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Landscaping cost in Port St. Lucie, FL
Planning ranges for landscaping work in Port St. Lucie, FL, 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 Port St. Lucie, the wage file is the honest place to start. Mean hourly pay here sits about 10% below the national OEWS mean.
On the national Landscaping wage ladder (529 areas), Port St. Lucie, FL sits at #330 with a $18.27 mean. Compared with other FL areas that report Landscaping wages, this market is #14 of 24. Hourly wages stretch from $14.62 (10th percentile) to $22.22 (90th). That $7.60 gap is why two bids on the same scope can still look honest.
OEWS counts about 2,330 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: Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach (about the same, $18.29); Gainesville (about the same, $18.25); Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor (about the same, $18.29).
Local tip: Local code, permit fees, and how busy crews are this month move numbers as much as wage rates do.
Sample project ranges
| Project | Low | Mid | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawn Mowing / Basic Yard Visit (calc) | $22 | $56 | $159 |
What usually moves the number
- Scope surprises: duct repairs, panel upgrades, extra roof layers.
- How booked local crews are this season.
- Materials choices — we only nudge materials with a dampened regional factor. See methodology.
Rebates (verify; don’t trust a random Facebook ad)
Check IRS, ENERGY STAR, and DSIRE for any incentives that apply to this project. For state/utility directories, start with DSIRE. Fairange does not quote federal tax credits on metro pages.
Getting quotes without the circus
- Screenshot our mid/low/high band.
- Ask three licensed, insured pros for written scopes.
- Compare exclusions — permits, haul-away, thermostats, flashing — before crowning a winner.
Landscaping cost FAQ — Port St. Lucie
How much does landscaping cost in Port St. Lucie?
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 $17.54, p10–p90 $14.62–$22.22 (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.
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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