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Landscape Worker Prevailing Wage Rates in Hawaii (2026)

Landscape Workers on prevailing wage projects in Hawaii are paid $40.15 to $45.55 per hour, with a median total of $42.85 across the 8 determination records listed below. That total is base rate plus fringe benefits; the median base rate is $25.70, and among the 8 records listing a fringe separately the median fringe is $17.15. Rates differ by county, construction type and funding source, so use the row that matches your project.

Lowest listed$40.15per hour, total
Median listed$42.85 median base $25.70 · median fringe $17.15
Highest listed$45.55per hour, total
Records shown8 across 1 county

Figures above are computed over the 8 hourly records in the table below. They are not a statewide average of all landscape workers in Hawaii. Most recent determination in this set: May 27, 2026.

How much do landscape workers earn on prevailing wage jobs in Hawaii?

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.

ClassificationCountyConstruction typeFundingBaseFringeTotal
Landscape & Irrigation Laborers, Group 1: Installation of Non-potable Permanent or Temporary Irrigation Water Systems Performed for the Purposes of Landscaping and Irrigation Architectural Horticultural Work; the Installation of Drinking Fountains and Permanent or Temporary Irrigation Systems Using Potable Water for Landscaping and Irrigation Architectural Horticultural Purposes Only. This Work Includes (A)The Installation of All Heads, Risers, Valves, Valve Boxes, Vacuum Breakers (Pressure and Non-pressure), Low Voltage Electrical Lines and, Provided Such Work Involves Electrical Wiring That Will Carry 24 Volts or Less, the Installation of Sensors, Master Control Panels, Display Boards, Junction Boxes, Conductors, Including All Other Components for Controllers, (B)And Metallic (Copper, Brass, Galvanized, or Similar)Pipe, As Well As Pvc or Other Plastic Pipe Including All Work Incidental Thereto, I.e., Unloading, Handling and Distribution of All Pipes Fittings, Tools, Materials and Equipment, (C)All Soldering Work in Connection With the Above Whether Done by Torch, Soldering Iron, or Other Means; (D)Tie-in to Main Lines, Thrust Blocks (Both Precast and Poured in Place), Pipe Hangers and Supports Incidental to Installation of the Entire Irrigation System, (E)Making of Pressure Tests, Start-up Testing, Flushing, Purging, Water Balancing, Placing Into Operation All Irrigation Equipment, Fixtures and Appurtenances Installed Under This Agreement, And (F)The Fabrication, Replacement, Repair and Servicing Oflandscaping and Irrigation Systems. Operation of Hand-held Gas, Air, Electric, or Self-powered Tools and Equipment Used in the Performance of Landscape and Irrigation Work in Connection With Architectural Horticulture; Choke-setting, Signaling, and Rigging for Equipment Operators on Job-site in the Performance of Such Landscaping and Irrigation Work; Concrete Work (Wet or Dry)Performed in Connection With Such Landscaping and Irrigation Work. This Work Shall Also Include the Setting of Rock, Stone, or Riprap in Connection With Such Landscape, Waterscape, Rockscape, and Irrigation Work; Grubbing, Pick and Shovel Excavation, and Hand Rolling or Tamping in Connection With the Performance of Such Landscaping and Irrigation Work; Sprigging, Handseeding, and Planting of Trees, Shrubs, Ground Covers, and Other Plantings and the Performance of All Types of Gardening and Horticultural Work Relating to Said Planting; Operation of Flat Bed Trucks (Up to and Including 2 1/2 Tons).:HawaiiBuilding#federal$28.40$17.15 $45.55
Landscape & Irrigation Laborers, Group 1: Installation of Non-potable Permanent or Temporary Irrigation Water Systems Performed for the Purposes of Landscaping and Irrigation Architectural Horticultural Work; the Installation of Drinking Fountains and Permanent or Temporary Irrigation Systems Using Potable Water for Landscaping and Irrigation Architectural Horticultural Purposes Only. This Work Includes (A)The Installation of All Heads, Risers, Valves, Valve Boxes, Vacuum Breakers (Pressure and Non-pressure), Low Voltage Electrical Lines and, Provided Such Work Involves Electrical Wiring That Will Carry 24 Volts or Less, the Installation of Sensors, Master Control Panels, Display Boards, Junction Boxes, Conductors, Including All Other Components for Controllers, (B)And Metallic (Copper, Brass, Galvanized, or Similar)Pipe, As Well As Pvc or Other Plastic Pipe Including All Work Incidental Thereto, I.e., Unloading, Handling and Distribution of All Pipes Fittings, Tools, Materials and Equipment, (C)All Soldering Work in Connection With the Above Whether Done by Torch, Soldering Iron, or Other Means; (D)Tie-in to Main Lines, Thrust Blocks (Both Precast and Poured in Place), Pipe Hangers and Supports Incidental to Installation of the Entire Irrigation System, (E)Making of Pressure Tests, Start-up Testing, Flushing, Purging, Water Balancing, Placing Into Operation All Irrigation Equipment, Fixtures and Appurtenances Installed Under This Agreement, And (F)The Fabrication, Replacement, Repair and Servicing Oflandscaping and Irrigation Systems. Operation of Hand-held Gas, Air, Electric, or Self-powered Tools and Equipment Used in the Performance of Landscape and Irrigation Work in Connection With Architectural Horticulture; Choke-setting, Signaling, and Rigging for Equipment Operators on Job-site in the Performance of Such Landscaping and Irrigation Work; Concrete Work (Wet or Dry)Performed in Connection With Such Landscaping and Irrigation Work. This Work Shall Also Include the Setting of Rock, Stone, or Riprap in Connection With Such Landscape, Waterscape, Rockscape, and Irrigation Work; Grubbing, Pick and Shovel Excavation, and Hand Rolling or Tamping in Connection With the Performance of Such Landscaping and Irrigation Work; Sprigging, Handseeding, and Planting of Trees, Shrubs, Ground Covers, and Other Plantings and the Performance of All Types of Gardening and Horticultural Work Relating to Said Planting; Operation of Flat Bed Trucks (Up to and Including 2 1/2 Tons).:HawaiiResidential#federal$28.40$17.15 $45.55
Landscape & Irrigation Laborers, Group 1: Installation of Non-potable Permanent or Temporary Irrigation Water Systems Performed for the Purposes of Landscaping and Irrigation Architectural Horticultural Work; the Installation of Drinking Fountains and Permanent or Temporary Irrigation Systems Using Potable Water for Landscaping and Irrigation Architectural Horticultural Purposes Only. This Work Includes (A)The Installation of All Heads, Risers, Valves, Valve Boxes, Vacuum Breakers (Pressure and Non-pressure), Low Voltage Electrical Lines and, Provided Such Work Involves Electrical Wiring That Will Carry 24 Volts or Less, the Installation of Sensors, Master Control Panels, Display Boards, Junction Boxes, Conductors, Including All Other Components for Controllers, (B)And Metallic (Copper, Brass, Galvanized, or Similar)Pipe, As Well As Pvc or Other Plastic Pipe Including All Work Incidental Thereto, I.e., Unloading, Handling and Distribution of All Pipes Fittings, Tools, Materials and Equipment, (C)All Soldering Work in Connection With the Above Whether Done by Torch, Soldering Iron, or Other Means; (D)Tie-in to Main Lines, Thrust Blocks (Both Precast and Poured in Place), Pipe Hangers and Supports Incidental to Installation of the Entire Irrigation System, (E)Making of Pressure Tests, Start-up Testing, Flushing, Purging, Water Balancing, Placing Into Operation All Irrigation Equipment, Fixtures and Appurtenances Installed Under This Agreement, And (F)The Fabrication, Replacement, Repair and Servicing Oflandscaping and Irrigation Systems. Operation of Hand-held Gas, Air, Electric, or Self-powered Tools and Equipment Used in the Performance of Landscape and Irrigation Work in Connection With Architectural Horticulture; Choke-setting, Signaling, and Rigging for Equipment Operators on Job-site in the Performance of Such Landscaping and Irrigation Work; Concrete Work (Wet or Dry)Performed in Connection With Such Landscaping and Irrigation Work. This Work Shall Also Include the Setting of Rock, Stone, or Riprap in Connection With Such Landscape, Waterscape, Rockscape, and Irrigation Work; Grubbing, Pick and Shovel Excavation, and Hand Rolling or Tamping in Connection With the Performance of Such Landscaping and Irrigation Work; Sprigging, Handseeding, and Planting of Trees, Shrubs, Ground Covers, and Other Plantings and the Performance of All Types of Gardening and Horticultural Work Relating to Said Planting; Operation of Flat Bed Trucks (Up to and Including 2 1/2 Tons).:HawaiiHighway#federal$28.40$17.15 $45.55
Landscape & Irrigation Laborers, Group 1: Installation of Non-potable Permanent or Temporary Irrigation Water Systems Performed for the Purposes of Landscaping and Irrigation Architectural Horticultural Work; the Installation of Drinking Fountains and Permanent or Temporary Irrigation Systems Using Potable Water for Landscaping and Irrigation Architectural Horticultural Purposes Only. This Work Includes (A)The Installation of All Heads, Risers, Valves, Valve Boxes, Vacuum Breakers (Pressure and Non-pressure), Low Voltage Electrical Lines and, Provided Such Work Involves Electrical Wiring That Will Carry 24 Volts or Less, the Installation of Sensors, Master Control Panels, Display Boards, Junction Boxes, Conductors, Including All Other Components for Controllers, (B)And Metallic (Copper, Brass, Galvanized, or Similar)Pipe, As Well As Pvc or Other Plastic Pipe Including All Work Incidental Thereto, I.e., Unloading, Handling and Distribution of All Pipes Fittings, Tools, Materials and Equipment, (C)All Soldering Work in Connection With the Above Whether Done by Torch, Soldering Iron, or Other Means; (D)Tie-in to Main Lines, Thrust Blocks (Both Precast and Poured in Place), Pipe Hangers and Supports Incidental to Installation of the Entire Irrigation System, (E)Making of Pressure Tests, Start-up Testing, Flushing, Purging, Water Balancing, Placing Into Operation All Irrigation Equipment, Fixtures and Appurtenances Installed Under This Agreement, And (F)The Fabrication, Replacement, Repair and Servicing Oflandscaping and Irrigation Systems. Operation of Hand-held Gas, Air, Electric, or Self-powered Tools and Equipment Used in the Performance of Landscape and Irrigation Work in Connection With Architectural Horticulture; Choke-setting, Signaling, and Rigging for Equipment Operators on Job-site in the Performance of Such Landscaping and Irrigation Work; Concrete Work (Wet or Dry)Performed in Connection With Such Landscaping and Irrigation Work. This Work Shall Also Include the Setting of Rock, Stone, or Riprap in Connection With Such Landscape, Waterscape, Rockscape, and Irrigation Work; Grubbing, Pick and Shovel Excavation, and Hand Rolling or Tamping in Connection With the Performance of Such Landscaping and Irrigation Work; Sprigging, Handseeding, and Planting of Trees, Shrubs, Ground Covers, and Other Plantings and the Performance of All Types of Gardening and Horticultural Work Relating to Said Planting; Operation of Flat Bed Trucks (Up to and Including 2 1/2 Tons).:HawaiiHeavy#federal$28.40$17.15 $45.55
Landscape & Irrigation Laborers, Group 3: Maintenance of Trees, Shrubs, Ground Covers, Lawns and Other Planted Areas, Including the Replanting of Trees, Shrubs, Ground Covers, and Other Plantings That Did Not ""take"" or Which Are Damaged; Provided, However, That Re-planting That Requires the Use of Equipment, Machinery, or Power Tools Shall Be Paid for at the Rate of Pay Specified Under Landscape and Irrigation Laborer, Group 1; Raking, Mowing, Trimming, and Runing, Including the Use of ""weed Eaters"", Hedge Trimmers, Vacuums, Blowers, and Other Hand-held Gas, Air, Electric, or Self-powered Tools, and the Operation of Lawn Mowers (Note: the Operation of Sit-down Type and ""gang"" Mowers Shall Be Paid for at the Rate of Pay Specified Under Landscape & Irrigation Laborer, Group 2); Guywiring, Staking, Propping, and Supporting Trees; Fertilizing, Chemical Spraying Using Spray Equipment With Less Than 200 Gallon Capacity, Maintaining Irrigation and Sprinkler Systems, Including the Staking, Clamping, and Adjustment of Risers, and the Adjustment and/or Replacement of Sprinkler Heads, (Note: the Cleaning and Gluing of Pipe and Fittings Shall Be Paid for at the Rate of Pay Specified Under Landscape & Irrigation Laborer (group 1); Watering by Hand or Sprinkler System and the Peformance of Other Types of Gardening, Yardman, and Horticultural-related WorkHawaiiResidential#federal$23.00$17.15 $40.15
Landscape & Irrigation Laborers, Group 3: Maintenance of Trees, Shrubs, Ground Covers, Lawns and Other Planted Areas, Including the Replanting of Trees, Shrubs, Ground Covers, and Other Plantings That Did Not ""take"" or Which Are Damaged; Provided, However, That Re-planting That Requires the Use of Equipment, Machinery, or Power Tools Shall Be Paid for at the Rate of Pay Specified Under Landscape and Irrigation Laborer, Group 1; Raking, Mowing, Trimming, and Runing, Including the Use of ""weed Eaters"", Hedge Trimmers, Vacuums, Blowers, and Other Hand-held Gas, Air, Electric, or Self-powered Tools, and the Operation of Lawn Mowers (Note: the Operation of Sit-down Type and ""gang"" Mowers Shall Be Paid for at the Rate of Pay Specified Under Landscape & Irrigation Laborer, Group 2); Guywiring, Staking, Propping, and Supporting Trees; Fertilizing, Chemical Spraying Using Spray Equipment With Less Than 200 Gallon Capacity, Maintaining Irrigation and Sprinkler Systems, Including the Staking, Clamping, and Adjustment of Risers, and the Adjustment and/or Replacement of Sprinkler Heads, (Note: the Cleaning and Gluing of Pipe and Fittings Shall Be Paid for at the Rate of Pay Specified Under Landscape & Irrigation Laborer (group 1); Watering by Hand or Sprinkler System and the Peformance of Other Types of Gardening, Yardman, and Horticultural-related WorkHawaiiHighway#federal$23.00$17.15 $40.15
Landscape & Irrigation Laborers, Group 3: Maintenance of Trees, Shrubs, Ground Covers, Lawns and Other Planted Areas, Including the Replanting of Trees, Shrubs, Ground Covers, and Other Plantings That Did Not ""take"" or Which Are Damaged; Provided, However, That Re-planting That Requires the Use of Equipment, Machinery, or Power Tools Shall Be Paid for at the Rate of Pay Specified Under Landscape and Irrigation Laborer, Group 1; Raking, Mowing, Trimming, and Runing, Including the Use of ""weed Eaters"", Hedge Trimmers, Vacuums, Blowers, and Other Hand-held Gas, Air, Electric, or Self-powered Tools, and the Operation of Lawn Mowers (Note: the Operation of Sit-down Type and ""gang"" Mowers Shall Be Paid for at the Rate of Pay Specified Under Landscape & Irrigation Laborer, Group 2); Guywiring, Staking, Propping, and Supporting Trees; Fertilizing, Chemical Spraying Using Spray Equipment With Less Than 200 Gallon Capacity, Maintaining Irrigation and Sprinkler Systems, Including the Staking, Clamping, and Adjustment of Risers, and the Adjustment and/or Replacement of Sprinkler Heads, (Note: the Cleaning and Gluing of Pipe and Fittings Shall Be Paid for at the Rate of Pay Specified Under Landscape & Irrigation Laborer (group 1); Watering by Hand or Sprinkler System and the Peformance of Other Types of Gardening, Yardman, and Horticultural-related WorkHawaiiHeavy#federal$23.00$17.15 $40.15
Landscape & Irrigation Laborers, Group 3: Maintenance of Trees, Shrubs, Ground Covers, Lawns and Other Planted Areas, Including the Replanting of Trees, Shrubs, Ground Covers, and Other Plantings That Did Not ""take"" or Which Are Damaged; Provided, However, That Re-planting That Requires the Use of Equipment, Machinery, or Power Tools Shall Be Paid for at the Rate of Pay Specified Under Landscape and Irrigation Laborer, Group 1; Raking, Mowing, Trimming, and Runing, Including the Use of ""weed Eaters"", Hedge Trimmers, Vacuums, Blowers, and Other Hand-held Gas, Air, Electric, or Self-powered Tools, and the Operation of Lawn Mowers (Note: the Operation of Sit-down Type and ""gang"" Mowers Shall Be Paid for at the Rate of Pay Specified Under Landscape & Irrigation Laborer, Group 2); Guywiring, Staking, Propping, and Supporting Trees; Fertilizing, Chemical Spraying Using Spray Equipment With Less Than 200 Gallon Capacity, Maintaining Irrigation and Sprinkler Systems, Including the Staking, Clamping, and Adjustment of Risers, and the Adjustment and/or Replacement of Sprinkler Heads, (Note: the Cleaning and Gluing of Pipe and Fittings Shall Be Paid for at the Rate of Pay Specified Under Landscape & Irrigation Laborer (group 1); Watering by Hand or Sprinkler System and the Peformance of Other Types of Gardening, Yardman, and Horticultural-related WorkHawaiiBuilding#federal$23.00$17.15 $40.15

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 Hawaii result set the work appears under 2 distinct classification names.

Landscape Worker rates by county in Hawaii

Prevailing wage is set county by county. These are the Hawaii counties with landscape worker records in the set above — open one to see every classification on that county's determination, not just this trade.

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Landscape Worker prevailing wage questions

What is the prevailing wage for a landscape worker in Hawaii?

Across the 8 federal-funded determination records WageFinder lists for landscape workers in Hawaii, total prevailing wage runs from $40.15 to $45.55 per hour, median $42.85. 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 8 Hawaii records on this page, 8 list a fringe amount separately, with a median of $17.15 per hour — roughly 40% 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 Hawaii counties have landscape worker rates?

This page lists landscape worker records for 1 county in Hawaii: Hawaii. Determinations that apply statewide appear under a statewide entry rather than a named county.

How current are these Hawaii landscape worker rates?

The most recent determination in this set is dated May 27, 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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