SOC 37-3011 · Savannah, GA metro

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Salary in Savannah, GA

The average salary for landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Savannah, Georgia is $37,380 a year ($17.97 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,880: half of the 960 people in this job in the Savannah, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($42,290).

$37,380average per year

$17.97 / hourMedian $36,880Take-home ≈ $31,098

  • $29K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $47K90th

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

960people in this job
-12%vs U.S. average
#5 of 14Georgia metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay range in Savannah

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,330 or more. The middle half of landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Savannah earn between $32,970 and $42,470.

  • $29K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $47K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,380$3,115$17.97
Median$36,880$3,073$17.73
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,970$2,748$15.85
Experienced (75th percentile)$42,470$3,539$20.42

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

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay in Savannah vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Savannah earn about the same as the Georgia average ($38,500) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($42,290). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $39,150.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Savannah$37,380$36,880$28,720$47,330960
Georgia$38,500$37,970$28,710$47,61025,510
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 Savannah

On the average salary of $37,380, a single filer in Savannah takes home about $31,098 a year, or $2,592 a month and $1,196 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Savannah area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.2), so the average $37,380 buys what about $39,262 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Savannah ($47,240). A typical home costs $348,054, or 9.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary in other Georgia cities

Savannah ranks 5th of 14 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($40,020).

All Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salaries in Georgia

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 Savannah: questions

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

$17.97 an hour on average, and $17.73 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,970, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $31,098 a year ($2,592 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,380.

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

The average here is 12% 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 Savannah, GA (42340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).

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