2013 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that the average national pay for a landscaping worker is $12.65/hour. Changes in wage regulations are being proposed or have already taken place that demand your attention because they can affect your bottom line.

Working Overtime
Besides hourly employees, salaried employees making less than $455/week are entitled to overtime. This spring the White House instructed the Department of Labor to "update regulations regarding who qualifies for overtime protection" – essentially raising the minimum weekly salary so that more salaried employees qualify for overtime.

Calculating H-2B Wages
The Office of Foreign Labor and Certification just announced the availability of Occupational Employment Statistic (OES) wage information for landscaping and groundskeeping workers, for July 2014 - June 2015.

H-2B Wages Are Based on the Highest of:

• OES wage information
• Any current collective bargaining agreement
• Rate established by the Davis-Bacon Act or the McNamara O'Hara Service Contract Act