Is Columbus a strong pay market for Landscapers?

At a $39,100 median, Columbus is level with the national median. The U.S. median is $39,150. Jobeezy shows you which local employers actually pay at the top of that band before you apply.

How can I earn more as a Landscaper in Columbus?

Target employers paying toward the $45,990 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Landscaper openings in Columbus and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.

How many Landscapers work in Columbus?

BLS estimates roughly 6,820 landscaper jobs across Columbus, OH (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).

Landscaper Salary in Columbus, OH (2026)

Median in Columbus: $18.80/hour ($39,100/year) — level with the national median. Typical range: $37,930–$45,990.

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BLS OEWS May 2025 · Columbus, OH metro · refreshed 2026-08-25 · Reviewed by Dalton Metzler · U.S. Landscaper salary overview

The median Landscaper salary in Columbus, OH is $18.80/hour ($39,100/year) (level with the national median), with a typical range of $37,930–$45,990. Data from BLS + Jobeezy ghost-filter (2026).

Salary stats
Metric	Value	Source
Median	$18.80/hour ($39,100/year)	BLS OEWS May 2025
25th-75th pct	$37,930–$45,990	BLS OEWS May 2025
Metro employment	~6,820	BLS OEWS May 2025

### Key facts: Landscaper pay in Columbus, OH BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data for Landscapers in the Columbus, OH metro. - Median Landscaper pay in Columbus, OH: $18.80/hour ($39,100/year) (BLS OEWS May 2025). - That is level with the national median (U.S. median $39,150). - 25th-75th percentile band: $37,930–$45,990. - BLS estimated metro employment: ~6,820 jobs.

Landscaper pay distribution in Columbus, OH

25th Pct (Columbus) $37,930 $18.24/hr

Median (Columbus) $39,100 $18.80/hr

75th Pct (Columbus) $45,990 $22.11/hr

National median: $39,150/yr. Columbus is level with the national median.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 — Columbus, OH metro area (SOC 37-3011, Landscaper).

What landscaper pay in Columbus really looks like

Columbus tracks the national market almost exactly. The local landscaper median of about $18.80 an hour ($39,100 a year) sits within 0% ($50) of the U.S. median of $39,150, so national salary benchmarks translate cleanly to this metro — the number you have seen quoted nationally is, give or take, what landscapers actually earn in Columbus.

Pay is tightly clustered here: the 25th-to-75th-percentile band runs just $37,930 to $45,990 (BLS). A narrow spread means the metro median is a dependable expectation rather than a midpoint between wildly different jobs — there is little room above it without a credential, a specialty, or a supervisory step, so the ladder up is about the role, not just the employer.

This is a substantial local market: BLS estimates roughly 6,820 landscaper jobs across the Columbus, OH metro area (a count of metro employment, not a survey of reported salaries). A deep employer base is good news for pay — it means more openings to compare side by side, more turnover creating vacancies, and more leverage to hold out for an employer at the top of the local range instead of settling for the first offer that lands.

Right now, Jobeezy is tracking 24 open landscaper jobs in Columbus against the BLS $39,100 benchmark — the live listings and the employers hiring are below, so you can see which openings actually clear the metro median before you apply.

Put it together and the picture for Columbus is concrete: a metro median of $39,100 with most landscapers landing between $37,930 and $45,990. The practical move is to aim for the upper half of that band. Jobeezy fit-scores local landscaper openings, surfaces the employers posting toward $45,990, and applies for you — so your time goes to the jobs that clear the Columbus median, not the ones that sit under it.

Landscaper pay by hour, week, month & year in Columbus

Period	Typical Pay
Per hour	$18.80
Per week (40 hrs)	$752
Per month	$3,258
Per year	$39,100

How we know this — Columbus sources

Wage figures for Landscaper in Columbus, OH are the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimate for the Columbus, OH metro area (MSA code 18140) (SOC 37-3011), released 2026-08-25. Suppressed cells are shown as an em dash, never a zero.

Reviewed by Dalton Metzler · Jobeezy Compensation Data

Grow your landscaper pay in Columbus

Advancing your pay in Columbus comes down to experience, credentials, and how you negotiate. We keep that guidance on the national Landscaper guide so it stays current in one place:

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Landscaper pay in Columbus, OH — common questions

How much does a Landscaper make in Columbus, OH?: The median Landscaper salary in Columbus, OH is $18.80/hour ($39,100/year) (level with the national median), with a typical range of $37,930–$45,990 (25th–75th percentile). Figures are BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-08-25.
Is Columbus a strong pay market for Landscapers?: At a $39,100 median, Columbus is level with the national median. The U.S. median is $39,150. Jobeezy shows you which local employers actually pay at the top of that band before you apply.
How can I earn more as a Landscaper in Columbus?: Target employers paying toward the $45,990 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Landscaper openings in Columbus and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.
How many Landscapers work in Columbus?: BLS estimates roughly 6,820 landscaper jobs across Columbus, OH (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).