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Landscaper / Grounds Maintenance
Landscapers and grounds maintenance workers plant, maintain, and care for gardens, lawns, trees, and shrubs at residential, commercial, golf, resort, and municipal properties. Florida supports one of the nation's largest landscaping industries due to its year-round growing season, massive resort sector, and vast HOA communities. Business owners with pesticide licenses command wages significantly above the median.
FL Median Salary
$36,230
Entry Salary
$25,000
Experienced
$50,000
FL Growth
N/A
Requirements & Training
- Credential: LLO pesticide license required if applying pesticides; FNGLA voluntary certification
Career Path
- Crew Member
- Crew Leader
- Supervisor
- Landscape Manager
- Licensed Landscape Contractor
- Business Owner
Top Florida Employers
TruGreenBrightView LandscapesValleyCrestYMCAGolf coursesDisney/Universal resort groundsMunicipal parks departments
Related Programs
- Landscape Horticulture Certificate
- Horticulture Technology AS
- Environmental Horticulture BS