Commercial landscaping recruiters serving Baton Rouge.
Standard corporate and institutional grounds maintenance across the metro, carrying a modest regional premium.
Standard demand, honestly reported.
Metro pay for every role we recruit is in the table below.
We recruit across the full org chart for commercial landscaping contractors in Baton Rouge against that documented context.
Standard corporate and institutional maintenance.
No single named megaproject drives this market's landscaping demand - here's what the hub's own data actually says.
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The metro's two named capital projects are industrial facility builds. The hub's own landscaping mini does not connect either project to grounds-work demand, so we report the market as standard corporate and institutional maintenance rather than force that link.
What commercial landscaping roles pay in Baton Rouge.
In the Baton Rouge metro, BLS puts the median for landscaping and groundskeeping workers at $36,260 a year, 7% below the $39,150 national median. Among the 112 metros BLS publishes for this occupation, Baton Rouge ranks 100th on pay. Most of the market sits between $28,440 and $43,680. Of the other field roles, grounds crew supervisor pays the most locally, at a $49,860 median. BLS does not publish Baton Rouge pay for 2 of the roles below, 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 | Baton Rouge median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
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| Landscape / Grounds Crew MemberLandscaping and Groundskeeping Workers (37-3011) | $36,260 | $28,440–$43,680 | $39,150 | −7% | 2,240 |
| Grounds Crew SupervisorFirst-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers (37-1012) | $49,860 | $36,250–$63,020 | $58,430 | −15% | – |
| Tree Trimmer / ArboristTree Trimmers and Pruners (37-3013) | – | – | $50,960 | – | – |
| Licensed Pesticide ApplicatorPesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation (37-3012) | $32,580 | $25,760–$48,310 | $46,340 | −30% | 40 |
| Landscape Designer / ArchitectLandscape Architects (17-1012) | – | – | $79,870 | – | 50 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Baton Rouge 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 Baton Rouge commercial landscaping hiring actually plays out in 2026.
Why we don't tie this page to ExxonMobil or Katoen Natie
Both are real, well-documented industrial capital projects in Baton Rouge. But the hub's own landscaping mini doesn't draw a connection between them and grounds-work demand, so we don't force one - we report the market as it's actually described.
Why "standard" doesn't mean "small"
Baton Rouge's landscaping demand carries a modest regional premium across corporate and institutional maintenance - real, sustained work, just without a single named megaproject driving it.
What this means for sourcing
We source against verified commercial and institutional grounds-maintenance experience, not resume claims, given the standard 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 Baton Rouge commercial landscaping clients, these are the highest-volume roles we've recruited for in the last 24 months.
- Corporate campus landscape crew lead
- Institutional grounds maintenance foreman
- Landscape designer
- Grounds maintenance manager
For the broader picture across every commercial trade in Baton Rouge, see the Baton Rouge 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 Baton Rouge, plainly.
Same approach we use in every market - but tuned for what works in Baton Rouge's commercial landscaping segment specifically:
- Same-day intake call. We get the role, the project context, the budget, your dealbreakers.
- Candidate sourcing within 48 hours. We pull from our existing Baton Rouge commercial landscaping candidate network.
- Vetted short list (week one to several weeks). Three to five candidates. We verify real corporate and institutional grounds-maintenance experience rather than a line on a resume.
- Offer and close. Standard roles close in 4-6 weeks. We help with offer math against Baton Rouge's documented general context.
Baton Rouge runs 11% 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 Baton Rouge's commercial landscaping market compares
In 2023 the Baton Rouge metro had 262 landscaping companies (counted by business location), with about 1,902 people on their payrolls. Average pay at those firms was $45,266, 6.2% below the national average of $48,279 for the same kind of employer. Headcount grew 12.4% 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 30 per 100,000 residents against 37 nationally. Fewer local employers means experienced people are easier to identify, but many work for firms based outside the metro.
Among the 100 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Baton Rouge ranks 72nd for headcount, 90th for median pay and 74th for concentration for landscaping and groundskeeping workers.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
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| Baton Rouge | 2,240 | $36,260 | 0.89 | 262 |
| New Orleans | 1,440 | $35,410 | 0.53 | 298 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For commercial landscaping employers in Baton Rouge, 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, Baton Rouge metro. Employers are counted by business location.
How Baton Rouge's commercial landscaping market has changed since 2018.
The number of landscaping companies in Baton Rouge rose from 214 in 2018 to 262 in 2023, up 22%, ahead of the 13% national rise.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
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| Landscaping companies: business locations | 214 | 262 | +22% |
| Landscaping companies: employment | – | 1,902 | – |
| Landscaping companies: average annual pay | – | $45,266 | – |
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 Baton Rouge.
Is Baton Rouge's landscaping demand tied to its petrochemical projects?
No - the metro's named capital projects (ExxonMobil's isopropyl alcohol upgrade and Katoen Natie's terminal expansion) are industrial facility builds. The hub's own landscaping data doesn't connect either to grounds-work demand, so we report the market as standard corporate and institutional maintenance.
What is driving commercial landscaping demand in Baton Rouge right now?
Standard corporate and institutional grounds maintenance across the metro, carrying a modest regional premium - the hub does not name a landscaping-specific capital project.
What do landscaping and groundskeeping workers earn in Baton Rouge?
BLS puts the Baton Rouge median for landscaping and groundskeeping workers at $36,260 a year, 7% below the $39,150 national median. That ranks 100th of 112 metros with published figures, in the bottom quarter. Pay is bunched together here, $28,440 to $43,680 across the 10th to 90th percentile and only a 1.5x gap, so small differences in an offer are noticed. No other Louisiana metro we cover pays more for this work (New Orleans: $35,410).
Is it hard to hire landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Baton Rouge?
It is about average. Landscaping and groundskeeping workers are as common in Baton Rouge as they are nationally (location quotient 0.89), with about 2,240 in the metro. The 262 landscaping companies here average about 7.3 employees per location, mostly small shops, so candidates often know every employer in town by name. With 22% more of those firms than in 2018, more employers are competing for the same crews.
Which commercial landscaping roles pay the most in Baton Rouge?
Of the roles we recruit for, Grounds Crew Supervisor pays the most in Baton Rouge, a $49,860 median. Licensed Pesticide Applicator is the lowest-paid field role at $32,580. Licensed Pesticide Applicator trails national pay the most (30% below).
How many landscaping companies operate in Baton Rouge?
BLS counted 262 landscaping companies in Baton Rouge in 2023, employing about 1,902 people between them. Up from 214 in 2018, a 22% increase against 13% growth nationally. That averages 7.3 people per location, so most are small shops. They pay an average of $45,266, 6% below the $48,279 national average for the same kind of employer.
Which nearby metros compete with Baton Rouge for landscaping and groundskeeping workers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are New Orleans (74 miles, about 1,440, $35,410 median), Pensacola (237 miles, about 1,220, $36,160 median) and Houston (254 miles, about 14,840, $36,280 median). Houston has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move.
Hiring commercial landscaping talent in Baton Rouge?
Tell us the role. We'll tell you timeline and where we'd source the candidate - in under 30 minutes.