Landscaping Pricing Calculator
Landscaping income often has to be earned in a shortened working season — this calculator spreads your annual income goal across the weeks you actually operate.
Recommended price per visit
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Recommended hourly rate (per crew member)
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Billable hours (season)
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Landscaping-specific cost considerations
- A shortened season means your full annual income goal must be earned in far fewer working weeks than an office-based business — this calculator reflects that directly via "active season weeks."
- Equipment (mowers, trimmers, trucks) has real depreciation and fuel costs even when idle in the off-season.
- Crew size multiplies labor cost per visit — a 2-person crew doing a 1-hour visit represents 2 labor-hours, not 1.
"Price per visit" assumes recurring maintenance visits (mowing, trimming) rather than one-time installation or hardscaping jobs, which should be quoted separately using the Project Pricing Calculator.
Worked example
$55,000 income, $18,000 overhead, 34 active weeks, 45 hrs/week, 70% utilization, 1 labor hour/visit, 2-person crew:
- Billable hours: 34 × 45 × 0.70 ≈ 1,071 hours/season
- Recommended hourly rate: $73,000 ÷ 1,071 ≈ $68.16/hour (before reserve/margin)
- Price per visit: 1 hour × 2 crew × $68.16 ≈ $136.32
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Frequently asked questions
How do I price one-time jobs like mulching or hardscaping?
Use the Project Pricing Calculator instead — one-time jobs are better quoted with a scope buffer than a recurring per-visit price.
Should off-season months be included in overhead?
Yes — equipment payments, insurance and storage typically continue year-round even though revenue is seasonal, which is exactly why spreading annual overhead across a shorter season raises the required rate.