SOC 37-3011 · Dalton, GA metro

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Salary in Dalton, GA

The average salary for landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Dalton, Georgia is $36,080 a year ($17.35 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,390: half of the 280 people in this job in the Dalton, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($42,290).

$36,080average per year

$17.35 / hourMedian $36,390Take-home ≈ $30,118

  • $27K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $47K90th

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

280people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#9 of 14Georgia metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay range in Dalton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,550 or more. The middle half of landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Dalton earn between $30,390 and $38,600.

  • $27K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $47K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,080$3,007$17.35
Median$36,390$3,032$17.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$30,390$2,532$14.61
Experienced (75th percentile)$38,600$3,217$18.56

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

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

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Dalton earn 6% less than the Georgia average ($38,500) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($42,290). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $39,150.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Dalton$36,080$36,390$27,040$46,550280
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 Dalton

On the average salary of $36,080, a single filer in Dalton takes home about $30,118 a year, or $2,510 a month and $1,158 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 Dalton a good place for landscaping and groundskeeping workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Dalton area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.8), so the average $36,080 buys what about $40,158 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Dalton ($42,210). A typical home costs $250,372, or 6.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary in other Georgia cities

Dalton ranks 9th 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 Dalton: questions

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

$17.35 an hour on average, and $17.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,390, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $30,118 a year ($2,510 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,080.

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

The average here is 15% 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 Dalton, GA (19140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • 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 0.70, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.70).

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