SOC 37-3011 · Kokomo, IN metro

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Salary in Kokomo, IN

The average salary for landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Kokomo, Indiana is $38,000 a year ($18.27 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,490: half of the 230 people in this job in the Kokomo, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($42,290).

$38,000average per year

$18.27 / hourMedian $37,490Take-home ≈ $30,882

  • $26K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $50K90th

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

230people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#10 of 12Indiana metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay range in Kokomo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,720 or more. The middle half of landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Kokomo earn between $31,170 and $42,230.

  • $26K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $50K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,000$3,167$18.27
Median$37,490$3,124$18.02
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,170$2,598$14.99
Experienced (75th percentile)$42,230$3,519$20.30

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

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay in Kokomo vs. Indiana and the U.S.

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Kokomo earn 5% less than the Indiana average ($40,020) and 10% 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
Kokomo$38,000$37,490$25,670$49,720230
Indiana$40,020$38,070$28,870$49,82019,260
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 Kokomo

On the average salary of $38,000, a single filer in Kokomo takes home about $30,882 a year, or $2,573 a month and $1,188 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Kokomo's local income tax (1.95%).

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

Prices in the Kokomo area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.6), so the average $38,000 buys what about $42,388 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Kokomo ($48,980). A typical home costs $194,129, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary in other Indiana cities

Kokomo ranks 10th of 12 Indiana metro areas for this job; Elkhart pays the most ($41,270).

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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 Kokomo: questions

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

$18.27 an hour on average, and $18.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,170, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $30,882 a year ($2,573 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,000. Includes Kokomo's local income tax (1.95%).

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

The average here is 10% 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 Kokomo, IN (29020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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). Includes Kokomo's local income tax (1.95%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.07, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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