Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Salary — San Jose, California

The average Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in San Jose, California earns $53,720 a year.

$53,720 / year, mean
↑ 26.1% above national average 96th percentile in California

San Jose sits at the very top of the range for this role in California — among the highest-paying cities in the state for this occupation. That's a substantial premium — this metro pays far more for landscaping and groundskeeping workers than the U.S. average. Cost of living here runs meaningfully above the national average. This is a high-confidence estimate, based on a large sample of reported wages.

Percentile within California

0th 50th 100th
Employment (this metro)
6,000
Estimate confidence
RSE 1.7%
Cost of living 110 #9 most expensive of 188 cities in this dataset 100 = U.S. average · Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
Crime index 2124 #140 safest of 188 cities in this dataset Per 100k residents · Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer
Median home value $1,610,466 #1 priciest of 188 cities in this dataset Source: zillow_real
Median household income $157,444 #1 highest of 188 cities in this dataset Source: Census Bureau ACS 5-year

Combining these four figures gives a fuller picture than salary alone: San Jose ranks #9 for cost of living and #1 for home prices among the 188 cities in this pilot dataset, which matters as much as the headline salary number when comparing where to live.

San Francisco $54,470 San Jose $53,720 Seattle $51,910 Napa $51,370 Santa Rosa $49,590 Santa Cruz $48,510 Vallejo $48,240 Salinas $48,190 Bremerton $47,880 Portland $47,680 Modesto $47,630 Kennewick $47,190 San Luis Obispo $47,090 Longview $46,810 Sacramento $46,770 Olympia $46,760 Bend $46,750 Yuba City $46,660 Bellingham $46,650 Mount Vernon $46,650 Chico $46,300 Oxnard $46,290 Los Angeles $46,160 Kiryas Joel $46,140 Chicago $46,090 San Diego $46,060 Redding $46,000 Lexington Park $45,810 Spokane $45,810 New York $45,800 Merced $45,770 Santa Maria $45,460 Stockton $45,460 Hanford $45,330 Salem $44,980 Wenatchee $44,890 El Centro $44,590 Riverside $44,530 Albany $44,440 Visalia $44,390 Buffalo $44,340 Yakima $44,310 Grants Pass $44,270 Bakersfield $44,130 Kingston $44,090 Ithaca $43,830 Eugene $43,640 Glens Falls $43,560 Fresno $43,520 Medford $43,430 Baltimore $43,350 Albany $43,320 Philadelphia $43,240 Springfield $43,180 Bloomington $43,010 Trenton $42,670 Syracuse $42,630 Corvallis $42,570 Allentown $42,530 Walla Walla $42,490 Rockford $42,480 Rochester $42,390 Champaign $42,300 Atlantic City $42,080 Lancaster $42,000 Detroit $41,960 Ann Arbor $41,810 Naples $41,780 Harrisburg $41,740 Utica $41,680 Charlottesville $41,480 Binghamton $41,430 Kankakee $41,350 Elkhart $41,270 Peoria $41,240 Salisbury $41,160 York $41,130 Reading $41,120 Decatur $40,990 Indianapolis $40,960 Austin $40,920 Louisville $40,740 Lansing $40,700 Grand Rapids $40,480 Sherman $40,400 Midland $40,340 Traverse City $40,190 Miami $40,110 Vineland $40,110 Fort Wayne $40,090 State College $39,950 Richmond $39,940 Pittsburgh $39,910 Bloomington $39,830 Chambersburg $39,730 Dallas $39,700 Crestview $39,690 Kalamazoo $39,660 Lebanon $39,660 Columbus $39,530 Michigan City $39,410 Watertown $39,410 Lafayette $39,400 Niles $39,380 Sarasota $39,370 Battle Creek $39,360 Flint $39,330 Jacksonville $39,310 Tampa $39,260 Scranton $39,150 Midland $39,140 Williamsport $39,020 Fort Myers $38,980 Lexington $38,900 South Bend $38,900 Muncie $38,660 Monroe $38,590 Virginia Beach $38,590 Palm Bay $38,480 Punta Gorda $38,430 Hagerstown $38,420 Winchester $38,420 Jackson $38,380 Muskegon $38,120 Staunton $38,100 Elmira $38,070 Harrisonburg $38,050 Sebastian $38,050 Deltona $38,040 Erie $38,000 Kokomo $38,000 Port St. Lucie $38,000 Gainesville $37,950 Saginaw $37,910 Dover $37,900 Orlando $37,900 Pensacola $37,900 Gettysburg $37,880 Lakeland $37,850 Odessa $37,830 Blacksburg $37,810 Lynchburg $37,800 Roanoke $37,670 Wildwood $37,640 Houston $37,610 Elizabethtown $37,590 Panama City $37,430 Paducah $37,250 San Antonio $37,220 Bay City $37,140 Evansville $36,940 Ocala $36,800 Owensboro $36,740 Sebring $36,740 Tallahassee $36,740 Waco $36,730 Tyler $36,520 Longview $36,480 Beaumont $36,470 Altoona $36,330 Killeen $36,140 Terre Haute $35,970 Bowling Green $35,960 San Angelo $35,890 Wheeling $35,780 Homosassa Springs $35,770 Amarillo $35,570 Victoria $35,420 Abilene $35,000 Johnstown $34,850 College Station $34,770 Corpus Christi $34,720 Lubbock $34,690 Huntington $34,600 Parkersburg $34,400 Weirton $33,760 Morgantown $33,270 Laredo $33,040 Beckley $32,640 Charleston $32,590 Texarkana $32,380 El Paso $32,280 Wichita Falls $32,220 Eagle Pass $32,200 McAllen $30,780 Brownsville $30,180
CityMean salaryvs. San Jose
Abilene, Texas$35,000-34.8%
Albany, Oregon$44,440-17.3%
Albany, New York$43,320-19.4%
Allentown, Pennsylvania$42,530-20.8%
Altoona, Pennsylvania$36,330-32.4%
Amarillo, Texas$35,570-33.8%
Ann Arbor, Michigan$41,810-22.2%
Atlantic City, New Jersey$42,080-21.7%
Austin, Texas$40,920-23.8%
Bakersfield, California$44,130-17.9%
Baltimore, Maryland$43,350-19.3%
Battle Creek, Michigan$39,360-26.7%
Bay City, Michigan$37,140-30.9%
Beaumont, Texas$36,470-32.1%
Beckley, West Virginia$32,640-39.2%
Bellingham, Washington$46,650-13.2%
Bend, Oregon$46,750-13.0%
Binghamton, New York$41,430-22.9%
Blacksburg, Virginia$37,810-29.6%
Bloomington, Illinois$43,010-19.9%
Bloomington, Indiana$39,830-25.9%
Bowling Green, Kentucky$35,960-33.1%
Bremerton, Washington$47,880-10.9%
Brownsville, Texas$30,180-43.8%
Buffalo, New York$44,340-17.5%
Fort Myers, Florida$38,980-27.4%
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania$39,730-26.0%
Champaign, Illinois$42,300-21.3%
Charleston, West Virginia$32,590-39.3%
Charlottesville, Virginia$41,480-22.8%
Chicago, Illinois$46,090-14.2%
Chico, California$46,300-13.8%
College Station, Texas$34,770-35.3%
Columbus, Indiana$39,530-26.4%
Corpus Christi, Texas$34,720-35.4%
Corvallis, Oregon$42,570-20.8%
Crestview, Florida$39,690-26.1%
Dallas, Texas$39,700-26.1%
Decatur, Illinois$40,990-23.7%
Deltona, Florida$38,040-29.2%
Detroit, Michigan$41,960-21.9%
Dover, Delaware$37,900-29.4%
Eagle Pass, Texas$32,200-40.1%
El Centro, California$44,590-17.0%
Elizabethtown, Kentucky$37,590-30.0%
Elkhart, Indiana$41,270-23.2%
Elmira, New York$38,070-29.1%
El Paso, Texas$32,280-39.9%
Erie, Pennsylvania$38,000-29.3%
Eugene, Oregon$43,640-18.8%
Evansville, Indiana$36,940-31.2%
Flint, Michigan$39,330-26.8%
Fort Wayne, Indiana$40,090-25.4%
Fresno, California$43,520-19.0%
Gainesville, Florida$37,950-29.4%
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania$37,880-29.5%
Glens Falls, New York$43,560-18.9%
Grand Rapids, Michigan$40,480-24.6%
Grants Pass, Oregon$44,270-17.6%
Hagerstown, Maryland$38,420-28.5%
Hanford, California$45,330-15.6%
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania$41,740-22.3%
Harrisonburg, Virginia$38,050-29.2%
Homosassa Springs, Florida$35,770-33.4%
Houston, Texas$37,610-30.0%
Huntington, West Virginia$34,600-35.6%
Indianapolis, Indiana$40,960-23.8%
Ithaca, New York$43,830-18.4%
Jackson, Michigan$38,380-28.6%
Jacksonville, Florida$39,310-26.8%
Johnstown, Pennsylvania$34,850-35.1%
Kalamazoo, Michigan$39,660-26.2%
Kankakee, Illinois$41,350-23.0%
Kennewick, Washington$47,190-12.2%
Killeen, Texas$36,140-32.7%
Kingston, New York$44,090-17.9%
Kiryas Joel, New York$46,140-14.1%
Kokomo, Indiana$38,000-29.3%
Lafayette, Indiana$39,400-26.7%
Lakeland, Florida$37,850-29.5%
Lancaster, Pennsylvania$42,000-21.8%
Lansing, Michigan$40,700-24.2%
Laredo, Texas$33,040-38.5%
Lebanon, Pennsylvania$39,660-26.2%
Lexington, Kentucky$38,900-27.6%
Lexington Park, Maryland$45,810-14.7%
Longview, Texas$36,480-32.1%
Longview, Washington$46,810-12.9%
Los Angeles, California$46,160-14.1%
Louisville, Kentucky$40,740-24.2%
Lubbock, Texas$34,690-35.4%
Lynchburg, Virginia$37,800-29.6%
McAllen, Texas$30,780-42.7%
Medford, Oregon$43,430-19.2%
Merced, California$45,770-14.8%
Miami, Florida$40,110-25.3%
Michigan City, Indiana$39,410-26.6%
Midland, Michigan$40,340-24.9%
Midland, Texas$39,140-27.1%
Modesto, California$47,630-11.3%
Monroe, Michigan$38,590-28.2%
Morgantown, West Virginia$33,270-38.1%
Mount Vernon, Washington$46,650-13.2%
Muncie, Indiana$38,660-28.0%
Muskegon, Michigan$38,120-29.0%
Napa, California$51,370-4.4%
Naples, Florida$41,780-22.2%
New York, New York$45,800-14.7%
Niles, Michigan$39,380-26.7%
Sarasota, Florida$39,370-26.7%
Ocala, Florida$36,800-31.5%
Odessa, Texas$37,830-29.6%
Olympia, Washington$46,760-13.0%
Orlando, Florida$37,900-29.4%
Owensboro, Kentucky$36,740-31.6%
Oxnard, California$46,290-13.8%
Paducah, Kentucky$37,250-30.7%
Palm Bay, Florida$38,480-28.4%
Panama City, Florida$37,430-30.3%
Parkersburg, West Virginia$34,400-36.0%
Pensacola, Florida$37,900-29.4%
Peoria, Illinois$41,240-23.2%
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania$43,240-19.5%
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania$39,910-25.7%
Portland, Oregon$47,680-11.2%
Port St. Lucie, Florida$38,000-29.3%
Punta Gorda, Florida$38,430-28.5%
Reading, Pennsylvania$41,120-23.5%
Redding, California$46,000-14.4%
Richmond, Virginia$39,940-25.7%
Riverside, California$44,530-17.1%
Roanoke, Virginia$37,670-29.9%
Rochester, New York$42,390-21.1%
Rockford, Illinois$42,480-20.9%
Sacramento, California$46,770-12.9%
Saginaw, Michigan$37,910-29.4%
Salem, Oregon$44,980-16.3%
Salinas, California$48,190-10.3%
Salisbury, Maryland$41,160-23.4%
San Angelo, Texas$35,890-33.2%
San Antonio, Texas$37,220-30.7%
San Diego, California$46,060-14.3%
San Francisco, California$54,470+1.4%
San Luis Obispo, California$47,090-12.3%
Santa Cruz, California$48,510-9.7%
Santa Maria, California$45,460-15.4%
Santa Rosa, California$49,590-7.7%
Scranton, Pennsylvania$39,150-27.1%
Seattle, Washington$51,910-3.4%
Sebastian, Florida$38,050-29.2%
Sebring, Florida$36,740-31.6%
Sherman, Texas$40,400-24.8%
South Bend, Indiana$38,900-27.6%
Spokane, Washington$45,810-14.7%
Springfield, Illinois$43,180-19.6%
State College, Pennsylvania$39,950-25.6%
Staunton, Virginia$38,100-29.1%
Stockton, California$45,460-15.4%
Syracuse, New York$42,630-20.6%
Tallahassee, Florida$36,740-31.6%
Tampa, Florida$39,260-26.9%
Terre Haute, Indiana$35,970-33.0%
Texarkana, Texas$32,380-39.7%
Traverse City, Michigan$40,190-25.2%
Trenton, New Jersey$42,670-20.6%
Tyler, Texas$36,520-32.0%
Utica, New York$41,680-22.4%
Vallejo, California$48,240-10.2%
Victoria, Texas$35,420-34.1%
Vineland, New Jersey$40,110-25.3%
Virginia Beach, Virginia$38,590-28.2%
Visalia, California$44,390-17.4%
Waco, Texas$36,730-31.6%
Walla Walla, Washington$42,490-20.9%
Watertown, New York$39,410-26.6%
Weirton, West Virginia$33,760-37.2%
Wenatchee, Washington$44,890-16.4%
Wheeling, West Virginia$35,780-33.4%
Wichita Falls, Texas$32,220-40.0%
Wildwood, Florida$37,640-29.9%
Williamsport, Pennsylvania$39,020-27.4%
Winchester, Virginia$38,420-28.5%
Yakima, Washington$44,310-17.5%
York, Pennsylvania$41,130-23.4%
Yuba City, California$46,660-13.1%
Gross salary
53,720/yr
Estimated take-home
43,928/yr
Est. total withheld
18.2%

Single filer, federal + California state tax + FICA, 2025 rates. Does not include state-specific payroll withholdings beyond income tax (see Data transparency). Not tax advice — verify with a professional for your specific situation.

View cost of living in this state All Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salaries in California → All Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salaries →
Community reality check

Community reality check for San Jose

These notes add local color around San Jose, California: comfort ranges, budget constraints and location trade-offs reported in public discussions.

Relocation gap2.0× calculator gap
City comparison anecdotal

Discussion highlights that calculators may imply roughly 2x gross income for comparable standard of living, while some employers offer only about 10% location premiums. Tech total compensation can be an exception, so the page should distinguish salary from total compensation.

2.0×calculator multiplier10%HCOL premium cited$200KAtlanta TC example$450KBay Area TC example

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Data transparency

Sources used for this page

Official occupation and area metadata behind the visible salary, cost, housing and safety signals.

Occupation 37-3011 SOC code
Official area San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA BLS metro/geographic area
Area code 41940 Stable geographic key
Reference year 2025 BLS OEWS
Cost: bea_realHousing: zillow_realCrime: latest availableNet-pay source: ca_ftb_verificado 2025
Metro also includes
SunnyvaleSanta Clara
No additional caveats are attached to this row.
Methodology

How this page is built

The salary figure is the mean annual wage reported by the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program for this occupation and metro area. Percentile and national-average comparisons are calculated directly from the 188 cities currently in this dataset, not from a fixed external benchmark. Cost of living, crime and housing figures come from BEA, FBI and Zillow respectively — see "Data transparency" above for the exact sources and reference years used on this specific page.

Confidence: the RSE (relative standard error) shown under Overview indicates how reliable the salary estimate is for this metro — a lower RSE means a larger underlying sample.

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Where this is

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Highlighted: California

Population (metro area)
1,969,353