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How much do entry level cemetery landscaping jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 12, 2026, the average hourly pay for entry level cemetery landscaping in the United States is $17.63, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $15.38 and $19.23 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Entry Level Cemetery Landscaping vs Entry Level Groundskeeper?

AspectEntry Level Cemetery LandscapingEntry Level Groundskeeper
CertificationsNone required, but horticulture or landscaping certifications can helpNone required, basic groundskeeping skills preferred
Work EnvironmentCemeteries, outdoor, often in all weather conditionsVarious outdoor settings like parks, schools, and commercial properties
Job DutiesLandscaping, planting, maintaining cemetery groundsMaintaining lawns, trimming, general outdoor upkeep

Entry Level Cemetery Landscaping and Entry Level Groundskeeper roles share similar outdoor work environments and basic landscaping skills. However, cemetery landscaping often involves specialized knowledge of cemetery grounds and may require sensitivity to memorial sites. Both roles serve to maintain outdoor spaces but differ slightly in scope and setting.

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Infographic showing various Entry Level Cemetery Landscaping job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 87% Full Time, 11% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 1% Contract. Highlights an 99% Physical, and 1% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $36,665 per year, or $17.6 per hour.

Groundskeeper

Service Corporation International

Sacramento, CA

$18 - $24/hr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement

Posted 5 days ago

Service Corporation International rating

6.7

Company rating: 6.7 out of 10

Based on 94 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

5th of 9 rated funeral services

Job description

Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates.

Entry-level role maintaining the grounds provided at a cemetery or funeral home location(s). Performs all groundskeeping and maintenance matters on the properties and maintains the overall appearance of a cemetery, mausoleum or funeral home location. Incumbent gains an understanding of how a cemetery operates.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Mows grass, plows snow, waters lawns, fertilizes and trims shrubs, tends flower beds and regularly inspects assigned work areas to ensure proper standards are maintained
  • Operates lawn and grounds equipment including push and power mowers, snow blowers, weed eaters, leaf blowers and other related power equipment
  • Removes debris and trash from grounds. May include turning down vases and removing wilted flowers
  • Participates on teams for openings and closings for interments, entombments and inurnments
  • Assists in determining the location and layout of individual graves with assistance, complying with verification procedures
  • May perform minor repairs to the cemetery, building systems or equipment
  • May perform some of the duties associated with cremations such as maintaining inventory and complying with federal and state cremation regulations under supervision
  • May assist in moving and installing burial vaults
  • Must follow safety rules and ensure compliance with the operating procedures of corporate, federal, state and local regulations, including OSHA regulations and Safety and Environmental guidelines
  • This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the essential functions or duties related to this job

MINIMUM Requirements

Education

  • High school diploma or equivalent required

Certification/License

Experience

  • Minimum (6) months relevant experience in landscaping, general construction, warehouse, physical labor demonstrating steady employment
  • Funeral industry experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Ability to operate hand-held tools and equipment, including, but not limited to a shovel, pick, rake, sledgehammer, lawn mower, weed trimmer and leaf blower
  • Ability to accurately use measuring devices (i.e. tape measure, yard-stick, etc.)
  • Ability to work in extreme weather conditions
  • Physically agile and dexterous
  • Ability to operate equipment in a safe and careful manner
  • Ability to effectively work with others to accomplish tasks
  • Ability to communicate effectively with associates, contractor personnel and client families
  • Basic computer skills to enable retrieving and responding to email communications

Work CONDITIONS

Work Environment
  • Work outdoors during all seasons and weather conditions
  • Comply with Field dress code policy
Work Postures
  • Frequent, continuous periods of time standing, up 6 hours per day
  • Climbing stairs to access buildings frequently
Physical Demands
  • Lifting, pushing, pulling up to 50 pounds
Work Hours
  • Working beyond "standard" hours as the need arises
  • Schedule may fluctuate, if a need arises, to an earlier or a later shift


Compensation:
Salary: $18.00/hr -$24.00/hr

Benefits:
Medical*Dental*Vision*Flexible Spending Accounts (health care and dependent care) *Health Savings Account with Company Contribution*Sick Leave*Short-Term Disability*Long-Term Disability*Life Insurance*Voluntary Accidental Death or Dismemberment Insurance*Dependent Life Insurance*SCI 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company match*Employee Assistance Program

Postal Code: 95827Category (Portal Searching): Cemetery MaintenanceJob Location: US-CA - Sacramento

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