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Last updated: November 10, 2024
Plant Tender Salary
in Carson, California
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$38,352 (USD)
Average Salary
$18/hr
Average Hourly
$414
Average Bonus
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The average pay for a Plant Tender is $38,352 a year and $18 an hour in Carson, California, United States. The average salary range for a Plant Tender is between $29,378 and $44,412. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Carson, California.
ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.
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Estimated salary in 2029:
$43,080
5 Year Change:
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About Carson, California
Carson Cost of Living Score:
Description:
Carson is a city in the South Bay and the Harbor regions of Los Angeles County, California, located 13 miles (21 km) south of downtown Los Angeles and approximately 14 miles (23 km) away from Los Angeles International Airport. It was incorporated on February 20, 1968. The city is locally known for its plurality of Filipino-Americans and immigrants. As of the 2020 United States Census, the city had a population of 95,558.
Job Summary
Description:
- Cares for ornamental plants on various customer premises, applying knowledge of horticultural requirements, and using items such as insecticides, fertilizers, and gardening tools: reads work orders and supply requisitions to determine job requirements, and confers with supervisor to clarify work procedures.
- Loads plants and supplies onto truck in order of scheduled stops, using handtruck.
- Drives truck to premises and carries needed supplies to work area.
- Examines plants and soil to determine moisture level, using water sensor gauge, and waters plants according to requirements of species, using hose and watering can.
- Sponges plant leaves to apply moisture and remove dust.
- Observes plants under magnifying glass to detect insects and disease, and consults plant care books or confers with supervisor to identify problems and determine treatments.
- Selects and applies specified chemical solutions to feed plants, kill insects, and treat diseases, using hose or mist-sprayer.
- Transplants root-bound plants into larger containers.
- Pinches and prunes stems and leaves to remove dead and diseased leaves, to shape plants, and to induce growth, using shears.
- Removes diseased and dying plants from premises and replaces them with healthy plants.
- Informs customer of plant care needs.
- Enters record of actions taken at each stop in route book and prepares requisitions for materials needed on subsequent visit.
- Returns diseased, dying, and unused plants and supplies to employer premises.
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Salary Recap
The average pay for a Plant Tender is $38,352 a year and $18 an hour in Carson, California, United States. The average salary range for a Plant Tender is between $29,378 and $44,412. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Carson, California.
ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.
Find actuarial salary survey data and benchmark salary and pay.
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Plant Tender Job Prevalence in the United States
Job family: Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
Job family population: 929,930
Estimated population of Plant Tender jobs: 54,605
Rate of error: 0.5%
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About Carson, California
Carson Cost of Living Score:
Description:
Carson is a city in the South Bay and the Harbor regions of Los Angeles County, California, located 13 miles (21 km) south of downtown Los Angeles and approximately 14 miles (23 km) away from Los Angeles International Airport. It was incorporated on February 20, 1968. The city is locally known for its plurality of Filipino-Americans and immigrants. As of the 2020 United States Census, the city had a population of 95,558.
Job Summary
Description:
- Cares for ornamental plants on various customer premises, applying knowledge of horticultural requirements, and using items such as insecticides, fertilizers, and gardening tools: reads work orders and supply requisitions to determine job requirements, and confers with supervisor to clarify work procedures.
- Loads plants and supplies onto truck in order of scheduled stops, using handtruck.
- Drives truck to premises and carries needed supplies to work area.
- Examines plants and soil to determine moisture level, using water sensor gauge, and waters plants according to requirements of species, using hose and watering can.
- Sponges plant leaves to apply moisture and remove dust.
- Observes plants under magnifying glass to detect insects and disease, and consults plant care books or confers with supervisor to identify problems and determine treatments.
- Selects and applies specified chemical solutions to feed plants, kill insects, and treat diseases, using hose or mist-sprayer.
- Transplants root-bound plants into larger containers.
- Pinches and prunes stems and leaves to remove dead and diseased leaves, to shape plants, and to induce growth, using shears.
- Removes diseased and dying plants from premises and replaces them with healthy plants.
- Informs customer of plant care needs.
- Enters record of actions taken at each stop in route book and prepares requisitions for materials needed on subsequent visit.
- Returns diseased, dying, and unused plants and supplies to employer premises.
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Who We Are
ERI Economic Research Institute compiles the best salary, cost-of-living, and executive compensation survey data available.
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Planning Global Compensation Budgets for 2025
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