The average wage for a landscaper in the United States is around $23.46 per hour.
Avg Wage
Landscapers earn an average hourly wage of $23.46.
Salaries typically start from $16.63 per hour and go up to $37.93 per hour.
22% below national average Updated in 2021
Landscaper earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level landscaper earnings begin at:
$37.93 per hour
$78,880 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level landscaper earnings begin at:
$29.90 per hour
$62,200 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level landscaper earnings begin at:
$23.46 per hour
$48,800 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level landscaper earnings begin at:
$18.69 per hour
$38,880 per year
10th percentile
Starting level landscaper earnings begin at:
$16.63 per hour
$34,600 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Landscaper salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $62,500 |
| New York | $62,200 |
| Hawaii | $62,170 |
| Rhode Island | $61,740 |
| Vermont | $61,390 |
| Massachusetts | $61,110 |
| Connecticut | $60,020 |
| Alaska | $59,770 |
| Delaware | $59,770 |
| California | $59,380 |
| Washington | $57,560 |
| New Hampshire | $56,680 |
| Minnesota | $56,060 |
| Maryland | $55,860 |
| Kansas | $50,680 |
| North Dakota | $50,300 |
| Colorado | $49,730 |
| South Dakota | $49,650 |
| Wisconsin | $49,520 |
| New Jersey | $49,250 |
| Wyoming | $49,250 |
| Oregon | $49,240 |
| Nevada | $49,180 |
| Indiana | $49,070 |
| North Carolina | $48,720 |
| Iowa | $48,680 |
| Utah | $48,600 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $48,520 |
| Michigan | $48,490 |
| Virginia | $48,340 |
| Illinois | $48,000 |
| Ohio | $47,940 |
| Missouri | $47,750 |
| Texas | $47,730 |
| South Carolina | $47,660 |
| Montana | $47,310 |
| New Mexico | $47,310 |
| Georgia | $47,270 |
| Nebraska | $47,270 |
| Maine | $47,020 |
| Arizona | $46,940 |
| Florida | $46,640 |
| Idaho | $46,640 |
| Louisiana | $46,230 |
| Pennsylvania | $45,690 |
| Alabama | $45,390 |
| Oklahoma | $41,870 |
| Kentucky | $39,880 |
| Tennessee | $39,560 |
| West Virginia | $39,350 |
| Arkansas | $39,200 |
| Mississippi | $38,220 |
| Guam | $28,810 |
| Puerto Rico | $24,170 |
How do landscaper salaries compare to similar careers?
Landscapers earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than clergy members but more than meter readers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Clergy member salary | $50K |
| Funeral director salary | $49K |
| Firefighter salary | $51K |
| Family social worker salary | $49K |
| Correctional officer salary | $48K |
| Landscaper salary | $49K |
| Postal service clerk salary | $52K |
| Postal service worker salary | $52K |
| Arborist salary | $47K |
| Meter reader salary | $46K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)