Landscapers in Wisconsin: licensing, jobs, pay and local data
18,590 people work as landscapers in Wisconsin, and the median pay is $39,310 a year (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024).
The Census Bureau counts 2,490 landscaping service businesses with employees in Wisconsin (2023 County Business Patterns).
That is 9.0 businesses per 10,000 homes, against 8.2 nationally.
Wisconsin ranks 20 of 51 states for median pay in this trade.
It ranks 22 of 51 for businesses per 10,000 homes.
Figures last updated on .
- Jobs
- 18,590
- Median pay, a year
- $39,310
- Businesses with employees
- 2,490
Landscapers in Wisconsin: businesses and jobs
| Wisconsin | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Businesses with employees | 2,490 | 117,969 |
| Their employees | 13,641 | 802,899 |
| Annual payroll | $725,690,000 | $41,177,464,000 |
| Payroll per employee | $53,199 | $51,286 |
| Businesses per 10,000 homes | 9.0 | 8.2 |
| Jobs | 18,590 | 943,430 |
| Jobs per 1,000 jobs | 6.36 | — |
| Location quotient (1.00 = the national share) | 1.04 | 1.00 |
A location quotient above 1 means the trade’s share of all jobs is larger here than nationally.
What landscapers earn in Wisconsin
| Wisconsin | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median pay, a year | $39,310 | $38,090 |
| Median pay, an hour | $18.90 | $18.31 |
| 10th percentile | $28,110 | $29,990 |
| 25th percentile | $33,410 | $35,250 |
| 75th percentile | $46,680 | $45,870 |
| 90th percentile | $57,150 | $53,900 |
| Average pay, a year | $41,220 | $40,880 |
Landscapers by county in Wisconsin
Showing the 60 counties with the most businesses, of 70.
The homes behind the work in Wisconsin
| Wisconsin | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Detached houses | 66.2% (±0.2 points) | 61.3% |
| Attached houses (townhouses, rowhouses) | 4.3% (±0.1 points) | 6.2% |
| Housing units | 2,778,572 (±1,533) | 143,775,355 |
| Homes built 2010 to 2019 | 7.1% (±0.1 points) | 9.4% |
Licenses for landscapers in Wisconsin
Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin
How much do landscapers make in Wisconsin?
The median pay for landscapers in Wisconsin is $39,310 a year, against $38,090 nationally (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024).
How many landscapers work in Wisconsin?
18,590 people work as landscapers in Wisconsin, by the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2024 count of jobs.
How many landscaping service businesses are in Wisconsin?
The Census Bureau counts 2,490 landscaping service businesses with employees in Wisconsin (2023 County Business Patterns).
Do landscapers need a license in Wisconsin?
Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin (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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