Landscapers in Oklahoma: licensing, jobs, pay and local data
9,750 people work as landscapers in Oklahoma, and the median pay is $34,910 a year (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024).
The Census Bureau counts 1,022 landscaping service businesses with employees in Oklahoma (2023 County Business Patterns).
That is 5.8 businesses per 10,000 homes, against 8.2 nationally.
Oklahoma ranks 46 of 51 states for median pay in this trade.
It ranks 42 of 51 for businesses per 10,000 homes.
Figures last updated on .
- Jobs
- 9,750
- Median pay, a year
- $34,910
- Businesses with employees
- 1,022
Landscapers in Oklahoma: businesses and jobs
| Oklahoma | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Businesses with employees | 1,022 | 117,969 |
| Their employees | 7,210 | 802,899 |
| Annual payroll | $310,449,000 | $41,177,464,000 |
| Payroll per employee | $43,058 | $51,286 |
| Businesses per 10,000 homes | 5.8 | 8.2 |
| Jobs | 9,750 | 943,430 |
| Jobs per 1,000 jobs | 5.76 | — |
| Location quotient (1.00 = the national share) | 0.94 | 1.00 |
A location quotient above 1 means the trade’s share of all jobs is larger here than nationally.
What landscapers earn in Oklahoma
| Oklahoma | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median pay, a year | $34,910 | $38,090 |
| Median pay, an hour | $16.79 | $18.31 |
| 10th percentile | $26,880 | $29,990 |
| 25th percentile | $30,310 | $35,250 |
| 75th percentile | $37,920 | $45,870 |
| 90th percentile | $42,710 | $53,900 |
| Average pay, a year | $34,640 | $40,880 |
Landscapers by county in Oklahoma
| County | Businesses with employees | Their employees | Businesses per 10,000 homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma County | 237 | 2,460 | 6.6 |
| Tulsa County | 214 | 1,961 | 7.2 |
| Cleveland County | 72 | 481 | 5.8 |
| Canadian County | 61 | 244 | 9.8 |
| Rogers County | 33 | 100 | 8.4 |
| Payne County | 31 | 151 | 8.4 |
| Wagoner County | 30 | 87 | 8.8 |
| Comanche County | 27 | 267 | 5.1 |
| Creek County | 24 | 130 | 7.6 |
| Logan County | 24 | 248 | 12.3 |
| Garfield County | 18 | 53 | 6.5 |
| Grady County | 16 | 42 | 6.8 |
| Washington County | 16 | 67 | 6.7 |
| Delaware County | 14 | 123 | 5.7 |
| Kay County | 13 | 34 | 6.2 |
| Pottawatomie County | 12 | 38 | 4.0 |
| Custer County | 11 | 127 | 8.5 |
| Osage County | 11 | 28 | 5.5 |
| Carter County | 10 | 54 | 4.6 |
| McClain County | 10 | 24 | 5.7 |
| Muskogee County | 10 | 21 | 3.4 |
| Bryan County | 8 | 41 | 3.8 |
| Cherokee County | 8 | 31 | 3.6 |
| Stephens County | 8 | 17 | 3.9 |
| Okmulgee County | 7 | 9 | 4.2 |
| Lincoln County | 6 | 4 | 4.1 |
| Pittsburg County | 6 | 11 | 2.7 |
| Pontotoc County | 6 | 9 | 3.4 |
| Beckham County | 5 | 24 | 4.9 |
| Craig County | 5 | 15 | 7.8 |
| Jackson County | 5 | 21 | 4.1 |
| Kingfisher County | 5 | 21 | 7.7 |
| Ottawa County | 5 | 10 | 3.6 |
| McCurtain County | 4 | 46 | 2.9 |
| Texas County | 4 | 12 | 4.7 |
| Alfalfa County | 3 | 3 | 12.2 |
| Le Flore County | 3 | 27 | 1.4 |
| Marshall County | 3 | 4 | 3.4 |
| Sequoyah County | 3 | 11 | 1.6 |
| Washita County | 3 | 17 | 5.8 |
| Woods County | 3 | 16 | 6.7 |
The homes behind the work in Oklahoma
| Oklahoma | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Detached houses | 72.7% (±0.2 points) | 61.3% |
| Attached houses (townhouses, rowhouses) | 2.3% (±0.1 points) | 6.2% |
| Housing units | 1,775,127 (±745) | 143,775,355 |
| Homes built 2010 to 2019 | 11.2% (±0.2 points) | 9.4% |
Licenses for landscapers in Oklahoma
Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma
How much do landscapers make in Oklahoma?
The median pay for landscapers in Oklahoma is $34,910 a year, against $38,090 nationally (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024).
How many landscapers work in Oklahoma?
9,750 people work as landscapers in Oklahoma, by the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2024 count of jobs.
How many landscaping service businesses are in Oklahoma?
The Census Bureau counts 1,022 landscaping service businesses with employees in Oklahoma (2023 County Business Patterns).
Do landscapers need a license in Oklahoma?
Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma requires and the agency that issues it.
Sources
- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024
- US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023
- License Finder: landscapers in Oklahoma (US Department of Labor, CareerOneStop)
- EPA certification of pesticide applicators (40 CFR part 171)
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.
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