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Landscaper Salary in San Diego, CA

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The median landscaper in the San Diego area earns $45,560 a year ($21.90 an hour), 16% above the U.S. median ($39,150) and about the same as the California median ($45,560). Half of the 10,870 landscapers there earn between $38,580 and $48,560.

Percentiles. Dark: the middle half of earners. Red line: median. Dashed: U.S. median.
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers, May 2025 (latest official data). Metro area: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
Annual paySan Diego areaCaliforniaU.S.
10th percentile$37,250$36,780$31,150
25th percentile$38,580$38,420$36,190
Median$45,560$45,560$39,150
75th percentile$48,560$50,490$46,830
90th percentile$58,360$61,200$56,730
Average$46,060$47,420$42,290
Jobs10,870106,180952,640

San Diego, CA ranks 8th of the 50 largest U.S. metro areas for landscaper pay. Highest: Boston, MA ($49,030).

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, www.bls.gov/oes. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.