Running a landscaping business in Boston, MA
The Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area has about 15,120 landscaping workers. The median wage is $23.57 an hour, so half earn more and half earn less. That's in line with the Massachusetts median of $23.40. Nationally, the median is $18.82, so Boston pays 25% more.
Market snapshot
- Landscaping workers employed in the metro area
- 15,120
- Median hourly wage
- $23.57
- Middle 50% earn
- $21.87 to $28.47 an hour
- Median annual wage
- $49,030
- Massachusetts median hourly wage
- $23.40
- U.S. median hourly wage
- $18.82
- Job concentration
- 0.91× the national share
- Landscaping businesses in the metro area
- 2,876
- Boston population
- 666,442
- Median year homes were built in Boston
- 1947
Job concentration compares the share of local jobs held by landscaping workers with the share nationwide. Above 1 means the trade is more concentrated here than average.
How Boston ranks in Massachusetts
- #1 of 6 Massachusetts metros for the number of landscaping workers
- #1 of 6 for median hourly wage
Landscaping in nearby cities
| City | Workers in the metro | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| Worcester, MA | 2,170 | $23.07 |
| Providence, RI | 5,530 | $21.76 |
| Manchester, NH | 1,530 | $21.58 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | 2,210 | $23.56 |
| Amherst Town, MA | 490 | $22.84 |
| Norwich, CT | 740 | $21.28 |
How Tradesman helps landscaping businesses in Boston
Design options on one estimate
Offer a basic, a mid-range and a full design as options. The client compares them and approves the one they want.
Crews where they need to be
Schedule installs on the calendar, assign crew members and see every truck on the map.
Photos the client remembers
Before-and-after photos attach to the job and appear on the invoice.
Questions about landscaping in Boston
How much do landscaping workers make in Boston?
In May 2025, the median wage for landscaping workers in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area was $23.57 an hour. The middle half earned between $21.87 and $28.47 an hour.
How many landscaping workers work in Boston?
About 15,120 landscaping workers worked in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
How many landscaping businesses are in Boston?
The Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area had 2,876 establishments classified as landscaping businesses in 2023, according to the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns.
Sources
Figures cover the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area unless they name Boston. Wages are for employees, not business owners.
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