Vocational Programs for Grounds Maintenance Workers Career

Total Employees	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
1,016K	$19.53	$40,620

The average annual wage of the occupations is $40,620 and $20 per hour. 7 vocational programs could be taken for the Grounds Maintenance Workers career. Based on BLS data, a total of 1,015,700 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Grounds Maintenance Workers is $9,530. The average length of the programs is 750 hours and the average completion time is 9.00 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Grounds Maintenance Workers Career

The following 7 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Grounds Maintenance Workers.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Grounds Maintenance Workers
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations	141	$9,530	$150	750 Hours	9.00 Months
Ornamental Horticulture	10	-	-	-	-
Greenhouse Operations and Management	17	-	-	-	-
Landscaping and Groundskeeping	94	-	-	-	-
Plant Nursery Operations and Management	34	-	-	-	-
Turf and Turfgrass Management	36	-	-	-	-
Golf Course Operation and Grounds Management	7	-	-	-	-

Schools offering voational programs for Grounds Maintenance Workers

The following 211 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Grounds Maintenance Workers. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.