LAST UPDATED: SEPTEMBER 28, 2026
This reference brings together the latest available public figures on landscaping work, lawn-service businesses, and outdoor-equipment injury estimates. Each figure links directly to its original source.
AT A GLANCE
THE WORK BEHIND THE EQUIPMENT
BUSINESS & WORKFORCE
The Census Bureau counted 114,570 landscaping-service establishments in 2022. The category includes lawn care, maintenance, and related landscape installation work.
SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Economic Census ↗Grounds maintenance workers held about 1.3 million jobs in the United States in 2025, across landscaping, tree work, vegetation control, and related roles.
SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025 ↗Landscaping and groundskeeping workers made up the largest detailed occupation within grounds maintenance in 2025.
SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025 ↗The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects grounds-maintenance employment to grow 5% from 2025 to 2035, adding about 60,100 jobs.
SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-35 projection ↗The BLS projects about 162,500 openings for grounds-maintenance workers each year, on average, from 2025 to 2035.
SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-35 projection ↗The median hourly wage for grounds-maintenance workers was $19.27 in May 2025. Landscaping and groundskeeping workers had a median of $18.82 per hour.
SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 ↗A REASON TO KEEP IT MAINTAINED
EQUIPMENT SAFETY
These figures are national estimates for injuries treated in hospital emergency departments. They are not a measure of all equipment injuries, but they show why proper operation, maintenance, and protective gear matter.
U.S. hospital emergency departments treated an estimated 93,027 lawn-mower-related injuries in 2024. This is an estimate from the Consumer Product Safety Commission's injury surveillance system.
SOURCE: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 2024 ↗Emergency departments treated an estimated 27,987 injuries related to other power lawn equipment in 2024.
SOURCE: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 2024 ↗Trimmers and small power garden tools were associated with an estimated 27,192 emergency-department injuries in 2024.
SOURCE: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 2024 ↗Chain saws were associated with an estimated 33,557 emergency-department injuries in 2024.
SOURCE: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 2024 ↗SOURCES & METHOD
HOW TO USE THESE NUMBERS
Each figure above is reported by the named source for the stated year. Census data describes landscaping-service establishments. Labor data describes occupations and projections across the U.S. Consumer-product injury figures are national estimates based on the Consumer Product Safety Commission's NEISS hospital sample.
- U.S. Census Bureau: 2022 Economic Census, Landscaping Services ↗
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Grounds Maintenance Workers, 2025 and 2025-35 projections ↗
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission: 2024 NEISS Data Highlights ↗
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A-1 Tractor & Mower. “Lawn & Outdoor Equipment Statistics: 2026.” Accessed September 28, 2026. https://a1ofmelbourne.com/lawn-outdoor-equipment-statistics
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