Commercial landscaping recruiters serving Albany.
Corporate campus landscaping for the semiconductor cluster, plus the Downtown Albany Strategy's public-space investments.
A chip cluster and a downtown revitalization fund.
Metro pay for every role we recruit is in the table below. What the hub does name: corporate campus landscaping for the semiconductor cluster, plus the Downtown Albany Strategy's public-space investments.
We recruit across the full org chart for commercial landscaping contractors in Albany against that documented context.
A two-decade-old chip cluster, still expanding.
Two named drivers, one industrial and one municipal.
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A new 358,000 sq ft semiconductor manufacturing facility plus the first publicly-owned High NA EUV Lithography Center in North America - the anchor of the region's two-decade-old chip cluster, adding corporate campus landscaping demand.
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A three-fund investment strategy to revitalize the capital city's core, including public-space improvements - the named driver behind the mini's public-space investment half.
What commercial landscaping roles pay in Albany.
In the Albany metro, BLS puts the median for landscaping and groundskeeping workers at $41,290 a year, 5% above the $39,150 national median. Among the 112 metros BLS publishes for this occupation, Albany ranks 37th on pay. Most of the market sits between $35,590 and $54,600. Of the other field roles, landscape designer / architect pays the most locally, at a $83,590 median. BLS does not publish Albany pay for licensed pesticide applicator, which it withholds where a metro's sample is too small to be reliable. National benchmarks by role are in the 2026 Commercial Landscaping Salary Guide.
| Role | Albany median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
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| Landscape / Grounds Crew MemberLandscaping and Groundskeeping Workers (37-3011) | $41,290 | $35,590–$54,600 | $39,150 | +5% | 2,400 |
| Grounds Crew SupervisorFirst-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers (37-1012) | $64,900 | $47,590–$88,640 | $58,430 | +11% | 270 |
| Tree Trimmer / ArboristTree Trimmers and Pruners (37-3013) | $47,830 | $47,700–$79,300 | $50,960 | −6% | – |
| Licensed Pesticide ApplicatorPesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation (37-3012) | – | – | $46,340 | – | – |
| Landscape Designer / ArchitectLandscape Architects (17-1012) | $83,590 | $61,380–$127,820 | $79,870 | +5% | 90 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Albany metro. Range is 10th to 90th percentile. Headcount is shown for field occupations only; management, estimating and supervisory codes are counted across every industry in the metro.
What candidates expect. What credentials matter. What kills offers.
We don't tell prospective clients who their competitors are hiring - that's a discipline our clients value, and we'll honor it on a call. What we will share publicly: how Albany commercial landscaping hiring actually plays out in 2026.
Why we name two very different projects together
The hub's landscaping mini explicitly credits both the semiconductor cluster's corporate campuses and the Downtown Albany Strategy's public-space fund - a chip fab and a municipal revitalization program, not one single anchor project.
Why semiconductor campus landscaping is a different discipline
GlobalFoundries' fab expansion and the NanoTech Complex's EUV center require grounds work at an industrial-campus scale distinct from routine corporate landscaping or the downtown public-space work.
What this means for sourcing
We source against verified large-scale industrial campus and downtown/public-space landscaping experience, not resume claims, given the specific scope named by the hub.
Realistic timelines
Standard commercial landscaping roles: 4-6 weeks intake to signed offer, consistent with the region's broader hiring timeline. First slate of vetted candidates within 48 hours regardless.
The commercial landscaping positions we fill, most often.
Across all Albany commercial landscaping clients, these are the highest-volume roles we've recruited for in the last 24 months.
- Semiconductor campus landscape crew lead
- Downtown public-space landscape designer
- Landscape crew foreman
- Grounds maintenance manager
For the broader picture across every commercial trade in Albany, see the Albany metro overview. To learn more about commercial landscaping generally (across all 100+ markets we serve), see our Commercial Landscaping industry page.
How we recruit commercial landscaping in Albany, plainly.
Same approach we use in every market - but tuned for what works in Albany's commercial landscaping segment specifically:
- Same-day intake call. We get the role, the project context, the budget, your dealbreakers. For Albany landscaping work, we also confirm whether the role sits within the semiconductor cluster's scope, the Downtown Albany Strategy's public-space scope, or standard corporate grounds work.
- Candidate sourcing within 48 hours. We pull from our existing Albany commercial landscaping candidate network, filtered for verified industrial campus or public-space experience where relevant.
- Vetted short list (week one to several weeks). Three to five candidates. We verify real project history rather than a line on a resume - timeline depends on the project scope involved.
- Offer and close. Standard roles close in 4-6 weeks. We help with offer math against Albany's documented general context.
Albany runs 13% fewer commercial landscaping workers per job than the country as a whole — below the national concentration. Fewer per job means the people you want are already working, and usually for someone who would rather keep them.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 , Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers. Metro-wide figures for the base occupation; the wage table above is role-specific and commercial.
How Albany's commercial landscaping market compares
In 2023 the Albany metro had 380 landscaping companies (counted by business location), with about 1,892 people on their payrolls. Average pay at those firms was $49,417, in line with the national average of $48,279 for the same kind of employer. Headcount grew 3.5% over the year, faster than the 2.2% national increase, so local employers were adding people quicker than most of the country. That works out to 42 per 100,000 residents against 37 nationally, a crowded field where experienced people get approached often.
Among the 100 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Albany ranks 65th for headcount, 33rd for median pay and 78th for concentration for landscaping and groundskeeping workers.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
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| New York | 50,410 | $45,530 | 0.87 | 8,422 |
| Rochester | 3,060 | $39,680 | 1.01 | 473 |
| Buffalo | 2,870 | $41,770 | 0.88 | 587 |
| Albany | 2,400 | $41,290 | 0.87 | 380 |
| Syracuse | 1,670 | $40,010 | 0.91 | 289 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For commercial landscaping employers in Albany, the local pool is thin but growing. Expect a mix of local candidates and people recruited in from nearby metros, and budget for relocation on senior roles.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Albany metro. Employers are counted by business location.
How Albany's commercial landscaping market has changed since 2018.
The number of landscaping companies in Albany rose from 357 in 2018 to 380 in 2023, up 6%, behind the 13% growth nationally. Headcount at those firms went up 20%, to about 1,892 people. Average annual pay there went from $34,479 to $49,417 (+43%), faster than the 31% national increase, a sign employers here have had to bid up.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
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| Landscaping companies: business locations | 357 | 380 | +6% |
| Landscaping companies: employment | 1,579 | 1,892 | +20% |
| Landscaping companies: average annual pay | $34,479 | $49,417 | +43% |
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, private employers, annual averages. A dash means BLS did not publish the figure.
Frequently asked — commercial landscaping hiring in Albany.
What is the Downtown Albany Strategy?
A three-fund, $200M investment strategy to revitalize the capital city's core - $120M in major projects, $40M in housing, and $40M in community/public-space improvements - named directly as a landscaping demand driver.
What is driving commercial landscaping demand in Albany right now?
Corporate campus landscaping for the semiconductor cluster, plus the Downtown Albany Strategy's public-space investments - two named drivers in the hub's own data.
What do landscaping and groundskeeping workers earn in Albany?
BLS puts the Albany median for landscaping and groundskeeping workers at $41,290 a year, 5% above the $39,150 national median. That ranks 37th of 112 metros with published figures, in the middle of the pack. Pay is bunched together here, $35,590 to $54,600 across the 10th to 90th percentile and only a 1.5x gap, so small differences in an offer are noticed. Within New York, New York pays more, at $45,530.
Is it hard to hire landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Albany?
It is about average. Landscaping and groundskeeping workers are as common in Albany as they are nationally (location quotient 0.87), with about 2,400 in the metro. The 380 landscaping companies here average about 5.0 employees per location, mostly small shops, so candidates often know every employer in town by name.
Which commercial landscaping roles pay the most in Albany?
Of the roles we recruit for, Landscape Designer / Architect pays the most in Albany, a $83,590 median. Landscape / Grounds Crew Member is the lowest-paid field role at $41,290. Relative to national pay, Grounds Crew Supervisor is the strongest-paying role here (11% above). Tree Trimmer / Arborist trails national pay the most (6% below).
How many landscaping companies operate in Albany?
BLS counted 380 landscaping companies in Albany in 2023, employing about 1,892 people between them. Up from 357 in 2018, a 6% increase against 13% growth nationally. That averages 5.0 people per location, so most are small shops. They pay about the national average of $48,279.
Which nearby metros compete with Albany for landscaping and groundskeeping workers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Hartford (82 miles, about 4,060, $44,860 median), Worcester (103 miles, about 2,170, $47,980 median) and Bridgeport (106 miles, about 4,920, $46,430 median). Hartford has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move. Hartford pays 9% more, which is where Albany employers tend to lose people.
Hiring commercial landscaping talent in Albany?
Tell us the role. We'll tell you timeline and where we'd source the candidate - in under 30 minutes.