Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Salary in Iowa

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$38,920

Median hourly

$19

Average annual

$41,260

Employed in state

8.8K

The median annual salary for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in Iowa is $38,920, or about $19 an hour. That is 1% lower than the national median.

Pay in Iowa ranges from $28,480 at the 10th percentile to $58,420 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 8.8K people work as landscaping and groundskeeping workers in the state.

Pay distribution in Iowa

10th$28,480

25th$32,170

Median$38,920

75th$46,240

90th$58,420

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $18.71
Daily: $150
Weekly: $748
Bi-weekly: $1,497
Monthly: $3,243
Annual: $38,920

$38,920 a year is around the 50th percentile for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workerss in Iowa. The median is $38,920.

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers — Iowa
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$13.70	$28,480
25th percentile	$15.50	$32,170
Median	$18.70	$38,920
75th percentile	$22.20	$46,240
90th percentile	$28.10	$58,420
Average (mean)	$19.80	$41,260
Employment	8,800 people

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers pay by metro area in Iowa

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Omaha, NE-IA	$45,970	3.9K
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$45,180	2.2K
Ames, IA	$44,580	390
Dubuque, IA	$41,450	240
Cedar Rapids, IA	$39,830	680
Iowa City, IA	$39,580	590
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$38,820	400
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$38,770	480
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$37,950	1.1K

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