Landscape Worker Prevailing Wage Rates in California (2026)
Landscape Workers on prevailing wage projects in California are paid $16.01 to $74.21 per hour, with a median total of $73.11 across the 58 determination records listed below. That total is base rate plus fringe benefits; the median base rate is $44.67, and among the 58 records listing a fringe separately the median fringe is $28.44. Rates differ by county, construction type and funding source, so use the row that matches your project.
Figures above are computed over the 58 hourly records in the table below, which is the first page of a larger set. They are not a statewide average of all landscape workers in California. Most recent determination in this set: May 20, 2026.
How much do landscape workers earn on prevailing wage jobs in California?
Every row below is one wage determination line: a landscape worker classification, in one county, for one construction type, under one funding source. The rate that applies to your project is the row whose county, construction type and funding source all match it — a Highway rate does not apply to a Building project in the same county, and a state determination does not substitute for a federal one.
WageFinder holds more landscape worker records for California than fit on this page. Open a county below, or search all California landscape workers.
What does the landscape worker classification cover?
Landscape work on a covered project — planting, seeding, sodding, irrigation and site restoration — is covered by Davis-Bacon when it is part of the construction contract. It is usually rated as a laborer sub-classification rather than as a standalone trade.
Work typically covered
- Planting and tree work
- Seeding, sodding and hydroseeding
- Irrigation installation
- Topsoil and site restoration
- Hardscape and edging
Also listed as
- Laborer: Landscape
- Irrigation Installer
- Groundskeeper
In this California result set the work appears under 4 distinct classification names.
Landscape Worker rates by county in California
Prevailing wage is set county by county. These are the California counties with landscape worker records in the set above — open one to see every classification on that county's determination, not just this trade.
Other trades in California
Landscape Worker prevailing wage questions
What is the prevailing wage for a landscape worker in California?
Across the 58 federal and state-funded determination records WageFinder lists for landscape workers in California, total prevailing wage runs from $16.01 to $74.21 per hour, median $73.11. There is no single statewide figure: each county's determination sets its own rate, and the same county can carry different rates for Building, Highway, Heavy and Residential work.
Does the landscape worker rate include benefits?
The total prevailing wage shown is the base hourly rate plus the fringe benefit rate. Of the 58 California records on this page, 58 list a fringe amount separately, with a median of $28.44 per hour — roughly 39% of the median total. The rest list no separate fringe, meaning the base rate is the whole obligation. Fringe can be paid as bona fide benefit plan contributions, as cash added to the paycheck, or as a mix of both.
Which California counties have landscape worker rates?
This page lists landscape worker records for 11 counties in California: Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Contra-Costa, Del-Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino. Determinations that apply statewide appear under a statewide entry rather than a named county.
How current are these California landscape worker rates?
The most recent determination in this set is dated May 20, 2026. WageFinder re-reads the official sources weekly, but the date that matters for compliance is the determination date on the document itself, which is shown on every wage detail page and links back to the government source.
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