Commercial landscaping recruiters serving Cape Coral.
The Kingston community's scale and Lee Health's campus both add real corporate/institutional landscaping demand, with hurricane-resilient plant palette knowledge a practical local specialty.
A ~7,000-acre community and an $824M hospital.
Metro pay for every role we recruit is in the table below. What the hub does name: the Kingston community's scale and Lee Health's campus, both adding real corporate/institutional landscaping demand, with hurricane-resilient plant palette knowledge a practical local specialty.
We recruit across the full org chart for commercial landscaping contractors in Cape Coral against that documented context.
A master-planned community and a healthcare campus.
Two named projects, both with disclosed scale, define this market's landscaping demand.
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One of the largest master-planned developments in Southwest Florida. Its scale adds substantial corporate/institutional landscaping demand alongside its residential footprint, over a multi-year buildout.
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Opening fall 2028 with 260-bed capacity, a medical office complex, and an ambulatory surgery center. The campus adds institutional grounds-maintenance demand at a scale distinct from routine corporate landscaping.
What commercial landscaping roles pay in Cape Coral-Fort Myers.
In the Cape Coral-Fort Myers metro, BLS puts the median for landscaping and groundskeeping workers at $36,790 a year, 6% below the $39,150 national median. Among the 112 metros BLS publishes for this occupation, Cape Coral-Fort Myers ranks 85th on pay. Most of the market sits between $30,410 and $47,930. Of the other field roles, landscape designer / architect pays the most locally, at a $80,880 median. National benchmarks by role are in the 2026 Commercial Landscaping Salary Guide.
| Role | Cape Coral-Fort Myers median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
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| Landscape / Grounds Crew MemberLandscaping and Groundskeeping Workers (37-3011) | $36,790 | $30,410–$47,930 | $39,150 | −6% | 5,080 |
| Grounds Crew SupervisorFirst-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers (37-1012) | $51,290 | $38,750–$77,210 | $58,430 | −12% | 870 |
| Tree Trimmer / ArboristTree Trimmers and Pruners (37-3013) | $48,680 | $31,330–$59,500 | $50,960 | −4% | – |
| Licensed Pesticide ApplicatorPesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation (37-3012) | $43,680 | $36,400–$60,940 | $46,340 | −6% | 190 |
| Landscape Designer / ArchitectLandscape Architects (17-1012) | $80,880 | $56,620–$152,470 | $79,870 | +1% | 50 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Cape Coral-Fort Myers 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 Cape Coral commercial landscaping hiring actually plays out in 2026.
Why hurricane-resilient plant palette knowledge is named directly
The hub calls this out as a practical local specialty - Southwest Florida's storm exposure means the plant palette and installation approach have to account for hurricane recovery in a way milder climates don't.
Why we name two projects, not one
The hub's landscaping mini explicitly credits both Kingston's residential/commercial scale and Lee Health's hospital campus - two distinct sources of demand, not a single anchor project.
What this means for sourcing
We source against verified master-planned-community and institutional/healthcare-campus landscaping experience, with hurricane-resilient plant palette knowledge as a differentiator.
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 Cape Coral commercial landscaping clients, these are the highest-volume roles we've recruited for in the last 24 months.
- Master-planned community landscape crew lead
- Healthcare campus grounds foreman
- Hurricane-resilient landscape designer
- Grounds maintenance manager
For the broader picture across every commercial trade in Cape Coral, see the Cape Coral 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 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, plainly.
Same approach we use in every market - but tuned for what works in Cape Coral's commercial landscaping segment specifically:
- Same-day intake call. We get the role, the project context, the budget, your dealbreakers. For Cape Coral landscaping work, we also confirm whether the role sits within Kingston's master-planned scope, Lee Health's campus scope, or standard corporate grounds work.
- Candidate sourcing within 48 hours. We pull from our existing Cape Coral commercial landscaping candidate network, filtered for verified hurricane-resilient plant palette 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 Cape Coral's documented general context.
Cape Coral-Fort Myers runs 172% more commercial landscaping workers per job than the country as a whole — well above the national concentration. More per job means more people to reach, and more employers reaching 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 Cape Coral-Fort Myers's commercial landscaping market compares
In 2023 the Cape Coral-Fort Myers metro had 624 landscaping companies (counted by business location), with about 5,384 people on their payrolls. Average pay at those firms was $46,936, in line with the national average of $48,279 for the same kind of employer. Headcount grew 6.5% 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 77 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, Cape Coral-Fort Myers ranks 40th for headcount, 77th for median pay and 1st for concentration for landscaping and groundskeeping workers. That puts it among the deepest commercial landscaping labor markets in the country.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
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| Miami | 21,170 | $37,430 | 1.23 | 2,385 |
| Orlando | 11,430 | $36,310 | 1.32 | 1,303 |
| Tampa | 9,860 | $37,210 | 1.11 | 1,546 |
| Jacksonville | 6,140 | $37,320 | 1.31 | 876 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers | 5,080 | $36,790 | 2.72 | 624 |
| North Port-Sarasota | 4,740 | $37,200 | 2.27 | 740 |
| Deltona-Daytona | 2,610 | $36,600 | 1.94 | 462 |
| Lakeland | 2,450 | $35,490 | 1.51 | 345 |
| Port St. Lucie | 2,330 | $36,480 | 2.23 | 363 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne | 1,870 | $36,570 | 1.24 | 368 |
| Pensacola | 1,220 | $36,160 | 1.05 | 220 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For commercial landscaping employers in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, the pool is deep and still growing, so the constraint is competition rather than supply. Move fast on good candidates, because another local firm is probably talking to them too.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Cape Coral-Fort Myers metro. Employers are counted by business location.
How Cape Coral-Fort Myers's commercial landscaping market has changed since 2018.
The number of landscaping companies in Cape Coral-Fort Myers rose from 545 in 2018 to 624 in 2023, up 14%, close to the 13% national change. Headcount at those firms went up 11%, to about 5,384 people. Average annual pay there went from $36,336 to $46,936 (+29%), in step with the 31% national increase.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
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| Landscaping companies: business locations | 545 | 624 | +14% |
| Landscaping companies: employment | 4,837 | 5,384 | +11% |
| Landscaping companies: average annual pay | $36,336 | $46,936 | +29% |
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 Cape Coral-Fort Myers.
What is the Kingston master-planned community?
One of the largest master-planned developments in Southwest Florida, spanning roughly 7,000 acres with about 10,000 homes and 700,000 sq ft of commercial space over a multi-year buildout - a named driver of the metro's corporate/institutional landscaping demand.
What is driving commercial landscaping demand in Cape Coral right now?
Kingston's scale and Lee Health's $824M hospital campus are the two named drivers, with hurricane-resilient plant palette knowledge a practical local specialty.
What do landscaping and groundskeeping workers earn in Cape Coral-Fort Myers?
BLS puts the Cape Coral-Fort Myers median for landscaping and groundskeeping workers at $36,790 a year, 6% below the $39,150 national median. That ranks 85th of 112 metros with published figures, in the bottom quarter. Pay is bunched together here, $30,410 to $47,930 across the 10th to 90th percentile and only a 1.6x gap, so small differences in an offer are noticed. No other Florida metro we cover pays more for this work.
Is it hard to hire landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Cape Coral-Fort Myers?
Not by national standards. Landscaping and groundskeeping workers make up 172% more of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers workforce than they do nationally, about 5,080 people. The 624 landscaping companies here average about 8.6 employees per location. With 14% more of those firms than in 2018, more employers are competing for the same crews.
Which commercial landscaping roles pay the most in Cape Coral-Fort Myers?
Of the roles we recruit for, Landscape Designer / Architect pays the most in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, a $80,880 median. Landscape / Grounds Crew Member is the lowest-paid field role at $36,790. Grounds Crew Supervisor trails national pay the most (12% below).
How many landscaping companies operate in Cape Coral-Fort Myers?
BLS counted 624 landscaping companies in Cape Coral-Fort Myers in 2023, employing about 5,384 people between them. Up from 545 in 2018, a 14% increase against 13% growth nationally. That averages 8.6 people per location. They pay about the national average of $48,279.
Which nearby metros compete with Cape Coral-Fort Myers for landscaping and groundskeeping workers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are North Port-Sarasota (38 miles, about 4,740, $37,200 median), Tampa (101 miles, about 9,860, $37,210 median) and Lakeland (102 miles, about 2,450, $35,490 median). Tampa has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move.
Hiring commercial landscaping talent in Cape Coral?
Tell us the role. We'll tell you timeline and where we'd source the candidate - in under 30 minutes.