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AI for landscapers in New York

The New York metro area had 8,061 landscapers in 2022, the most of all 386 US metros and 7% of all in the country. They employed 31,369 people at an average of $60,878 a year. 91% 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 New York vs the US

New York metroUnited States
Businesses8,061117,109
People employed31,369774,028
Average staff per business3.96.6
Average yearly pay per employee$60,878$49,769
Share with fewer than 10 staff91%85%

Pay here is 22% higher than the national average for landscapers, so every hour of staff time costs more to spend on admin. The average landscaper here has 3.9 people on payroll, 41% lower than the US figure of 6.6.

How big landscapers in New York are

Fewer than 5 staff6,444 (80%) US 71%
5 to 9878 (11%) US 14%
10 to 19452 (6%) US 8%
20 to 49228 (3%) US 5%
50 or more57 (1%) US 2%

Businesses with paid employees, by number of employees, March 2022.

Landscapers by county in the New York area

Suffolk County has the most, with 1,710 of the metro's 8,061 (21%). Among the 10 big metros on this page, New York ranks 3rd for average pay and 1st for the share of small firms.

CountyBusinessesEmployeesAvg pay
Suffolk County1,7107,330$67,410
Nassau County1,0332,282$66,214
Westchester County8753,124$63,264
Bergen County5912,731$56,344
Morris County4732,401$58,305
Monmouth County4582,308$52,945
Ocean County3161,655$49,682
Middlesex County3081,424$57,805
Rockland County2971,123$68,500
Passaic County2961,174$60,107
Somerset County2771,195$66,982
Union County268992$51,992

10 smaller counties not shown. 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 New York

Change any number. The starting values are the New York averages above; the hours and the share are yours to set.

Those hours cost you$46,400 a year

The share you would hand off$13,920 a year

Hours your team gets back480 a year

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Guides for landscapers, one job each

Landscapers in other big metros

MetroBusinessesAvg payRank of 387
Los Angeles2,011$46,4056th
Chicago3,790$75,3422nd
Miami2,291$37,5675th
Dallas1,618$47,78510th
Houston1,077$48,59520th
Atlanta1,898$48,7207th
Washington1,767$48,2348th
Philadelphia2,653$57,0694th
Boston2,853$70,7303rd

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 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (22 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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