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AI for landscapers in Philadelphia

The Philadelphia metro area had 2,653 landscapers in 2022, the 4th most of 386 US metros and 2% of all in the country. They employed 17,638 people at an average of $57,069 a year. 83% 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 Philadelphia vs the US

Philadelphia metroUnited States
Businesses2,653117,109
People employed17,638774,028
Average staff per business6.66.6
Average yearly pay per employee$57,069$49,769
Share with fewer than 10 staff83%85%

Pay here is 15% higher than the national average for landscapers, so every hour of staff time costs more to spend on admin. The average landscaper here has 6.6 people on payroll, about the same as the US figure of 6.6.

How big landscapers in Philadelphia are

Fewer than 5 staff1,787 (67%) US 71%
5 to 9424 (16%) US 14%
10 to 19249 (9%) US 8%
20 to 49143 (5%) US 5%
50 or more50 (2%) US 2%

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

Landscapers by county in the Philadelphia area

Montgomery County has the most, with 532 of the metro's 2,653 (20%). Among the 10 big metros on this page, Philadelphia ranks 4th for average pay and 5th for the share of small firms.

CountyBusinessesEmployeesAvg pay
Montgomery County5324,329$74,301
Bucks County5083,346$51,172
Chester County4142,703$57,834
Delaware County2711,620$50,027
New Castle County2241,559$48,781
Burlington County2081,163$51,943
Camden County178916$48,845
Gloucester County1501,246$49,970
Philadelphia County91393$44,758
Cecil County42213$40,596
Salem County35150$44,247

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 Philadelphia

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

Those hours cost you$75,600 a year

The share you would hand off$22,680 a year

Hours your team gets back840 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
New York8,061$60,8781st
Chicago3,790$75,3422nd
Miami2,291$37,5675th
Dallas1,618$47,78510th
Houston1,077$48,59520th
Atlanta1,898$48,7207th
Washington1,767$48,2348th
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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area (11 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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