SOC 37-1012 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers — Providence
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
The median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers in Providence, RI is $59,840 per year, close to the national median of $58,430 for the same occupation.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow about as fast as average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +2.3%
- Openings per year
- 23,200
- Typical entry-level education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Related work experience
- Less than 5 years
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
43.9% of people in this occupation work for themselves.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
The median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers in Providence, RI is $59,840 per year, close to the national median of $58,430 for the same occupation. Pay ranges from under $47,480 at the tenth percentile to more than $79,840 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $54,670 to $63,440.
Employment stands at 910, or 1.3 jobs per thousand held locally. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 342nd of 601 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $47,480 | −18.7% |
| 25th | $54,670 | −6.4% |
| Median (50th) | $59,840 | +2.4% |
| 75th | $63,440 | +8.6% |
| 90th | $79,840 | +36.6% |
| Mean | $62,420 | +6.8% |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Providence sit close to the national average, so $59,840 is worth roughly its face value against pay elsewhere.
Published median
$59,840as reported by BLSLocal price level
101.8US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$58,782US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $59,840 a year, 2.4% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $47,480 to $79,840 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 910 jobs in this occupation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers in Providence, RI?
The median annual wage is $59,840, or $28.77 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $58,430, so pay in Providence, RI is 2.4% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Providence, RI earns more than $79,840 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $47,480 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 910 jobs in this occupation in Providence, RI. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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