Commercial landscaping recruiters serving Cleveland.
Campus-scale grounds maintenance for the Clinic's expanding footprint across Cleveland, Avon, and Walton Hills, plus standard corporate and institutional maintenance citywide.
One health system, three expanding sites.
Metro pay for every role we recruit is in the table below. What the hub does name: campus-scale grounds maintenance for Cleveland Clinic's expanding footprint across Cleveland, Avon, and Walton Hills, plus standard corporate and institutional maintenance citywide.
We recruit across the full org chart for commercial landscaping contractors in Cleveland against that documented context.
$1.5B+ across three concurrent Cleveland Clinic sites.
One health system, three campuses, three timelines.
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One of the largest single healthcare capital projects in Ohio, completing Q4 2026 - a 1M sq ft campus requiring dedicated institutional grounds work.
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Multi-phase expansion of Avon Hospital and the Richard E. Jacobs Health Center, completing 2029, adding ~250,000 sq ft of clinical space in Lorain County.
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A 600,000 sq ft facility in Walton Hills for 526 relocated/new jobs, distinct large-footprint commercial grounds work from the hospital-grade campuses.
What commercial landscaping roles pay in Cleveland.
In the Cleveland metro, BLS puts the median for landscaping and groundskeeping workers at $38,230 a year, in line with the $39,150 national median. Among the 112 metros BLS publishes for this occupation, Cleveland ranks 59th on pay. Most of the market sits between $29,740 and $50,710. Of the other field roles, landscape designer / architect pays the most locally, at a $69,990 median. National benchmarks by role are in the 2026 Commercial Landscaping Salary Guide.
| Role | Cleveland median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
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| Landscape / Grounds Crew MemberLandscaping and Groundskeeping Workers (37-3011) | $38,230 | $29,740–$50,710 | $39,150 | −2% | 6,910 |
| Grounds Crew SupervisorFirst-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers (37-1012) | $58,130 | $40,750–$80,030 | $58,430 | −1% | 860 |
| Tree Trimmer / ArboristTree Trimmers and Pruners (37-3013) | $50,900 | $48,600–$55,860 | $50,960 | 0% | – |
| Licensed Pesticide ApplicatorPesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation (37-3012) | $51,640 | $36,440–$63,270 | $46,340 | +11% | 50 |
| Landscape Designer / ArchitectLandscape Architects (17-1012) | $69,990 | $52,060–$145,170 | $79,870 | −12% | 70 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Cleveland 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 Cleveland commercial landscaping hiring actually plays out in 2026.
Why three concurrent Cleveland Clinic sites drive sustained demand
The hub names campus-scale grounds maintenance across Cleveland, Avon, and Walton Hills specifically - three distinct sites for the same health system, each requiring dedicated grounds work simultaneously.
Why the Avon and Walton Hills sites extend demand beyond the core city
The $322M Avon expansion and $142M Walton Hills operations center both sit outside Cleveland proper, requiring grounds crews who can work across a multi-site regional footprint, not just the urban core.
What this means for sourcing
We source against verified healthcare-campus grounds project history, 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 Cleveland commercial landscaping clients, these are the highest-volume roles we've recruited for in the last 24 months.
- Healthcare-campus grounds crew lead
- Corporate/institutional maintenance crew lead
- Landscape crew foreman
- Grounds maintenance manager
For the broader picture across every commercial trade in Cleveland, see the Cleveland 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 Cleveland, plainly.
Same approach we use in every market - but tuned for what works in Cleveland's commercial landscaping segment specifically:
- Same-day intake call. We get the role, the project context, the budget, your dealbreakers. For Cleveland landscaping work, we also confirm which Cleveland Clinic site the role sits within, or standard commercial grounds work.
- Candidate sourcing within 48 hours. We pull from our existing Cleveland commercial landscaping candidate network, filtered for verified healthcare-campus grounds credentials.
- Vetted short list (week one to several weeks). Three to five candidates. We verify real multi-site logistics experience 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 Cleveland documented general context.
Cleveland runs 9% more commercial landscaping workers per job than the country as a whole — 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 Cleveland's commercial landscaping market compares
In 2023 the Cleveland metro had 1,028 landscaping companies (counted by business location), with about 6,282 people on their payrolls. Average pay at those firms was $44,835, 7.1% below the national average of $48,279 for the same kind of employer. Headcount grew 4.5% 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 50 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, Cleveland ranks 28th for headcount, 54th for median pay and 35th for concentration for landscaping and groundskeeping workers.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
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| Cleveland | 6,910 | $38,230 | 1.09 | 1,028 |
| Columbus | 6,820 | $39,100 | 1.01 | 636 |
| Cincinnati | 6,610 | $38,600 | 0.98 | 814 |
| Akron | 2,250 | $37,610 | 1.15 | 323 |
| Dayton | 2,080 | $37,880 | 0.91 | 269 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For commercial landscaping employers in Cleveland, the pool is about the national norm for its size and local employers are adding people, so expect competing offers on experienced candidates and keep the process short.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Cleveland metro. Employers are counted by business location.
How Cleveland's commercial landscaping market has changed since 2018.
The number of landscaping companies in Cleveland rose from 996 in 2018 to 1,028 in 2023, up 3%, behind the 13% growth nationally. Headcount at those firms went up 8%, to about 6,282 people. Average annual pay there went from $33,688 to $44,835 (+33%), in step with the 31% national increase.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
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| Landscaping companies: business locations | 996 | 1,028 | +3% |
| Landscaping companies: employment | 5,809 | 6,282 | +8% |
| Landscaping companies: average annual pay | $33,688 | $44,835 | +33% |
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 Cleveland.
What is driving commercial landscaping demand in Cleveland right now?
Three Cleveland Clinic sites - the $1.1B Neurological Institute, $322M Avon campus expansion, and $142M Unified Operations Center in Walton Hills - are the named drivers.
Why does Cleveland Clinic's footprint span three separate sites?
The metro's own data names campus-scale grounds maintenance across Cleveland, Avon, and Walton Hills as the health system's expanding footprint, each with distinct construction timelines.
What do landscaping and groundskeeping workers earn in Cleveland?
BLS puts the Cleveland median for landscaping and groundskeeping workers at $38,230 a year, about the same as the $39,150 national median. That ranks 59th of 112 metros with published figures, in the middle of the pack. Most of the market sits between $29,740 and $50,710, a 1.7x gap and a moderate spread, so a few thousand dollars over the median buys real experience. No other Ohio metro we cover pays more for this work.
Is it hard to hire landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Cleveland?
It is about average. Landscaping and groundskeeping workers are as common in Cleveland as they are nationally (location quotient 1.09), with about 6,910 in the metro. The 1,028 landscaping companies here average about 6.1 employees per location, mostly small shops, so candidates often know every employer in town by name.
Which commercial landscaping roles pay the most in Cleveland?
Of the roles we recruit for, Landscape Designer / Architect pays the most in Cleveland, a $69,990 median. Landscape / Grounds Crew Member is the lowest-paid field role at $38,230. Relative to national pay, Licensed Pesticide Applicator is the strongest-paying role here (11% above). Landscape Designer / Architect trails national pay the most (12% below).
How many landscaping companies operate in Cleveland?
BLS counted 1,028 landscaping companies in Cleveland in 2023, employing about 6,282 people between them. Up from 996 in 2018, a 3% increase against 13% growth nationally. That averages 6.1 people per location, so most are small shops. They pay an average of $44,835, 7% below the $48,279 national average for the same kind of employer.
Which nearby metros compete with Cleveland for landscaping and groundskeeping workers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Akron (30 miles, about 2,250, $37,610 median), Detroit (90 miles, about 12,990, $38,820 median) and Pittsburgh (115 miles, about 6,650, $37,690 median). Detroit has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move.
Hiring commercial landscaping talent in Cleveland?
Tell us the role. We'll tell you timeline and where we'd source the candidate - in under 30 minutes.