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

35,340 people work as landscapers in Ohio, and the median pay is $37,240 a year (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024).

The Census Bureau counts 4,228 landscaping service businesses with employees in Ohio (2023 County Business Patterns).

That is 8.0 businesses per 10,000 homes, against 8.2 nationally.

Ohio ranks 33 of 51 states for median pay in this trade.

It ranks 30 of 51 for businesses per 10,000 homes.

Figures last updated on .

Jobs
35,340
Median pay, a year
$37,240
Businesses with employees
4,228

Landscapers in Ohio: businesses and jobs

Census Bureau 2023; Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2024
OhioUnited States
Businesses with employees4,228117,969
Their employees28,603802,899
Annual payroll$1,466,774,000$41,177,464,000
Payroll per employee$51,280$51,286
Businesses per 10,000 homes8.08.2
Jobs35,340943,430
Jobs per 1,000 jobs6.40—
Location quotient (1.00 = the national share)1.051.00

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

What landscapers earn in Ohio

May 2024, US Bureau of Labor Statistics
OhioUnited States
Median pay, a year$37,240$38,090
Median pay, an hour$17.90$18.31
10th percentile$28,580$29,990
25th percentile$33,960$35,250
75th percentile$43,480$45,870
90th percentile$47,190$53,900
Average pay, a year$38,310$40,880

Landscapers by county in Ohio

Businesses with employees, 2023 County Business Patterns
CountyBusinesses with employeesTheir employeesBusinesses per 10,000 homes
Cuyahoga County3871,7846.3
Hamilton County2841,8967.4
Franklin County2732,7484.6
Summit County2141,7008.6
Lake County17652516.6
Stark County1741,10910.4
Lucas County1627028.1
Geauga County15480740.8
Lorain County1491,21610.9
Montgomery County1461,4415.8
Butler County1381,0358.9
Clermont County11879813.3
Medina County10553713.8
Delaware County9979411.5
Warren County9976210.3
Mahoning County973259.0
Portage County851,57411.9
Trumbull County721597.6
Licking County714299.7
Fairfield County641,14210.0
Greene County573027.9
Richland County491799.0
Miami County4724310.0
Wayne County462249.8
Union County4591817.9
Clark County392576.4
Wood County392076.8
Tuscarawas County35988.6
Erie County335248.6
Muskingum County311268.1
Ashtabula County291296.2
Hancock County291418.5
Allen County271096.0
Columbiana County24615.2
Washington County241388.6
Knox County231228.8
Pickaway County2313710.0
Holmes County224815.1
Belmont County213576.7
Huron County20577.8
Madison County2010612.1
Ashland County19518.4
Darke County192108.4
Marion County191296.9
Fulton County17729.6
Seneca County17567.1
Ottawa County16675.5
Putnam County168211.5
Ross County163585.0
Auglaize County15377.5
Champaign County154328.9
Jefferson County151164.8
Guernsey County14207.4
Morrow County14299.5
Sandusky County14455.3
Scioto County14684.2
Crawford County13756.6
Highland County13476.8
Lawrence County131014.9
Mercer County13457.2

Showing the 60 counties with the most businesses, of 86.

The homes behind the work in Ohio

Estimate (90% margin of error)
OhioUnited States
Detached houses68.8% (±0.2 points)61.3%
Attached houses (townhouses, rowhouses)4.9% (±0.1 points)6.2%
Housing units5,292,391 (±464)143,775,355
Homes built 2010 to 20195.6% (±0.1 points)9.4%

Licenses for landscapers in Ohio

Ohio 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 Ohio 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 Ohio

How much do landscapers make in Ohio?

The median pay for landscapers in Ohio is $37,240 a year, against $38,090 nationally (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024).

How many landscapers work in Ohio?

35,340 people work as landscapers in Ohio, by the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2024 count of jobs.

How many landscaping service businesses are in Ohio?

The Census Bureau counts 4,228 landscaping service businesses with employees in Ohio (2023 County Business Patterns).

Do landscapers need a license in Ohio?

Ohio 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 Ohio 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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