SOC 37-3011 · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Salary in McAllen, TX

The average salary for landscaping and groundskeeping workers in McAllen, Texas is $30,780 a year ($14.80 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $29,060: half of the 680 people in this job in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($42,290).

$30,780average per year

$14.80 / hourMedian $29,060Take-home ≈ $26,912

  • $23K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $29KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $38K90th

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

680people in this job
-27%vs U.S. average
#25 of 26Texas metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay range in McAllen

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $37,960 or more. The middle half of landscaping and groundskeeping workers in McAllen earn between $27,170 and $34,570.

  • $23K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $29KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $38K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$30,780$2,565$14.80
Median$29,060$2,422$13.97
Entry level (25th percentile)$27,170$2,264$13.06
Experienced (75th percentile)$34,570$2,881$16.62

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

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay in McAllen vs. Texas and the U.S.

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers in McAllen earn 19% less than the Texas average ($37,990) and 27% less than the U.S. average ($42,290). At the median the gap is -26% against the U.S. median of $39,150.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
McAllen$30,780$29,060$23,010$37,960680
Texas$37,990$36,740$28,810$47,91063,430
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 McAllen

On the average salary of $30,780, a single filer in McAllen takes home about $26,912 a year, or $2,243 a month and $1,035 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% of gross pay.

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

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

Prices in the McAllen area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $30,780 buys what about $35,834 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in McAllen ($35,830). A typical home costs $193,978, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salary in other Texas cities

McAllen ranks 25th of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($40,920).

All Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers salaries in Texas

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 McAllen: questions

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

$14.80 an hour on average, and $13.97 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,170, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $26,912 a year ($2,243 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $30,780. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 27% 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX (32580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.37, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.37).

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