Landscaping · TN

Landscaping cost in Cleveland, TN

Planning ranges for landscaping work in Cleveland, TN, built from BLS OEWS May 2025 wages (SOC 37-3011) plus our published hours and materials. Open any job row to run it on your ZIP.

Last updated from data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · PPI construction materials 2026-09 · estimates only

How this market compares

If you are pricing Landscaping work in Cleveland, the wage file is the honest place to start. Mean hourly pay here sits about 14% below the national OEWS mean.

On the national Landscaping wage ladder (529 areas), Cleveland, TN sits at #412 with a $17.47 mean. Inside TN, that is rank 11 of 14 published areas. Percentile spread: $14.04–$21.65. Median sits at $16.42.

Local employment for this SOC is roughly 190 workers (OEWS May 2025). Nationwide that occupation is about 952,640. Sample jobs: Lawn Mowing / Basic Yard Visit mid estimate $54 here vs $62 U.S. (13% below).

Same-state comparison: Johnson City ($17.56, 0.09 higher); Kingsport-Bristol ($17.38, 0.09 lower); Jackson ($17.69, 0.22 higher).

Local tip: Local code, permit fees, and how busy crews are this month move numbers as much as wage rates do.

Sample project ranges

ProjectLowMidHigh
Lawn Mowing / Basic Yard Visit (calc)$21$54$155
Mean hourly wage
$17.47
Median hourly
$16.42
p10 – p90
$14.04 – $21.65

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Landscaping cost FAQ — Cleveland

How much does landscaping cost in Cleveland?

We combine OEWS wages for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers with published hours and materials assumptions for jobs like lawn mowing / basic yard visit. Treat the table as a planning band, then collect written bids.

Where do the wages come from?

BLS OEWS May 2025 — mean $17.47, median $16.42, p10–p90 $14.04–$21.65 (SOC 37-3011).

Is this a contractor quote?

No. Fairange publishes educational planning ranges. Markup is 2.0× / 2.25× / 2.5× on labor; materials use cited retail baselines with a dampened regional factor. See methodology.

Job guides: Lawn Mowing / Basic Yard Visit. Reports: repair labor by metro. Open calculator with your ZIP.

What this estimate can’t tell you. Roof pitch, an old house or code upgrades, tough access, permits, emergency or after-hours calls, and brand tier can push a real quote outside this range.

Check our math

BLS OEWS May 2025 · local hourly means the calculator uses

Landscaping (37-3011)$17.47/hr mean

Source: official BLS OEWS data for this area · area index: oessrcma.htm.

Contractor markup (2.0× / 2.25× / 2.5×) and the regional materials factor are ours — see methodology.

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