Landscaping · PA

Landscaping cost in Erie, PA

Planning ranges for landscaping work in Erie, PA, 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

Practical cut for Erie: published OEWS wages for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers, then the same estimating math we use everywhere. Mean hourly pay here sits about 10% below the national OEWS mean.

Mean Landscaping pay here is $18.27/hr — national rank 328 of 529 areas that publish this occupation. Compared with other PA areas that report Landscaping wages, this market is #16 of 20. Percentile spread: $13.40–$22.83. Median sits at $17.60.

OEWS counts about 870 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers jobs in this area. Nationwide that occupation is about 952,640. How a few common projects pencil out against the national mid: Lawn Mowing / Basic Yard Visit mid estimate $56 here vs $62 U.S. (9% below).

Same-state comparison: Gettysburg ($18.21, 0.06 lower); Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area ($18.66, 0.39 higher); Williamsport ($18.76, 0.49 higher).

Mean hourly wage
$18.27
Median hourly
$17.6
p10 – p90
$13.4 – $22.83

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)$20$56$162

What usually moves the number

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Landscaping cost FAQ — Erie

How much does landscaping cost in Erie?

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 $18.27, median $17.6, p10–p90 $13.4–$22.83 (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)$18.27/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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