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Landscaper pay in Mississippi

Statewide and by city · BLS, May 2025

$31,630statewide median a year
$15.21median an hour
#51of 50 states + DC
4,940landscapers employed statewide

Statewide pay Government data

Landscapers in Mississippi earn a statewide median of $31,630 a year, 16% below the typical U.S. metro, ranking #51 of 50 states and DC. About 4,940 people work in the trade statewide.

Statewide pay range

$24,380Entry · 10th$28,17025th$31,630Median$37,42075th$45,390Top · 90th

States ranked near Mississippi

South Dakota$35,370
Louisiana$34,870
West Virginia$32,240
Mississippi$31,630

See all states on the landscapers nationwide.

Pay by city Government data

BLS publishes landscaper pay for 3 Mississippi metros: Gulfport, Hattiesburg and Jackson.

GulfportMISSISSIPPI · MS$31,200
JacksonMISSISSIPPI · MS$30,770
HattiesburgMISSISSIPPI · MS$29,590
MetroMedian payReal payJobs
GulfportMISSISSIPPI · MS$31,200$34,664730
JacksonMISSISSIPPI · MS$30,770$34,5541,030
HattiesburgMISSISSIPPI · MS$29,590$33,766260

Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025 (metro-level). Real pay: BEA price parities, 2024. How we calculate

Pay outside the cities Government data

BLS also reports pay for Mississippi's rural (nonmetropolitan) regions.

Upper East Mississippi$33,060
Lower West Mississippi$31,180
Lower East Mississippi$31,170
West Delta Mississippi$27,990

BLS OEWS nonmetropolitan areas, May 2025.

The job (national)

Landscape or maintain grounds of property using hand or power tools or equipment. Workers typically perform a variety of tasks, which may include any combination of the following: sod laying, mowing, trimming, planting, watering, fertilizing, digging, raking, sprinkler installation, and installation of mortarless segmental concrete masonry wall units.

Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 4.7% from 2025 to 2035, with about 149,500 openings a year. Typical training: short-term on-the-job training.

Nationally, landscapers have 165 injuries or illnesses serious enough to miss work per 10,000 full-time workers, 1.9× the rate for all jobs (87). The most common cause is being struck by or caught in objects and equipment.

What the work is like Government data

How often landscapers deal with each condition, from surveys of workers in the job.

Outdoors, in all kinds of weatherVery often
Indoors with heating and air conditioningRarely
Very hot or cold conditionsSometimes
Working at heightsRarely
Climbing ladders, scaffolds or polesRarely
Cramped spaces and awkward positionsRarely
Loud noiseOccasionally
Hazardous conditionsRarely
Standing, bending, kneeling and walkingOccasionally
SittingRarely

Getting started usually takes some preparation (high school plus months of training).

O*NET 31.0 Work Context and Job Zones (U.S. Department of Labor), national.

Licensing in Mississippi Official source

The main state licensing office in Mississippi is the Mississippi State Board of Contractors. It can point you to the right license for landscapers.

Official Mississippi licensing site ↗

Requirements for landscapers vary by state and sometimes by city; always confirm with the official agency.

Cities in Mississippi

GulfportMISSISSIPPI · MS+3.5%population since 2020 · 3.6% unemployment
JacksonMISSISSIPPI · MS-1.5%population since 2020 · 3.5% unemployment
HattiesburgMISSISSIPPI · MS+2.6%population since 2020 · 3.5% unemployment

All trades in Mississippi.

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