New Jersey · 2025 pay · 51 people
How much does a grounds worker make in New Jersey?
$55,170typical pay for full-year grounds workers in 2025
$51,057 – $58,596what most people earned
Counting everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers, typical pay was $52,602. Each employer counts with its latest published year (2024 or 2025). Typical pay rose 15.7% from the same employers' year before.
✓ Official data from NJ Office of Management and Budget · Matches the agency's latest release · nj.gov ↗
Where grounds workers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- Department of Human Services20 people$48,225
- Department of Transportation17 people$56,574
- Department of Military and Veterans Affairs4 people$36,381
- Veterans Affairs3 people$48,991
- Department of Education2 people$46,742
- Juvenile Justice Commission2 people$55,775
- Department of Health (Health and Senior Services)2 people$70,514
- Military Affairs1 person$46,233
Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- Grounds Worker (this page)$55,170
- Assistant Head Grounds Worker$63,912 (everyone)
- Head Grounds Worker$75,591
Highest-paid grounds workers, 2025
- 1Damian C RobinsonGrounds Worker · Department of Human Services$80,509
- 2Nicholas KastisGrounds Worker · Department of Health (Health and Senior Services)$75,819
- 3Michael SpagnuoloGrounds Worker · Department of Health (Health and Senior Services)$65,209
- 4Trevor E BurdGrounds Worker · Department of Transportation$64,155
- 5Abel MartinezGrounds Worker · Department of Transportation$62,727
Common questions
How much does a grounds worker make in New Jersey?
Full-year grounds workers were typically paid $55,170 in 2025; most earned between $51,057 and $58,596. Counting all 51 people paid, typical pay was $52,602.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 14.1% of all pay for grounds workers in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Grounds Worker, at any level (for example "Grounds Worker"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this