Salary comparison
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers: Worcester vs Boulder
Worcester, MA pays about 0.9% more for landscaping and groundskeeping workers on paper — $47,980 vs $47,530. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Worcester comes out ahead by $450 a year in real buying power.
Worcester, MA
$47,980
$43,480
$56,910
$23.07
100
$47,980/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Boulder, CO
$47,530
$43,290
$59,180
$22.85
100
$47,530/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $450 a year (0.9%) in favor of Worcester. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Worcester runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; Boulder sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Worcester is the better deal by $450 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Boulder to Worcester for this role, the raise needs to beat 0.9% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do landscaping and groundskeeping workers earn more, Worcester or Boulder?
Worcester pays $47,980 on median — about 0.9% more than Boulder ($47,530). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
Worcester. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, Worcester gives you roughly$47,980 of real buying power versus $47,530 in the other city.