§ 03 Trade wages
Landscaping workers in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
Landscaping workers in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro earned a median of $23.57 an hour in May 2025 (BLS OEWS), 25% higher than the national median of $18.82. The middle half earned $21.87 to $28.47. About 15,120 people work in this occupation here. That ranks 1 of 386 metros with a reliable estimate for this trade. These are employee wages, not what a contractor bills you per hour.
BLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC 37-3011
Landscaping workers, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
25th pct$21.87per hour
Median$23.57per hour
75th pct$28.47per hour
10th pct$18.24
90th pct$29.99
Mean$24.64
Workers15,120
Your multiplier: ×2.0Median wage × multiplier: $47/hr
OEWS reports what employers pay these workers per hour. A contractor’s bill also covers the business: insurance, licensing, vehicles, tools, office staff, warranty callbacks, unbilled travel time and profit. The wage is a floor for understanding a quote, never a price. You set the multiplier; we publish no typical markup because we have no citable source for one.What else is in a bill for this trade
- Equipment, fuel and trailer time
- Plants and materials
- Backflow testing or irrigation permits in some cities
BLS OEWS May 2025 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · mean RSE 1.7%Employee wages from the BLS employer survey. Not what a contractor bills.