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Commercial landscaping recruiters serving Denver.

Corporate campus, aerospace-corridor, and hospital-campus development keep high-end landscape designers and irrigation specialists busy - xeriscape expertise is a Colorado-specific premium.

THE STATE OF COMMERCIAL LANDSCAPING HIRING IN DENVER

A hospital campus, and an aerospace corridor.

Metro pay for every role we recruit is in the table below. What the hub does name: corporate campus, aerospace-corridor, and hospital-campus development keeping designers and irrigation specialists busy, with xeriscape and water-wise irrigation expertise as a Colorado-specific premium given tightening municipal water requirements.

We recruit across the full org chart for commercial landscaping contractors in Denver against that documented context.

WHAT'S DRIVING DENVER COMMERCIAL LANDSCAPING DEMAND

The region's tightest healthcare market, and an aerospace corridor.

Two distinct institutional contexts, both requiring specialized grounds work.

  • UCHealth/Anschutz Medical Campus expansions (Aurora) Multi-phase healthcare build-out

    Hospital and research construction described as the tightest specialty market in metro Denver, requiring dedicated hospital-campus grounds work through the 2024-2027 buildout.

  • Aerospace corridor facilities (Lockheed Martin, Ball Aerospace) Specialized industrial build-out

    Mission-critical and cleanroom-grade construction along the Front Range aerospace corridor, requiring industrial-campus grounds design distinct from conventional corporate landscaping.

What commercial landscaping roles pay in Denver.

In the Denver metro, BLS puts the median for landscaping and groundskeeping workers at $46,270 a year, 18% above the $39,150 national median. Among the 112 metros BLS publishes for this occupation, Denver ranks 11th on pay. Most of the market sits between $37,840 and $60,060. Of the other field roles, landscape designer / architect pays the most locally, at a $82,010 median. National benchmarks by role are in the 2026 Commercial Landscaping Salary Guide.

Denver medians by role
RoleDenver medianTypical rangeNational medianvs. nationalEmployed locally
Landscape / Grounds Crew MemberLandscaping and Groundskeeping Workers (37-3011)$46,270$37,840–$60,060$39,150+18%10,900
Grounds Crew SupervisorFirst-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers (37-1012)$61,410$47,280–$83,980$58,430+5%2,020
Tree Trimmer / ArboristTree Trimmers and Pruners (37-3013)$59,150$48,860–$63,220$50,960+16%410
Licensed Pesticide ApplicatorPesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation (37-3012)$50,150$45,590–$70,310$46,340+8%430
Landscape Designer / ArchitectLandscape Architects (17-1012)$82,010$60,290–$135,190$79,870+3%390

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Denver 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 IT TAKES TO WIN THE HIRE - DENVER COMMERCIAL LANDSCAPING

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 Denver commercial landscaping hiring actually plays out in 2026.

Why xeriscape and water-wise irrigation is a Colorado-specific premium

The hub names xeriscape and water-wise irrigation expertise directly as municipalities tighten water requirements - a designer without Colorado-specific water compliance knowledge will fail local permitting.

Why hospital-campus and aerospace-corridor grounds work are distinct scopes

The hub pairs corporate campus demand with hospital-campus and aerospace-corridor development specifically - three different institutional contexts, each with its own grounds requirements.

What this means for sourcing

We source against verified xeriscape and water-wise irrigation credentials, 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.

COMMERCIAL LANDSCAPING ROLES WE RECRUIT FOR IN DENVER

The commercial landscaping positions we fill, most often.

Across all Denver commercial landscaping clients, these are the highest-volume roles we've recruited for in the last 24 months.

  • Commercial landscape designer (xeriscape/water-wise)
  • Hospital-campus grounds crew lead
  • Landscape crew foreman
  • Grounds maintenance manager

For the broader picture across every commercial trade in Denver, see the Denver 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 DENVER

How we recruit commercial landscaping in Denver, plainly.

Same approach we use in every market - but tuned for what works in Denver's commercial landscaping segment specifically:

  1. Same-day intake call. We get the role, the project context, the budget, your dealbreakers. For Denver landscaping work, we also confirm whether the role sits within hospital-campus or aerospace-corridor scope, or standard commercial grounds work.
  2. Candidate sourcing within 48 hours. We pull from our existing Denver commercial landscaping candidate network, filtered for verified xeriscape and water-wise irrigation credentials.
  3. Vetted short list (week one to several weeks). Three to five candidates. We verify real design portfolios and municipal permitting experience rather than a line on a resume - timeline depends on the project scope involved.
  4. Offer and close. Standard roles close in 4-6 weeks. We help with offer math against Denver documented general context.
Denver · commercial landscaping · market scale
10,900employed in the Denver metro
1.11concentration vs. the national rate
$46,270BLS metro median, all landscaping and groundskeeping workers

Denver runs 11% 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.

Local market detail

How Denver's commercial landscaping market compares

1,045landscaping companies in the metro

In 2023 the Denver metro had 1,045 landscaping companies (counted by business location). BLS publishes that count but withholds headcount and pay here, which it does when a category is small enough that the figures could identify individual employers. The number of these employers rose 4.4%, more firms competing for the same crews. That works out to 35 per 100,000 residents, close to the 37 national rate.

Among the 100 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Denver ranks 18th for headcount, 9th for median pay and 31st for concentration for landscaping and groundskeeping workers. Pay here is among the highest we see, so offers need to start near the top of the range.

What this means for hiring:For commercial landscaping employers in Denver, the local pool is deeper than most, so a well-run search can usually fill field roles from inside the metro.

Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Denver metro. Employers are counted by business location.

How Denver's commercial landscaping market has changed since 2018.

The number of landscaping companies in Denver rose from 901 in 2018 to 1,045 in 2023, up 16%, close to the 13% national change. Headcount and pay for those firms are withheld in Denver, so the occupation figures above are the better guide to what hiring costs.

Denver, 2018 vs 2023
Measure20182023Change
Landscaping companies: business locations9011,045+16%
Landscaping companies: employment9,610––
Landscaping companies: average annual pay$43,175––

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, private employers, annual averages. A dash means BLS did not publish the figure.

DENVER COMMERCIAL LANDSCAPING HIRING - FAQ

Frequently asked — commercial landscaping hiring in Denver.

What is driving commercial landscaping demand in Denver right now?

UCHealth/Anschutz Medical Campus expansions and aerospace corridor facilities (Lockheed Martin, Ball Aerospace) are the named drivers.

Why does xeriscape design matter so much in Denver?

The metro's own data names xeriscape and water-wise irrigation expertise as a Colorado-specific premium, driven by tightening municipal water requirements.

What do landscaping and groundskeeping workers earn in Denver?

BLS puts the Denver median for landscaping and groundskeeping workers at $46,270 a year, 18% above the $39,150 national median. That ranks 11th of 112 metros with published figures, in the top quarter. Pay is bunched together here, $37,840 to $60,060 across the 10th to 90th percentile and only a 1.6x gap, so small differences in an offer are noticed.

Is it hard to hire landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Denver?

It is about average. Landscaping and groundskeeping workers are as common in Denver as they are nationally (location quotient 1.11), with about 10,900 in the metro. With 16% more of those firms than in 2018, more employers are competing for the same crews.

Which commercial landscaping roles pay the most in Denver?

Of the roles we recruit for, Landscape Designer / Architect pays the most in Denver, a $82,010 median. Landscape / Grounds Crew Member is the lowest-paid field role at $46,270. Relative to national pay, Landscape / Grounds Crew Member is the strongest-paying role here (18% above).

How many landscaping companies operate in Denver?

BLS counted 1,045 landscaping companies in Denver in 2023. Up from 901 in 2018, a 16% increase against 13% growth nationally. BLS withholds their combined headcount and pay here, which it does when a category is small enough that the figures could identify individual employers.

Can Denver employers recruit landscaping and groundskeeping workers from nearby metros?

Not easily. None of the other metros we cover within 300 miles of Denver has published BLS figures for landscaping and groundskeeping workers, so a search here mostly has to be won locally or by relocating someone from farther away.

Placements in Denver

We have not closed a commercial landscaping search in Denver yet. Here is what we have closed.

These are other trades in the same market. We would rather show you the searches we have actually run in Denver than imply a record in this trade that we do not have yet.

Every search we closed this year →

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