SOC 37-3011 · Missoula, MT metro

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Salary in Missoula, MT

The average salary for landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Missoula, Montana is $45,680 a year ($21.96 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,460: half of the 490 people in this job in the Missoula, MT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% more than the U.S. average for this job ($42,290).

$45,680average per year

$21.96 / hourMedian $44,460Take-home ≈ $37,494

  • $35K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $59K90th

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

490people in this job
+8%vs U.S. average
#3 of 5Montana metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay range in Missoula

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,690 or more. The middle half of landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Missoula earn between $38,750 and $50,980.

  • $35K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $59K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$45,680$3,807$21.96
Median$44,460$3,705$21.38
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,750$3,229$18.63
Experienced (75th percentile)$50,980$4,248$24.51

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

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay in Missoula vs. Montana and the U.S.

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Missoula earn about the same as the Montana average ($45,550) and 8% more than the U.S. average ($42,290). At the median the gap is +14% against the U.S. median of $39,150.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Missoula$45,680$44,460$34,980$58,690490
Montana$45,550$45,350$32,170$59,3404,270
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 Missoula

On the average salary of $45,680, a single filer in Missoula takes home about $37,494 a year, or $3,124 a month and $1,442 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).

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

Prices in the Missoula area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.4), so the average $45,680 buys what about $47,364 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Missoula ($47,830). A typical home costs $580,429, or 12.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary in other Montana cities

Missoula ranks 3rd of 5 Montana metro areas for this job; Bozeman pays the most ($50,620).

All Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salaries in Montana

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 Missoula: questions

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

$21.96 an hour on average, and $21.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,750, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $37,494 a year ($3,124 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,680.

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

The average here is 8% 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 Missoula, MT (33540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • 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 1.20, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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