Landscaping Pricing Calculator

Use this tool after you know the job scope, estimated labor, and your target margin.

What this page does

This page is the execution layer. It does not replace the estimate or the pricing method. It helps you convert known inputs into a price, then pressure-test the resulting margin.

Job Inputs

Starting values are placeholder math for the calculator, not national averages. Replace them with current supplier quotes, your real loaded labor rate, and your own overhead rule before using the result in a live estimate.

Public benchmark context

  • BLS lists a May 2024 median hourly wage of $18.31 for landscaping and groundskeeping workers.
  • BLS shows first-line landscaping supervisors at a May 2024 annual mean wage of $59,380.
  • Lawn & Landscape's public benchmark preview reported 2024 billed labor-hour figures such as $66.22 for landscape maintenance and $81.07 for irrigation.

Use those as context, not as defaults. Your estimate still needs your local supplier price, your real route density, and your own burdened labor cost.

Pricing Output

Material Cost Total$175.00
Labor Cost$135.00
Overhead (15%)$46.50
Your Cost$356.50
Recommended Price$548.46
Projected Profit$191.96
Profit per Labor Hour$63.99/hr

From estimate

Bring in the right inputs

Quantity, labor hours, equipment, and waste factors should come from a real estimate, not a gut feel.

Review the estimating guide

From pricing

Use the same pricing rules

The calculator works best when your loaded labor rate, overhead rule, and minimums are already defined.

Revisit the pricing method

From margin

Choose a target intentionally

If you are unsure whether 20%, 30%, or 40% is the right target, decide that benchmark before you quote.

See margin benchmarks

Before You Trust the Number

A calculator only improves quoting when you feed it the right assumptions. This tool should not be the first place you think about a job. It should be the place where you test the math after your estimate is complete and your pricing rules are already defined.

  • Use a loaded labor rate, not just a wage rate.
  • Include disposal, travel drag, rentals, and subcontracted work where they belong.
  • Adjust margin targets when the job carries real uncertainty or warranty exposure.
  • Use minimum charges for small jobs instead of pretending every job scales cleanly.

If the number still feels wrong, do not keep adjusting the tool until it feels comfortable. Go back one step and check the estimate or your pricing rule. That is usually where the issue lives.

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