Landscaping · NY

Landscaping cost in Kingston, NY

Planning ranges for landscaping work in Kingston, NY, 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 Kingston, the wage file is the honest place to start. Mean hourly pay here sits about 4% above the national OEWS mean.

On the national Landscaping wage ladder (529 areas), Kingston, NY sits at #104 with a $21.20 mean. Inside NY, that is rank 4 of 16 published areas. The published p10–p90 band runs $17.04 to $25.62 (a $8.58 spread around the $21.20 mean; median $21.00).

Local employment for this SOC is roughly 430 workers (OEWS May 2025). Nationwide that occupation is about 952,640. Sample jobs: Lawn Mowing / Basic Yard Visit mid estimate $65 here vs $62 U.S. (4% above).

Nearby / same-state markets worth checking: Buffalo-Cheektowaga ($21.32, 0.12 higher); Ithaca ($21.07, 0.13 lower); Glens Falls ($20.94, 0.26 lower).

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)$26$65$180
Mean hourly wage
$21.2
Median hourly
$21.0
p10 – p90
$17.04 – $25.62

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Landscaping cost FAQ — Kingston

How much does landscaping cost in Kingston?

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 $21.2, median $21.0, p10–p90 $17.04–$25.62 (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)$21.20/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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