Landscape Worker Prevailing Wage Rates in Michigan (2026)
Landscape Workers on prevailing wage projects in Michigan are paid $36.81 to $39.03 per hour, with a median total of $37.92 across the 44 determination records listed below. That total is base rate plus fringe benefits; the median base rate is $28.82, and among the 44 records listing a fringe separately the median fringe is $9.10. Rates differ by county, construction type and funding source, so use the row that matches your project.
Lowest listed$36.81per hour, total
Median listed$37.92 median base $28.82 · median fringe $9.10
Highest listed$39.03per hour, total
Records shown44 across 13 counties
Figures above are computed over the 44 hourly records in the table below. They are not a statewide average of all landscape workers in Michigan. Most recent determination in this set: May 18, 2026.
How much do landscape workers earn on prevailing wage jobs in Michigan?
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.
| Classification | County | Construction type | Funding | Base | Fringe | Total |
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| Landscape Laborer, Excludes Open Cut Construction: Group 1 Landscape Specialist, Including Air, Gas and Diesel Equipment Operator, Lawn Sprinkler Installer and Skidsteer (Or Equivalent) | Wayne | Heavy | #federal | $29.93 | $9.10 | $39.03 |
| Landscape Laborer, Excludes Open Cut Construction: Group 2 Landscape Laborer: Small Power Tool Operator, Material Mover, Truck Driver and Lawn Sprinkler Installer Tender | Wayne | Heavy | #federal | $27.71 | $9.10 | $36.81 |
| Landscape Laborer, Excludes Open Cut Construction: Group 1 Landscape Specialist, Including Air, Gas and Diesel Equipment Operator, Lawn Sprinkler Installer and Skidsteer (Or Equivalent) | Washtenaw | Heavy | #federal | $29.93 | $9.10 | $39.03 |
| Landscape Laborer, Excludes Open Cut Construction: Group 2 Landscape Laborer: Small Power Tool Operator, Material Mover, Truck Driver and Lawn Sprinkler Installer Tender | Washtenaw | Heavy | #federal | $27.71 | $9.10 | $36.81 |
| Landscape Laborer, Excludes Open Cut Construction: Group 1 Landscape Specialist, Including Air, Gas and Diesel Equipment Operator, Lawn Sprinkler Installer and Skidsteer (Or Equivalent) | St-Clair | Heavy | #federal | $29.93 | $9.10 | $39.03 |
| Landscape Laborer, Excludes Open Cut Construction: Group 2 Landscape Laborer: Small Power Tool Operator, Material Mover, Truck Driver and Lawn Sprinkler Installer Tender | St-Clair | Heavy | #federal | $27.71 | $9.10 | $36.81 |
| Landscape Laborer, Excludes Open Cut Construction: Group 1 Landscape Specialist, Including Air, Gas and Diesel Equipment Operator, Lawn Sprinkler Installer and Skidsteer (Or Equivalent) | Saginaw | Heavy | #federal | $29.93 | $9.10 | $39.03 |
| Landscape Laborer, Excludes Open Cut Construction: Group 2 Landscape Laborer: Small Power Tool Operator, Material Mover, Truck Driver and Lawn Sprinkler Installer Tender | Saginaw | Heavy | #federal | $27.71 | $9.10 | $36.81 |
| Landscape Laborer, Excludes Open Cut Construction: Group 1 Landscape Specialist, Including Air, Gas and Diesel Equipment Operator, Lawn Sprinkler Installer and Skidsteer (Or Equivalent) | Oakland | Heavy | #federal | $29.93 | $9.10 | $39.03 |
| Landscape Laborer, Excludes Open Cut Construction: Group 2 Landscape Laborer: Small Power Tool Operator, Material Mover, Truck Driver and Lawn Sprinkler Installer Tender | Oakland | Heavy | #federal | $27.71 | $9.10 | $36.81 |
| Landscape Laborer, Excludes Open Cut Construction: Group 1 Landscape Specialist, Including Air, Gas and Diesel Equipment Operator, Lawn Sprinkler Installer and Skidsteer (Or Equivalent) | Monroe | Heavy | #federal | $29.93 | $9.10 | $39.03 |
| Landscape Laborer, Excludes Open Cut Construction: Group 2 Landscape Laborer: Small Power Tool Operator, Material Mover, Truck Driver and Lawn Sprinkler Installer Tender | Monroe | Heavy | #federal | $27.71 | $9.10 | $36.81 |
| Landscape Laborer, Excludes Open Cut Construction: Group 1 Landscape Specialist, Including Air, Gas and Diesel Equipment Operator, Lawn Sprinkler Installer and Skidsteer (Or Equivalent) | Macomb | Heavy | #federal | $29.93 | $9.10 | $39.03 |
| Landscape Laborer, Excludes Open Cut Construction: Group 2 Landscape Laborer: Small Power Tool Operator, Material Mover, Truck Driver and Lawn Sprinkler Installer Tender | Macomb | Heavy | #federal | $27.71 | $9.10 | $36.81 |
| Landscape Laborer, Excludes Open Cut Construction: Group 1 Landscape Specialist, Including Air, Gas and Diesel Equipment Operator, Lawn Sprinkler Installer and Skidsteer (Or Equivalent) | Livingston | Heavy | #federal | $29.93 | $9.10 | $39.03 |
| Landscape Laborer, Excludes Open Cut Construction: Group 2 Landscape Laborer: Small Power Tool Operator, Material Mover, Truck Driver and Lawn Sprinkler Installer Tender | Livingston | Heavy | #federal | $27.71 | $9.10 | $36.81 |
| Landscape Laborer, Excludes Open Cut Construction: Group 1 Landscape Specialist, Including Air, Gas and Diesel Equipment Operator, Lawn Sprinkler Installer and Skidsteer (Or Equivalent) | Lapeer | Heavy | #federal | $29.93 | $9.10 | $39.03 |
| Landscape Laborer, Excludes Open Cut Construction: Group 2 Landscape Laborer: Small Power Tool Operator, Material Mover, Truck Driver and Lawn Sprinkler Installer Tender | Lapeer | Heavy | #federal | $27.71 | $9.10 | $36.81 |
| Landscape Laborer, Excludes Open Cut Construction: Group 1 Landscape Specialist, Including Air, Gas and Diesel Equipment Operator, Lawn Sprinkler Installer and Skidsteer (Or Equivalent) | Jackson | Heavy | #federal | $29.93 | $9.10 | $39.03 |
| Landscape Laborer, Excludes Open Cut Construction: Group 2 Landscape Laborer: Small Power Tool Operator, Material Mover, Truck Driver and Lawn Sprinkler Installer Tender | Jackson | Heavy | #federal | $27.71 | $9.10 | $36.81 |
| Landscape Laborer, Excludes Open Cut Construction: Group 1 Landscape Specialist, Including Air, Gas and Diesel Equipment Operator, Lawn Sprinkler Installer and Skidsteer (Or Equivalent) | Genesee | Heavy | #federal | $29.93 | $9.10 | $39.03 |
| Landscape Laborer, Excludes Open Cut Construction: Group 2 Landscape Laborer: Small Power Tool Operator, Material Mover, Truck Driver and Lawn Sprinkler Installer Tender | Genesee | Heavy | #federal | $27.71 | $9.10 | $36.81 |
| Landscape Laborer, Excludes Open Cut Construction: Group 1 Landscape Specialist, Including Air, Gas and Diesel Equipment Operator, Lawn Sprinkler Installer and Skidsteer (Or Equivalent) | Calhoun | Heavy | #federal | $29.93 | $9.10 | $39.03 |
| Landscape Laborer, Excludes Open Cut Construction: Group 2 Landscape Laborer: Small Power Tool Operator, Material Mover, Truck Driver and Lawn Sprinkler Installer Tender | Calhoun | Heavy | #federal | $27.71 | $9.10 | $36.81 |
| Landscape Laborer, Excludes Open Cut Construction: Group 1 Landscape Specialist, Including Air, Gas and Diesel Equipment Operator, Lawn Sprinkler Installer and Skidsteer (Or Equivalent) | Bay | Heavy | #federal | $29.93 | $9.10 | $39.03 |
| Landscape Laborer, Excludes Open Cut Construction: Group 2 Landscape Laborer: Small Power Tool Operator, Material Mover, Truck Driver and Lawn Sprinkler Installer Tender | Bay | Heavy | #federal | $27.71 | $9.10 | $36.81 |
| Landscape Laborer: Group 1 Landscape Specialist, Including Air, Gas and Diesel Equipment Operator, Lawn Sprinkler Installer, Skidsteer (Or Equivalent) | Lapeer | Residential | #federal | $29.93 | $9.10 | $39.03 |
| Landscape Laborer: Group 2 Landscape Laborer: Small Power Tool Operator, Material Mover, Truck Driver and Lawn Sprinkler Installer Tender | Lapeer | Residential | #federal | $27.71 | $9.10 | $36.81 |
| Landscape Laborer: Group 1 Landscape Specialist, Including Air, Gas and Diesel Equipment Operator, Lawn Sprinkler Installer, Skidsteer (Or Equivalent) | Livingston | Residential | #federal | $29.93 | $9.10 | $39.03 |
| Landscape Laborer: Group 2 Landscape Laborer: Small Power Tool Operator, Material Mover, Truck Driver and Lawn Sprinkler Installer Tender | Livingston | Residential | #federal | $27.71 | $9.10 | $36.81 |
| Landscape Laborer: Group 1 Landscape Specialist, Including Air, Gas and Diesel Equipment Operator, Lawn Sprinkler Installer, Skidsteer (Or Equivalent) | Macomb | Residential | #federal | $29.93 | $9.10 | $39.03 |
| Landscape Laborer: Group 2 Landscape Laborer: Small Power Tool Operator, Material Mover, Truck Driver and Lawn Sprinkler Installer Tender | Macomb | Residential | #federal | $27.71 | $9.10 | $36.81 |
| Landscape Laborer: Group 1 Landscape Specialist, Including Air, Gas and Diesel Equipment Operator, Lawn Sprinkler Installer, Skidsteer (Or Equivalent) | Wayne | Residential | #federal | $29.93 | $9.10 | $39.03 |
| Landscape Laborer: Group 2 Landscape Laborer: Small Power Tool Operator, Material Mover, Truck Driver and Lawn Sprinkler Installer Tender | Wayne | Residential | #federal | $27.71 | $9.10 | $36.81 |
| Landscape Laborer: Group 1 Landscape Specialist, Including Air, Gas and Diesel Equipment Operator, Lawn Sprinkler Installer, Skidsteer (Or Equivalent) | Washtenaw | Residential | #federal | $29.93 | $9.10 | $39.03 |
| Landscape Laborer: Group 2 Landscape Laborer: Small Power Tool Operator, Material Mover, Truck Driver and Lawn Sprinkler Installer Tender | Washtenaw | Residential | #federal | $27.71 | $9.10 | $36.81 |
| Landscape Laborer: Group 1 Landscape Specialist, Including Air, Gas and Diesel Equipment Operator, Lawn Sprinkler Installer, Skidsteer (Or Equivalent) | St-Clair | Residential | #federal | $29.93 | $9.10 | $39.03 |
| Landscape Laborer: Group 2 Landscape Laborer: Small Power Tool Operator, Material Mover, Truck Driver and Lawn Sprinkler Installer Tender | St-Clair | Residential | #federal | $27.71 | $9.10 | $36.81 |
| Landscape Laborer: Group 1 Landscape Specialist, Including Air, Gas and Diesel Equipment Operator, Lawn Sprinkler Installer, Skidsteer (Or Equivalent) | Oakland | Residential | #federal | $29.93 | $9.10 | $39.03 |
| Landscape Laborer: Group 2 Landscape Laborer: Small Power Tool Operator, Material Mover, Truck Driver and Lawn Sprinkler Installer Tender | Oakland | Residential | #federal | $27.71 | $9.10 | $36.81 |
| Landscape Laborer: Group 1 Landscape Specialist, Including Air, Gas and Diesel Equipment Operator, Lawn Sprinkler Installer, Skidsteer (Or Equivalent) | Monroe | Residential | #federal | $29.93 | $9.10 | $39.03 |
| Landscape Laborer: Group 2 Landscape Laborer: Small Power Tool Operator, Material Mover, Truck Driver and Lawn Sprinkler Installer Tender | Monroe | Residential | #federal | $27.71 | $9.10 | $36.81 |
| Landscape Laborer: Group 1 Landscape Specialist, Including Air, Gas and Diesel Equipment Operator, Lawn Sprinkler Installer, Skidsteer (Or Equivalent) | Genesee | Residential | #federal | $29.93 | $9.10 | $39.03 |
| Landscape Laborer: Group 2 Landscape Laborer: Small Power Tool Operator, Material Mover, Truck Driver and Lawn Sprinkler Installer Tender | Genesee | Residential | #federal | $27.71 | $9.10 | $36.81 |
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 Michigan result set the work appears under 4 distinct classification names.
Landscape Worker rates by county in Michigan
Prevailing wage is set county by county. These are the Michigan 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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Other trades in Michigan
Landscape Worker prevailing wage questions
What is the prevailing wage for a landscape worker in Michigan?
Across the 44 federal-funded determination records WageFinder lists for landscape workers in Michigan, total prevailing wage runs from $36.81 to $39.03 per hour, median $37.92. 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 44 Michigan records on this page, 44 list a fringe amount separately, with a median of $9.10 per hour — roughly 24% 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 Michigan counties have landscape worker rates?
This page lists landscape worker records for 13 counties in Michigan: Bay, Calhoun, Genesee, Jackson, Lapeer, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, Saginaw, St-Clair, Washtenaw, and others. Determinations that apply statewide appear under a statewide entry rather than a named county.
How current are these Michigan landscape worker rates?
The most recent determination in this set is dated May 18, 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.
