Landscaper apprenticeships in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY

Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY is one of New York's largest labor markets for landscapers. It is the 57th-largest metro area in the United States by population. This page collects what adults switching into a career as a landscaper inside the Albany 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.

Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY landscapers earn a median of $40,310 (BLS OEWS Albany MSA, May 2024). For New York context, statewide pay runs from $18/hr at entry to $25/hr at the state median and $45/hr at the experienced end. Statewide headline: $52K avg salary. The Albany metro is smaller than the state's largest; local wages may run above or below the state median depending on sector mix.

Metro-level six-figure landscaper counts for the Albany metro are not yet published; the estimate is suppressed or pending ingestion. ACS 2024 5-year PUMS estimates ~109 $100K+ annual earners (~4.1% of employed landscapers, ACS PUMS WAGP+SEMP). Projections Central long-term pressure score: 23/100 (Low, low confidence). Bachelor's-plus in the metro labor force: 251K (ACS 2022 5-year). For statewide context: New York shows ~3 of 49K (~0%). Sources: BLS OEWS, Census ACS PUMS, Projections Central, Census ACS.

Statewide landscaper programs and employer-sponsored paths are listed on the New York 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: New York rules apply in the Albany 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. Expect a 60-90 minute drive radius for landscaper program sites that pull from the Albany metro; rural applicants commonly enroll through the nearest larger MSA when local employer-sponsored slots are scarce.