Local market data · Landscapers · Houston
AI for landscapers in Houston
The Houston metro area had 1,077 landscapers in 2022, the 20th most of 386 US metros and 1% of all in the country. They employed 15,701 people at an average of $48,595 a year. 73% have fewer than 10 staff, so the same few people answer the phone, book, follow up and do the paperwork. Those are the jobs AI tools take on today.
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Landscapers in Houston vs the US
| Houston metro | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Businesses | 1,077 | 117,109 |
| People employed | 15,701 | 774,028 |
| Average staff per business | 14.6 | 6.6 |
| Average yearly pay per employee | $48,595 | $49,769 |
| Share with fewer than 10 staff | 73% | 85% |
Pay here is about the same as the national average for landscapers, so an hour of admin costs about what it does elsewhere. The average landscaper here has 14.6 people on payroll, 121% higher than the US figure of 6.6.
How big landscapers in Houston are
Businesses with paid employees, by number of employees, March 2022.
Landscapers by county in the Houston area
Harris County has the most, with 677 of the metro's 1,077 (63%). Among the 10 big metros on this page, Houston ranks 6th for average pay and 10th for the share of small firms.
| County | Businesses | Employees | Avg pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harris County | 677 | 12,203 | $49,946 |
| Montgomery County | 148 | 1,078 | $44,739 |
| Fort Bend County | 107 | 1,363 | $43,500 |
| Galveston County | 56 | 420 | $52,610 |
| Brazoria County | 43 | 310 | $31,429 |
| Waller County | 20 | 217 | $39,364 |
| Chambers County | 11 | 39 | $51,256 |
| Austin County | 9 | 27 | $53,667 |
| Liberty County | 6 | 44 | $48,909 |
Census withholds pay where few firms would make it identifiable.
Where AI helps a landscaper first
Landscapers get the most from AI by automating quote requests, route and weather messages, and seasonal outreach to existing clients. A landscaping business runs on recurring accounts and a few busy seasons, so the gains come from answering fast in spring and keeping regular clients booked. Westward builds these for landscaping companies, with a person approving what goes out.
What your team's admin hours cost in Houston
Change any number. The starting values are the Houston averages above; the hours and the share are yours to set.
Those hours cost you$138,000 a year
The share you would hand off$41,400 a year
Hours your team gets back1,800 a year
See what we would build for thisGuides for landscapers, one job each
- Get more customers for landscapers
- Never miss a call for landscapers
- Follow up automatically for landscapers
- Booking and scheduling for landscapers
- More reviews for landscapers
- Marketing and content for landscapers
- Show up on Google and ChatGPT for landscapers
- Cut admin and paperwork for landscapers
- A dashboard that runs itself for landscapers
Landscapers in other big metros
| Metro | Businesses | Avg pay | Rank of 387 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 2,011 | $46,405 | 6th |
| New York | 8,061 | $60,878 | 1st |
| Chicago | 3,790 | $75,342 | 2nd |
| Miami | 2,291 | $37,567 | 5th |
| Dallas | 1,618 | $47,785 | 10th |
| Atlanta | 1,898 | $48,720 | 7th |
| Washington | 1,767 | $48,234 | 8th |
| Philadelphia | 2,653 | $57,069 | 4th |
| Boston | 2,853 | $70,730 | 3rd |
Where these numbers come from
From the U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022 (released 2024), industry code NAICS 561730 (Landscaping services), for the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area (10 counties). It counts businesses with paid employees in March 2022, so solo owners with no payroll are not in it. Average pay is total yearly payroll divided by employees. The calculator uses 50 working weeks and 2,080 hours a year. Page checked 2026-11-12.
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