SOC 37-3011 · Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Salary in Sioux Falls, SD

The average salary for landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Sioux Falls, South Dakota is $38,700 a year ($18.61 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,400: half of the 1,090 people in this job in the Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($42,290).

$38,700average per year

$18.61 / hourMedian $37,400Take-home ≈ $33,275

  • $30K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $47K90th

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

1,090people in this job
-8%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2South Dakota metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay range in Sioux Falls

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,120 or more. The middle half of landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Sioux Falls earn between $34,070 and $45,750.

  • $30K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $47K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,700$3,225$18.61
Median$37,400$3,117$17.98
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,070$2,839$16.38
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,750$3,812$22.00

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

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay in Sioux Falls vs. South Dakota and the U.S.

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Sioux Falls earn 6% more than the South Dakota average ($36,600) and 8% 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
Sioux Falls$38,700$37,400$30,440$47,1201,090
South Dakota$36,600$35,370$29,100$46,7002,980
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 Sioux Falls

On the average salary of $38,700, a single filer in Sioux Falls takes home about $33,275 a year, or $2,773 a month and $1,280 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

The Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in SD$33,275$2,773
Working in MN$32,024$2,669

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Sioux Falls area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.6), so the average $38,700 buys what about $42,701 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Sioux Falls ($47,970). A typical home costs $342,936, or 8.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary in other South Dakota cities

Sioux Falls ranks 1st of 2 South Dakota metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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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).

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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary in Sioux Falls: questions

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

$18.61 an hour on average, and $17.98 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,070, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $33,275 a year ($2,773 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,700. South Dakota has no state income tax.

Do landscaping and groundskeeping workers earn more in Sioux Falls than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% 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 Sioux Falls, SD-MN (43620). 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.00, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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