SOC 37-3011 · Appleton, WI metro

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Salary in Appleton, WI

The average salary for landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Appleton, Wisconsin is $43,240 a year ($20.79 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,380: half of the 840 people in this job in the Appleton, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($42,290).

$43,240average per year

$20.79 / hourMedian $44,380Take-home ≈ $35,680

  • $30K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $59K90th

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

840people in this job
+2%vs U.S. average
#4 of 13Wisconsin metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay range in Appleton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,350 or more. The middle half of landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Appleton earn between $36,950 and $46,950.

  • $30K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $59K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,240$3,603$20.79
Median$44,380$3,698$21.34
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,950$3,079$17.76
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,950$3,912$22.57

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

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay in Appleton vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Appleton earn about the same as the Wisconsin average ($42,740) and about the same as the U.S. average ($42,290). At the median the gap is +13% against the U.S. median of $39,150.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Appleton$43,240$44,380$30,180$59,350840
Wisconsin$42,740$41,230$29,820$58,35018,970
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 Appleton

On the average salary of $43,240, a single filer in Appleton takes home about $35,680 a year, or $2,973 a month and $1,372 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 Appleton a good place for landscaping and groundskeeping workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Appleton area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.4), so the average $43,240 buys what about $46,787 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Appleton ($49,910). A typical home costs $350,370, or 8.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary in other Wisconsin cities

Appleton ranks 4th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Kenosha pays the most ($45,200).

All Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salaries in Wisconsin

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 Appleton: questions

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

$20.79 an hour on average, and $21.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,950, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $35,680 a year ($2,973 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,240.

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Appleton, WI (11540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • 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 1.11, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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