§ 03 Trade wages
Landscaping workers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
Landscaping workers in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro earned a median of $20.26 an hour in May 2025 (BLS OEWS), 8% higher than the national median of $18.82. The middle half earned $17.87 to $22.61. About 17,700 people work in this occupation here. That ranks 100 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, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
25th pct$17.87per hour
Median$20.26per hour
75th pct$22.61per hour
10th pct$16.50
90th pct$26.78
Mean$20.79
Workers17,700
Your multiplier: ×2.0Median wage × multiplier: $41/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 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · mean RSE 1.1%Employee wages from the BLS employer survey. Not what a contractor bills.