SOC 37-3011 · Idaho Falls, ID metro

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Salary in Idaho Falls, ID

The average salary for landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Idaho Falls, Idaho is $39,440 a year ($18.96 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,730: half of the 570 people in this job in the Idaho Falls, ID metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($42,290).

$39,440average per year

$18.96 / hourMedian $37,730Take-home ≈ $32,888

  • $27K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $50K90th

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

570people in this job
-7%vs U.S. average
#4 of 6Idaho metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay range in Idaho Falls

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,290 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,820 or more. The middle half of landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Idaho Falls earn between $30,990 and $45,980.

  • $27K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $50K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,440$3,287$18.96
Median$37,730$3,144$18.14
Entry level (25th percentile)$30,990$2,582$14.90
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,980$3,832$22.11

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

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay in Idaho Falls vs. Idaho and the U.S.

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Idaho Falls earn 8% less than the Idaho average ($42,810) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($42,290). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $39,150.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Idaho Falls$39,440$37,730$27,290$49,820570
Idaho$42,810$41,600$30,960$58,1007,980
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 Idaho Falls

On the average salary of $39,440, a single filer in Idaho Falls takes home about $32,888 a year, or $2,741 a month and $1,265 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). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).

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

Prices in the Idaho Falls area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.4), so the average $39,440 buys what about $41,774 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Idaho Falls ($46,800). A typical home costs $413,631, or 10.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary in other Idaho cities

Idaho Falls ranks 4th of 6 Idaho metro areas for this job; Boise pays the most ($44,440).

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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 Idaho Falls: questions

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

$18.96 an hour on average, and $18.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,290 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,990, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $32,888 a year ($2,741 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,440. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).

Do landscaping and groundskeeping workers earn more in Idaho Falls than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% 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 Idaho Falls, ID (26820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.13, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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