FairangeLandscaping · MI
Landscaping cost in Traverse City, MI
Planning ranges for landscaping work in Traverse City, MI, 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
Skip the generic national blog post — this page is the Traverse City Landscaping slice of OEWS May 2025. Mean hourly pay here sits about 5% below the national OEWS mean.
Mean Landscaping pay here is $19.32/hr — national rank 219 of 529 areas that publish this occupation. Inside MI, that is rank 6 of 19 published areas. Percentile spread: $14.16–$23.32. Median sits at $18.25.
OEWS counts about 820 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers jobs in this area. Nationwide that occupation is about 952,640. Sample jobs: Lawn Mowing / Basic Yard Visit mid estimate $59 here vs $62 U.S. (5% below).
Nearby / same-state markets worth checking: Midland ($19.40, 0.08 higher); Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood ($19.46, 0.14 higher); Kalamazoo-Portage ($19.07, 0.25 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
| Project | Low | Mid | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawn Mowing / Basic Yard Visit (calc) | $21 | $59 | $166 |
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.
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.
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Landscaping cost FAQ — Traverse City
How much does landscaping cost in Traverse City?
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 $19.32, median $18.25, p10–p90 $14.16–$23.32 (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) | $19.32/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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