§ 03 Trade wages
Landscaping workers in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
Landscaping workers in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro earned a median of $22.67 an hour in May 2025 (BLS OEWS), 20% higher than the national median of $18.82. The middle half earned $18.84 to $24.99. About 11,820 people work in this occupation here. That ranks 17 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, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
25th pct$18.84per hour
Median$22.67per hour
75th pct$24.99per hour
10th pct$15.39
90th pct$29.88
Mean$23.01
Workers11,820
Your multiplier: ×2.0Median wage × multiplier: $45/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 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · mean RSE 2.3%Employee wages from the BLS employer survey. Not what a contractor bills.