- Wages
- Landscaping
- District of Columbia
How much does a landscaper make in District of Columbia?
In District of Columbia, landscaping and groundskeeping workers earned an average of $24.62 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $23.46 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$24.62
$23.46
$20.33
$4.29 more an hour
$51,210
By the hour, the week and the year in District of Columbia
At 40 hours a week, the average of $24.62 an hour comes to $984.80 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $51,210 a year, and the median of $23.46 to $48,797 a year.
In District of Columbia, the average is $1.16 above the median (4.9%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of landscaping and groundskeeping workers earn $23.46 an hour or less.
How does District of Columbia compare?
The average in District of Columbia is $4.29 above the national average of $20.33 (21.1% more), about $8,923 more a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, District of Columbia ranks 1 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $18.82 an hour.
District of Columbia and its Census division, South Atlantic
Of the 9 states of the division with data for this trade, District of Columbia pays the highest average, $24.62; next comes Maryland with $20.86.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $24.62 | $23.46 | |
| Maryland | $20.86 | $18.93 | -$3.76 |
| Virginia | $19.60 | $18.46 | -$5.02 |
| Delaware | $19.08 | $17.96 | -$5.54 |
| North Carolina | $19.04 | $18.22 | -$5.58 |
| Florida | $18.80 | $17.84 | -$5.82 |
| Georgia | $18.51 | $18.25 | -$6.11 |
| South Carolina | $18.04 | $17.65 | -$6.58 |
| West Virginia | $16.29 | $15.50 | -$8.33 |
This trade and the others in District of Columbia
Of the 4 trades this site prices, landscaping and groundskeeping workers rank 3 of the 4 by average wage in District of Columbia. Among them, the average runs from $21.83 (Cleaning) to $30.90 (Concrete).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against landscaping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete | $30.90 | $29.65 | +$6.28 |
| Painting | $29.92 | $28.61 | +$5.30 |
| Landscaping | $24.62 | $23.46 | |
| Cleaning | $21.83 | $20.32 | -$2.79 |
Against the minimum wage in District of Columbia
The minimum wage in District of Columbia is $18.40 an hour for most employers. The median of landscaping and groundskeeping workers, $23.46, is $5.06 above it, 27.5% more than the minimum. Over 2,080 hours the minimum comes to $38,272 a year.
From wage to rate
This is what an employer pays an employee, not what a contractor bills. Your rate also has to cover your overhead (vehicle, insurance, tools), your profit, and the hours you cannot bill.
If you pay a helper the median wage in District of Columbia, $23.46 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the landscaping calculator cost $187.68 in wages. With its $55.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $306.99; at the national median, $18.82, the same job comes to $260.04. A wage is only the floor: your own rate also pays your taxes, your unbilled hours and your business.