SOC 37-3011 · Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA metro

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Salary in Blacksburg, VA

The average salary for landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Blacksburg, Virginia is $37,810 a year ($18.18 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,180: half of the 500 people in this job in the Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($42,290).

$37,810average per year

$18.18 / hourMedian $35,180Take-home ≈ $31,200

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  • $33K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $40K75th
  • $47K90th

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

500people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#7 of 9Virginia metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay range in Blacksburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,270 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,270 or more. The middle half of landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Blacksburg earn between $33,050 and $39,830.

  • $30K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $40K75th
  • $47K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,810$3,151$18.18
Median$35,180$2,932$16.91
Entry level (25th percentile)$33,050$2,754$15.89
Experienced (75th percentile)$39,830$3,319$19.15

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

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay in Blacksburg vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Blacksburg earn 7% less than the Virginia average ($40,770) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($42,290). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $39,150.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Blacksburg$37,810$35,180$30,270$47,270500
Virginia$40,770$38,410$31,200$49,98025,180
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 Blacksburg

On the average salary of $37,810, a single filer in Blacksburg takes home about $31,200 a year, or $2,600 a month and $1,200 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 (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Blacksburg area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $37,810 buys what about $40,783 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Blacksburg ($48,120). A typical home costs $291,346, or 7.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary in other Virginia cities

Blacksburg ranks 7th of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job; Charlottesville pays the most ($41,480).

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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 Blacksburg: questions

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

$18.18 an hour on average, and $16.91 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,270 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,050, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $31,200 a year ($2,600 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,810.

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

The average here is 11% 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 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA (13980). 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 (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.10, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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