MA — SPRINGFIELD, MA

Landscaper apprenticeships in Springfield, MA

Springfield, MA is a smaller U.S. metro. Here is what working as a landscaper looks like locally.

Updated May 25, 2026

KEY FACTS — SPRINGFIELD, MA

Springfield: ~39 of 990 (~4%) · market pressure 58/100 — Moderate pressure.

Landscaper earning $100K+ annually in Springfield

~39 of 990 (~4%) ±11

Confidence: medium. Annual labor earnings (W-2 wages + self-employment), not OEWS hourly-wage extrapolations.

Source: Census ACS 2024 5-year PUMS (state-rate projection onto metro OEWS employment).

OEWS six-figure baseline (landscaper)

Insufficient data

Source: BLS OEWS.

Market pressure score (landscaper, Springfield)

58/100 — Moderate pressure

Confidence: low. Composite of projected annual openings, projected growth, and current $100K+ earnings rate. Not a direct vacancy count.

Source: Projections Central data; score computed by Prentice.

Bachelor’s+ in the Springfield labor force

163K

Source: Census ACS 2022 5-year.

Competitive ratio ($100K+ earners / bachelor’s+)

2.4 per 10k

A framing, not a forecast. See methodology.

Numerator: ACS PUMS $100K+ annual earners.

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Springfield, MA is one of Massachusetts's labor markets for landscapers. This page collects what adults switching into a career as a landscaper inside the Springfield metro need first: how local pay compares to the state, what the available labor-market data says about six-figure work, and which statewide programs and licensing rules apply locally.

Springfield, MA landscapers earn a median of $44,260 (BLS OEWS Springfield MSA, May 2024). For Massachusetts context, statewide pay runs from $17/hr at entry to $25/hr at the state median and $44/hr at the experienced end. Statewide headline: $52K avg salary. The Springfield metro is a smaller U.S. MSA; local wages may run above or below the state median depending on sector mix.

Metro-level six-figure landscaper counts for the Springfield metro are not yet published; the estimate is suppressed or pending ingestion. ACS 2024 5-year PUMS estimates ~39 $100K+ annual earners (~4.0% of employed landscapers, ACS PUMS WAGP+SEMP). Projections Central long-term pressure score: 58/100 (Moderate, low confidence). Bachelor's-plus in the metro labor force: 163K (ACS 2022 5-year). For statewide context: Massachusetts shows ~5 of 21K (~0%). Sources: BLS OEWS, Census ACS PUMS, Projections Central, Census ACS.

Statewide landscaper programs and employer-sponsored paths are listed on the Massachusetts programs page; none are flagged as metro-exclusive. Metro program and association references are inherited from sourced state pages unless a metro-exclusive entity is explicitly sourced. Treat them as orientation, not a complete local inventory, and verify current intake details with the statewide source or sponsor before relying. Licensing is set at the state level: Massachusetts rules apply in the Springfield metro unless a local authority says otherwise. Metro pages use state-level licensing and program context unless a city, county, or sponsor rule is explicitly sourced. Verify current licensing, local add-ons, and sponsor requirements with the official state or local authority before relying. Smaller MSAs like the Springfield metro often source landscaper apprentices from a 60-mile radius into the nearest larger urban center; check with the state programs page for the closest active intake.

UNION APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS

Union apprenticeship programs in Springfield, MA

Verified landscaper union locals with public-facing city, jurisdiction, training, and official-site details.

LIUNA Local 39 HQ: Fitchburg, MA