What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Groundskeeper's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Assistant Groundskeeper?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Groundskeeper roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Groundskeeper's salary?

An Assistant Groundskeeper's salary grows with experience: starting around $34,268 for beginners, reaching about $55,499 at mid-level, and approach $78,880 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Groundskeeper?

Assistant Groundskeeper salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Groundskeeper roles are District of Columbia $41,868, California $41,709, Massachusetts $41,153. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Groundskeeper roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Groundskeeper level roles vary by specialization: Head Groundskeeper: $58,929; Groundskeeper II: $43,798; Lead Groundskeeper: $41,416; Groundskeeper Landscaper: $39,520; Groundskeeper Area: $39,059.

Assistant Groundskeeper Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Groundskeeper make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Groundskeeper in New Mexico is $35,024 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $17.

However, an Assistant Groundskeeper's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $41,956
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $32,107 to $38,652
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $29,451

10% $29,451

50% (Median) $35,024

90% $41,956

Assistant Groundskeeper Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$38,652	$3,221	$743	$19
Average	$35,024	$2,919	$674	$17
25th Percentile	$32,107	$2,676	$617	$15

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Groundskeeper Salaries

An Assistant Groundskeeper's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Assistant Groundskeeper Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Groundskeeper's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $34,268
Early Career (1-2 years): $38,700
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $55,499
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $71,281
Expert (over 8 years): $78,880

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assistant Groundskeeper	less than 1 year	$34,268
Groundskeeper, Sr.	1-2 years	$38,700
Building and Grounds Supervisor I	2-4 years	$55,499
Building and Grounds Supervisor II	5-8 years	$71,281
Building and Grounds Supervisor III	over 8 years	$78,880

How Do Assistant Groundskeeper Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Assistant Groundskeepers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $41,868.
California: $41,709.
Massachusetts: $41,153.

District of Columbia $41,868 California $41,709 Massachusetts $41,153 Washington $41,002 New Jersey $40,987 Alaska $40,934 Connecticut $40,412 New York $40,200

Hawaii $39,524 Rhode Island $39,206 Maryland $38,990 Minnesota $38,695 Colorado $38,582 Illinois $38,544 Oregon $38,400 Delaware $38,295

New Hampshire $38,228 Virginia $38,079 Pennsylvania $37,644 Nevada $37,425 North Dakota $37,353 Michigan $37,240 Wisconsin $37,198 Vermont $37,115

Texas $36,884 Maine $36,869 Arizona $36,846 Ohio $36,820 Georgia $36,472 Indiana $36,298 Wyoming $36,264 Utah $36,211

Iowa $36,188 Kansas $36,007 Louisiana $35,954 North Carolina $35,935 Missouri $35,927 Florida $35,780 Montana $35,700 Nebraska $35,625

Kentucky $35,583 South Carolina $35,432 Tennessee $35,337 Idaho $35,300 New Mexico $35,024 Oklahoma $34,963 Alabama $34,740 South Dakota $34,366

Arkansas $34,161 West Virginia $34,052 Mississippi $33,723

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Groundskeeper

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $35,396
Belen: $35,199
Bernalillo: $35,459

Algodones, NM $35,396

Belen, NM $35,199

Bernalillo, NM $35,459

Bluewater, NM $34,715

Bosque, NM $34,941

Casa Blanca, NM $35,020

Cedar Crest, NM $35,489

Cedarvale, NM $34,097

Cerrillos, NM $35,422

Claunch, NM $33,971

Coyote, NM $34,900

Cuba, NM $34,844

Cubero, NM $35,097

Edgewood, NM $35,330

Estancia, NM $34,909

Gallina, NM $34,718

Counselor, NM $34,739

Grants, NM $34,675

Milan, NM $34,814

Isleta, NM $35,520

Jarales, NM $35,165

Jemez Pueblo, NM $35,226

Jemez Springs, NM $35,118

Laguna, NM $35,269

La Jara, NM $34,805

La Joya, NM $34,725

Lindrith, NM $34,683

Los Lunas, NM $35,386

Mcintosh, NM $35,101

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $34,867

Moriarty, NM $34,983

Mountainair, NM $34,606

Nageezi, NM $34,693

New Laguna, NM $35,080

Paguate, NM $35,104

Pena Blanca, NM $35,496

Peralta, NM $35,442

Placitas, NM $35,460

Ponderosa, NM $35,182

Prewitt, NM $34,704

Regina, NM $34,728

Sandia Park, NM $35,399

Corrales, NM $35,533

San Fidel, NM $34,891

San Rafael, NM $34,743

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $35,400

San Ysidro, NM $35,352

Stanley, NM $34,978

Tijeras, NM $35,404

Tome, NM $35,339

Torreon, NM $35,221

Veguita, NM $34,938

Willard, NM $34,543

Youngsville, NM $34,910

Bosque Farms, NM $35,507

Clines Corners, NM $34,767

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $35,427

Cochiti Lake, NM $35,473

Albuquerque, NM $35,553

Kirtland Afb, NM $35,553

Rio Rancho, NM $35,495

Gallup, NM $34,754

Brimhall, NM $34,656

Church Rock, NM $34,672

Continental Divide, NM $34,648

Crownpoint, NM $34,676

Fence Lake, NM $34,522

Fort Wingate, NM $34,660

Gamerco, NM $34,718

Mentmore, NM $34,665

Mexican Springs, NM $34,661

Ramah, NM $34,597

Rehoboth, NM $34,684

Thoreau, NM $34,686

Tohatchi, NM $34,654

Vanderwagen, NM $34,661

Zuni, NM $34,652

Navajo, NM $34,700

Jamestown, NM $34,613

Pinehill, NM $34,570

Sheep Springs, NM $34,691

Smith Lake, NM $34,821

Yatahey, NM $34,679

Farmington, NM $34,845

Aztec, NM $34,910

Blanco, NM $34,747

Bloomfield, NM $34,706

Flora Vista, NM $34,881

Fruitland, NM $34,663

Kirtland, NM $34,882

La Plata, NM $34,894

Navajo Dam, NM $34,879

Shiprock, NM $34,830

Waterflow, NM $34,813

Newcomb, NM $34,670

Sanostee, NM $34,692

Santa Fe, NM $35,735

Abiquiu, NM $34,757

Alcalde, NM $35,362

Amalia, NM $34,704

Arroyo Hondo, NM $34,655

Arroyo Seco, NM $34,695

Canjilon, NM $34,650

Canones, NM $34,965

Carson, NM $34,788

Cebolla, NM $34,670

Cerro, NM $34,680

Chama, NM $34,822

Chamisal, NM $35,269

Chimayo, NM $35,516

Cordova, NM $35,456

Costilla, NM $34,850

Taos Ski Valley, NM $34,585

Dixon, NM $35,235

Dulce, NM $34,821

El Prado, NM $34,726

El Rito, NM $34,885

Embudo, NM $35,054

Espanola, NM $35,473

Glorieta, NM $35,597

Hernandez, NM $35,143

Ilfeld, NM $35,268

La Madera, NM $34,824

Lamy, NM $35,461

Llano, NM $35,197

Los Alamos, NM $35,545

White Rock, NM $35,612

Medanales, NM $35,182

Ojo Caliente, NM $34,976

Los Ojos, NM $34,737

Pecos, NM $35,486

Penasco, NM $35,066

Petaca, NM $34,617

Questa, NM $34,717

Ranchos De Taos, NM $34,900

Red River, NM $34,618

Ribera, NM $34,841

Rowe, NM $35,302

San Cristobal, NM $34,617

San Jose, NM $35,215

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $35,387

Santa Cruz, NM $35,504

Serafina, NM $34,752

Taos, NM $34,706

Tererro, NM $35,600

Tesuque, NM $35,735

Tierra Amarilla, NM $34,706

Trampas, NM $35,038

Tres Piedras, NM $34,608

Truchas, NM $35,357

Vadito, NM $35,020

Valdez, NM $34,643

Vallecitos, NM $34,616

Velarde, NM $35,182

Villanueva, NM $34,773

Spaceport City, NM $34,064

Las Vegas, NM $34,478

Angel Fire, NM $34,580

Anton Chico, NM $34,419

Buena Vista, NM $34,735

Chacon, NM $34,759

Cimarron, NM $34,526

Cleveland, NM $35,006

Eagle Nest, NM $34,552

Guadalupita, NM $34,706

Holman, NM $34,917

La Loma, NM $34,361

Maxwell, NM $34,538

Miami, NM $34,463

Mills, NM $34,341

Montezuma, NM $35,184

Mora, NM $35,055

Mosquero, NM $34,311

Ocate, NM $34,501

Ojo Feliz, NM $34,591

Rainsville, NM $34,743

Raton, NM $34,625

Rociada, NM $35,201

Roy, NM $34,348

Sapello, NM $34,896

Solano, NM $34,306

Springer, NM $34,448

Ute Park, NM $34,542

Valmora, NM $34,449

Wagon Mound, NM $34,410

Watrous, NM $34,461

Socorro, NM $34,381

Aragon, NM $34,485

Datil, NM $34,343

Lemitar, NM $34,541

Luna, NM $34,546

Magdalena, NM $34,346

Pie Town, NM $34,460

Polvadera, NM $34,624

Quemado, NM $34,532

Reserve, NM $34,470

San Acacia, NM $34,681

San Antonio, NM $34,191

Truth Or Consequences, NM $34,184

Arrey, NM $34,178

Caballo, NM $34,202

Derry, NM $34,028

Elephant Butte, NM $34,273

Garfield, NM $33,929

Hatch, NM $33,385

Monticello, NM $34,182

Rincon, NM $33,193

Salem, NM $33,823

Williamsburg, NM $34,227

Winston, NM $34,207

Las Cruces, NM $32,759

White Sands Missile Range, NM $32,866

Santa Teresa, NM $33,105

Playas, NM $34,342

Animas, NM $34,426

Anthony, NM $33,097

Arenas Valley, NM $34,365

Bayard, NM $34,333

Berino, NM $32,947

Buckhorn, NM $34,369

Santa Clara, NM $34,394

Chamberino, NM $32,981

Cliff, NM $34,329

Columbus, NM $34,237

Deming, NM $34,245

Dona Ana, NM $32,760

Fairacres, NM $32,858

Faywood, NM $34,229

Fort Bayard, NM $34,361

Gila, NM $34,279

Glenwood, NM $34,306

Hachita, NM $34,237

Hanover, NM $34,244

Hillsboro, NM $34,174

Hurley, NM $34,310

La Mesa, NM $33,385

Lordsburg, NM $34,316

Mesilla, NM $32,759

Mesilla Park, NM $32,763

Mesquite, NM $32,791

Mimbres, NM $34,271

Mule Creek, NM $34,364

Organ, NM $32,780

Pinos Altos, NM $34,329

Radium Springs, NM $32,773

Redrock, NM $34,241

Rodeo, NM $34,470

San Miguel, NM $32,778

Silver City, NM $34,329

Sunland Park, NM $32,929

Tyrone, NM $34,431

Vado, NM $32,804

Chaparral, NM $33,218

Clovis, NM $34,263

Cannon Afb, NM $34,188

Broadview, NM $34,163

Causey, NM $34,105

Crossroads, NM $34,024

Dora, NM $34,186

Elida, NM $34,044

Floyd, NM $34,127

Fort Sumner, NM $34,099

Grady, NM $34,196

House, NM $34,169

Kenna, NM $34,044

Lingo, NM $34,102

Melrose, NM $34,174

Milnesand, NM $34,031

Pep, NM $34,077

Portales, NM $34,202

Rogers, NM $34,087

Saint Vrain, NM $34,196

Taiban, NM $34,087

Texico, NM $34,209

Yeso, NM $33,964

Roswell, NM $34,003

Artesia, NM $34,070

Caprock, NM $34,001

Carlsbad, NM $34,093

Dexter, NM $34,027

Eunice, NM $34,123

Hagerman, NM $34,044

Hobbs, NM $34,173

Hope, NM $33,919

Jal, NM $34,083

Lake Arthur, NM $33,988

Lakewood, NM $34,039

Loco Hills, NM $34,101

Loving, NM $34,084

Lovington, NM $34,140

Mcdonald, NM $34,047

Malaga, NM $34,051

Maljamar, NM $34,017

Monument, NM $34,098

Tatum, NM $34,069

Whites City, NM $34,126

Carrizozo, NM $33,842

Alamogordo, NM $33,734

Alto, NM $33,847

Bent, NM $33,741

Capitan, NM $33,768

Cloudcroft, NM $33,737

Corona, NM $33,989

Encino, NM $34,262

Fort Stanton, NM $33,783

Glencoe, NM $33,758

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $33,730

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $33,730

Hondo, NM $33,789

La Luz, NM $33,730

Lincoln, NM $33,691

Mayhill, NM $33,807

Mescalero, NM $33,745

Nogal, NM $33,890

Orogrande, NM $33,747

Picacho, NM $33,782

Pinon, NM $33,909

Ruidoso, NM $33,911

Ruidoso Downs, NM $33,865

Sacramento, NM $33,761

San Patricio, NM $33,801

Sunspot, NM $33,730

Timberon, NM $33,803

Tinnie, NM $33,762

Tularosa, NM $33,753

Vaughn, NM $34,124

Weed, NM $33,803

Tucumcari, NM $34,293

Amistad, NM $34,249

Bard, NM $34,194

Capulin, NM $34,582

Clayton, NM $34,316

Conchas Dam, NM $34,347

Cuervo, NM $34,181

Des Moines, NM $34,445

Folsom, NM $34,498

Garita, NM $34,281

Gladstone, NM $34,350

Grenville, NM $34,343

Logan, NM $34,292

Mcalister, NM $34,186

Nara Visa, NM $34,211

Newkirk, NM $34,249

Quay, NM $34,268

San Jon, NM $34,232

Santa Rosa, NM $34,268

Sedan, NM $34,281

Trementina, NM $34,279

Assistant Groundskeeper Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Groundskeeper roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Groundskeeper positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Groundskeeper as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Assistant Groundskeeper

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$45,531	$22.0	30%

Assistant Groundskeeper Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Groundskeeper's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$32,107

Average $35,024/year

$38,652

$2,676

Average $2,919/month

$3,221

$617

Average $674/week

$743

$15

Average $17/hour

$19

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$38,652	$3,221	$743	$19
Average	$35,024	$2,919	$674	$17
25th Percentile	$32,107	$2,676	$617	$15

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