§ 03 Trade wages
Landscaping workers in Wildwood-The Villages, FL
Landscaping workers in the Wildwood-The Villages, FL metro earned a median of $17.37 an hour in May 2025 (BLS OEWS), 8% lower than the national median of $18.82. The middle half earned $16.44 to $18.48. About 660 people work in this occupation here. That ranks 296 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, Wildwood-The Villages, FL
25th pct$16.44per hour
Median$17.37per hour
75th pct$18.48per hour
10th pct$14.65
90th pct$21.74
Mean$18.09
Workers660
Your multiplier: ×2.0Median wage × multiplier: $35/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 · Wildwood-The Villages, FL · mean RSE 0.7%Employee wages from the BLS employer survey. Not what a contractor bills.