SOC 37-3011 · Mankato, MN metro

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Salary in Mankato, MN

The average salary for landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Mankato, Minnesota is $44,570 a year ($21.43 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,400: half of the 330 people in this job in the Mankato, MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($42,290).

$44,570average per year

$21.43 / hourMedian $45,400Take-home ≈ $36,426

  • $31K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $58K90th

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

330people in this job
+5%vs U.S. average
#3 of 5Minnesota metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay range in Mankato

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,350 or more. The middle half of landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Mankato earn between $38,440 and $49,790.

  • $31K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $58K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,570$3,714$21.43
Median$45,400$3,783$21.83
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,440$3,203$18.48
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,790$4,149$23.94

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

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay in Mankato vs. Minnesota and the U.S.

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Mankato earn 4% less than the Minnesota average ($46,200) and 5% more than the U.S. average ($42,290). At the median the gap is +16% against the U.S. median of $39,150.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Mankato$44,570$45,400$30,770$58,350330
Minnesota$46,200$46,610$30,510$61,29017,610
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 Mankato

On the average salary of $44,570, a single filer in Mankato takes home about $36,426 a year, or $3,036 a month and $1,401 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Mankato area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.0), so the average $44,570 buys what about $49,002 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Mankato ($49,530). A typical home costs $309,967, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary in other Minnesota cities

Mankato ranks 3rd of 5 Minnesota metro areas for this job; Minneapolis pays the most ($47,850).

All Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salaries in Minnesota

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 Mankato: questions

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

$21.43 an hour on average, and $21.83 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,440, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $36,426 a year ($3,036 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,570. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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

The average here is 5% more 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 Mankato, MN (31860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • 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). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.95, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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