Landscapers in Louisiana: licensing, jobs, pay and local data

7,550 people work as landscapers in Louisiana, and the median pay is $32,540 a year (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024).

The Census Bureau counts 979 landscaping service businesses with employees in Louisiana (2023 County Business Patterns).

That is 4.6 businesses per 10,000 homes, against 8.2 nationally.

Louisiana ranks 48 of 51 states for median pay in this trade.

It ranks 47 of 51 for businesses per 10,000 homes.

Figures last updated on .

Jobs
7,550
Median pay, a year
$32,540
Businesses with employees
979

Landscapers in Louisiana: businesses and jobs

Census Bureau 2023; Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2024
LouisianaUnited States
Businesses with employees979117,969
Their employees6,534802,899
Annual payroll$283,216,000$41,177,464,000
Payroll per employee$43,345$51,286
Businesses per 10,000 homes4.68.2
Jobs7,550943,430
Jobs per 1,000 jobs3.95—
Location quotient (1.00 = the national share)0.651.00

A location quotient above 1 means the trade’s share of all jobs is larger here than nationally.

What landscapers earn in Louisiana

May 2024, US Bureau of Labor Statistics
LouisianaUnited States
Median pay, a year$32,540$38,090
Median pay, an hour$15.64$18.31
10th percentile$22,940$29,990
25th percentile$29,050$35,250
75th percentile$37,020$45,870
90th percentile$44,890$53,900
Average pay, a year$33,470$40,880

Landscapers by county in Louisiana

Businesses with employees, 2023 County Business Patterns
CountyBusinesses with employeesTheir employeesBusinesses per 10,000 homes
East Baton Rouge Parish1091,0945.3
Jefferson Parish945054.8
Lafayette Parish824947.3
St. Tammany Parish736026.4
Caddo Parish676515.9
Ouachita Parish574348.0
Calcasieu Parish432714.5
Orleans Parish392492.0
Ascension Parish341436.5
Bossier Parish281454.9
Livingston Parish281184.7
Terrebonne Parish231494.9
Tangipahoa Parish211863.5
Lafourche Parish16423.9
Lincoln Parish151007.2
Rapides Parish142762.4
St. Charles Parish141626.8
St. Landry Parish14243.8
Vermilion Parish14345.4
Union Parish123611.5
Iberia Parish11323.5
Plaquemines Parish117011.3
St. Mary Parish10744.4
Beauregard Parish9735.6
St. John the Baptist Parish9385.0
St. Martin Parish9383.8
Acadia Parish8283.2
Jefferson Davis Parish8245.6
Avoyelles Parish7343.8
De Soto Parish7155.5
St. Bernard Parish7173.8
Iberville Parish6514.4
St. James Parish6156.9
Webster Parish6233.3
Claiborne Parish5107.3
Morehouse Parish5114.2
Natchitoches Parish5122.7
Vernon Parish542.3
Washington Parish5102.3
West Baton Rouge Parish5664.1
Grant Parish484.4
Sabine Parish4202.9
East Feliciana Parish3493.6
Evangeline Parish3362.1
Pointe Coupee Parish3242.7
Red River Parish338.3
West Feliciana Parish365.8

The homes behind the work in Louisiana

Estimate (90% margin of error)
LouisianaUnited States
Detached houses65.3% (±0.3 points)61.3%
Attached houses (townhouses, rowhouses)2.8% (±0.1 points)6.2%
Housing units2,108,902 (±333)143,775,355
Homes built 2010 to 201911.9% (±0.2 points)9.4%

Licenses for landscapers in Louisiana

Louisiana sets its own licenses for this trade, and many cities and counties add their own; the US Department of Labor’s License Finder lists each license Louisiana requires and the agency that issues it.

Before work starts, the local building department says which permits the job needs and which license the person pulling them must hold.

Federal rules and model codes for landscapers

These federal rules apply to this work in every state, and the model codes below are adopted state by state; each is linked to its official text.

Business counts are establishments: a company with offices in two counties is counted in each.

Jobs and pay are for the occupation in every industry, so they include people employed by builders, property managers and governments as well as by contractors.

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Questions about Louisiana

How much do landscapers make in Louisiana?

The median pay for landscapers in Louisiana is $32,540 a year, against $38,090 nationally (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024).

How many landscapers work in Louisiana?

7,550 people work as landscapers in Louisiana, by the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2024 count of jobs.

How many landscaping service businesses are in Louisiana?

The Census Bureau counts 979 landscaping service businesses with employees in Louisiana (2023 County Business Patterns).

Do landscapers need a license in Louisiana?

Louisiana sets its own licenses for this trade, and many cities and counties add their own; the US Department of Labor’s License Finder lists each license Louisiana requires and the agency that issues it.

Sources

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau and the US Bureau of Labor Statistics; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them. Rules are summarized from their official text, which governs; this page is not legal advice, and a state or city may add requirements of its own.

Figures last updated on .

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