Running a landscaping business in Myrtle Beach, SC
The Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC metro area has about 1,590 landscaping workers. The median wage is $16.54 an hour, so half earn more and half earn less. That's 6% below the South Carolina median of $17.65. Nationally, the median is $18.82, so Myrtle Beach pays 12% less.
Market snapshot
- Landscaping workers employed in the metro area
- 1,590
- Median hourly wage
- $16.54
- Middle 50% earn
- $14.44 to $17.96 an hour
- Median annual wage
- $34,410
- South Carolina median hourly wage
- $17.65
- U.S. median hourly wage
- $18.82
- Job concentration
- 1.78× the national share
- Landscaping businesses in the metro area
- 197
- Myrtle Beach population
- 38,371
- Median year homes were built in Myrtle Beach
- 1994
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 Myrtle Beach ranks in South Carolina
- #4 of 8 South Carolina metros for the number of landscaping workers
- #8 of 8 for median hourly wage
Landscaping in nearby cities
| City | Workers in the metro | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| Florence, SC | 380 | $16.56 |
| Wilmington, NC | 2,190 | $17.63 |
| Charleston, SC | 3,020 | $18.13 |
| Sumter, SC | 180 | $16.55 |
| Fayetteville, NC | 680 | $17.21 |
| Pinehurst, NC | 750 | $17.11 |
How Tradesman helps landscaping businesses in Myrtle Beach
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 Myrtle Beach
How much do landscaping workers make in Myrtle Beach?
In May 2025, the median wage for landscaping workers in the Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC metro area was $16.54 an hour. The middle half earned between $14.44 and $17.96 an hour.
How many landscaping workers work in Myrtle Beach?
About 1,590 landscaping workers worked in the Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC metro area in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
How many landscaping businesses are in Myrtle Beach?
The Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC metro area had 197 establishments classified as landscaping businesses in 2023, according to the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns.
Sources
Figures cover the Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC metro area unless they name Myrtle Beach. Wages are for employees, not business owners.
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