$24,380$2,032$11.72
Experienced (75th percentile)$35,420$2,952$17.03

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

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay in Anniston vs. Alabama and the U.S.

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Anniston earn 15% less than the Alabama average ($36,100) and 27% less than the U.S. average ($42,290). At the median the gap is -25% against the U.S. median of $39,150.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Anniston$30,720$29,180$20,020$42,230210
Alabama$36,100$35,630$26,370$47,27012,020
United States$42,290$39,150$31,150$56,730952,640

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

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary after taxes in Anniston

On the average salary of $30,720, a single filer in Anniston takes home about $25,655 a year, or $2,138 a month and $987 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Anniston a good place for landscaping and groundskeeping workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Anniston area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $30,720 buys what about $35,742 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Anniston ($42,680). A typical home costs $170,653, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary in other Alabama cities

Anniston ranks 12th of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job; Huntsville pays the most ($40,080).

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Highest-paying cities for landscaping and groundskeeping workers

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,470).

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary by city

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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary in Anniston: questions

How much do landscaping and groundskeeping workers make an hour in Anniston?

$14.77 an hour on average, and $14.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level landscaping and groundskeeping workers salary in Anniston?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $24,380, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the landscaping and groundskeeping workers take-home pay in Anniston?

About $25,655 a year ($2,138 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $30,720. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do landscaping and groundskeeping workers earn more in Anniston than elsewhere?

The average here is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($42,290).

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 37-3011; area Anniston-Oxford, AL (11500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • 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 (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.80, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.80).

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