First Year Earnings (fulltime)

[Ks44133]

Title pretty much says it all. What kind of money did you make your first full time year?

[chriscampbell]

i will be happy if i break even this year but i should aquire most of the tools I need. I do more landscaping so it might be different for the mowing guys.

[Shoal]

The year is not over yet. So, I won't know till Dick Clark drops the ball! but It has been a good year. It is my 10th year in business but 9 of those years were in Calif. this my first year here in Fla. I have met or passed all my goals. Shoal

[Lawnguy6340]

Good question..l'm hoping to see some numbers up here .

[Bowmans]

This is my first year out....ive done mostly mowing but got a couple install type jobs (mulch,seed etc). I am not full time yet....i only work about 15-20 hrs per week. I project to make about $35,000 gross. So if you were going full time....double what i work it, would probably be more about $70,000 gross (in my case atleast). Remember it is a gross number though...from that you must subtract taxes,truck payments,equipment costs,gas and everything else.

[Ks44133]

Thanks Bowmans. I'm in Ohio so we face the same climate year round. The biggest difference between our states is the fact that Ohio State has a much better football team. (had to throw that in there) Are those numbers based on mowing and installs only or does that include snow removal in the winter?

[ahlgrenlandscaping]

I'm running fulltime for the second half of the season started the spring part time and i cleared 35k since june so i am expecting 70k plus in sales for next year.

[Bowmans]

those numbers are just mowing and installs....this will be my first year with snow removal but i expect my mowing numbers to realitive to the snow removal numbers. With that said a "full service" working 40-45 hrs per week year round in our type climate should make somewhere in the $85k-105k gross. By the way....im not a Michigan fan anyway (i perfer State...and i might say they are looking pretty good this year)

[Ks44133]

Agreed State is looking good. 61 points against anyone is impressive. Thanks for your data, that should help me out with my forcasting.

[Bulldog26]

Bowmans, what part of Mich. are you from? I work in MI but live in the northern part of IN. South Bend area, and yes State is very impressive. Hart braking loss to my boys at home. State is the real deal and some teams are going to find that out. Ks.. do your boys play state this year? Ok.. to the question, I"m a teacher doing this part time finishing my first season. Now running 25-27 weekly and some deck jobs this summer I"m going to gross around 25,000 working about 25-30hrs a week.

[Ks44133]

Bulldog what's your average price per cut?

[Bowmans]

im in mid michigan...oakland/ south genesee counties. Its a pretty expensive neighborhood and i have managed to grab a couple decent commerical accounts.

[Bulldog26]

ks44133
I average around $35-$40. My High is $60 and my low, a city postage stamp is $25.

[jumpcoachpm]

Pricing for cemetary mowing

i have been mowing for 3 yrs and have mostly done residential and commercial and now am asked to bid a cemetary. I'm not really sure where to start. I am anxious to do this
Thanks

[jumpcoachpm]

Sorry messed up with last post