Commercial landscaping recruiters serving El Paso.
Standard institutional and corporate landscaping demand tracking the region's general discount, with the data center campus adding a modest new corporate-grounds niche.
A $14B data center, a modest landscaping niche.
Metro pay for every role we recruit is in the table below. What the hub does name: standard institutional and corporate landscaping demand tracking the region's general discount, with Meta's data center campus adding only a modest new corporate-grounds niche - a smaller effect than it has on the metro's electrical and mechanical trades.
We recruit across the full org chart for commercial landscaping contractors in El Paso against that documented context.
The metro's largest project, honestly scoped.
Meta's data center campus dominates most trades on El Paso's hub page - but not this one, and we say so directly.
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The metro's largest capital project by far, but the hub's own landscaping mini is explicit that it adds only a modest new corporate-grounds niche - not a major driver the way it is for electrical or mechanical trades on the same page.
What commercial landscaping roles pay in El Paso.
In the El Paso metro, BLS puts the median for landscaping and groundskeeping workers at $30,640 a year, 22% below the $39,150 national median. Among the 112 metros BLS publishes for this occupation, El Paso ranks 111th on pay. Most of the market sits between $23,460 and $37,820. Of the other field roles, grounds crew supervisor pays the most locally, at a $41,170 median. BLS does not publish El Paso pay for 3 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 | El Paso median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
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| Landscape / Grounds Crew MemberLandscaping and Groundskeeping Workers (37-3011) | $30,640 | $23,460–$37,820 | $39,150 | −22% | 1,200 |
| Grounds Crew SupervisorFirst-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers (37-1012) | $41,170 | $30,610–$65,120 | $58,430 | −30% | 110 |
| Tree Trimmer / ArboristTree Trimmers and Pruners (37-3013) | – | – | $50,960 | – | – |
| Licensed Pesticide ApplicatorPesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation (37-3012) | – | – | $46,340 | – | – |
| Landscape Designer / ArchitectLandscape Architects (17-1012) | – | – | $79,870 | – | – |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, El Paso 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 El Paso commercial landscaping hiring actually plays out in 2026.
Why we preserve the word "modest"
Meta's $14B data center campus is the single largest capital project in El Paso's history, and it's the dominant driver for several trades on the hub page. For landscaping specifically, the hub calls the connection modest - we report that qualifier rather than inflate it.
Why the region's general wage discount still applies
Most trades on El Paso's hub page price at a discount to national, with named-project premiums as exceptions. Landscaping tracks that general discount, with the data center campus adding only a modest niche on top.
What this means for sourcing
We source against verified commercial and institutional grounds-maintenance experience, not resume claims, with data-center corporate-grounds work as a smaller niche within that.
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 El Paso 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 El Paso, see the El Paso 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 El Paso, plainly.
Same approach we use in every market - but tuned for what works in El Paso'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 El Paso 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 El Paso's documented general context.
El Paso runs 42% fewer commercial landscaping workers per job than the country as a whole — well 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 El Paso's commercial landscaping market compares
In 2023 the El Paso metro had 88 landscaping companies (counted by business location), with about 961 people on their payrolls. Average pay at those firms was $33,279, 31.1% below the national average of $48,279 for the same kind of employer. Headcount fell 1% over the year even as it grew 2.2% nationally, which usually means people leaving the trade or moving to other markets rather than a lack of work. The number of these employers fell 6.4%, as firms merged, closed or moved out. That works out to 10 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, El Paso ranks 98th for headcount, 99th for median pay and 97th for concentration for landscaping and groundskeeping workers. That makes it one of the thinnest commercial landscaping labor markets we recruit in.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
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| Dallas-Fort Worth | 19,750 | $37,680 | 0.80 | 1,629 |
| Houston | 14,840 | $36,280 | 0.74 | 1,026 |
| Austin | 7,600 | $38,370 | 0.96 | 610 |
| San Antonio | 3,760 | $35,630 | 0.55 | 467 |
| El Paso | 1,200 | $30,640 | 0.58 | 88 |
| McAllen | 680 | $29,060 | 0.37 | 33 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For commercial landscaping employers in El Paso, the local pool is thin and local employers have been cutting headcount. Senior hires often come from outside the metro or from adjacent trades, so start searches earlier than you would elsewhere.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, El Paso metro. Employers are counted by business location.
How El Paso's commercial landscaping market has changed since 2018.
The number of landscaping companies in El Paso rose from 83 in 2018 to 88 in 2023, up 6%, behind the 13% growth nationally. Headcount at those firms went up 2%, to about 961 people. Average annual pay there went from $23,756 to $33,279 (+40%), faster than the 31% national increase, a sign employers here have had to bid up.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscaping companies: business locations | 83 | 88 | +6% |
| Landscaping companies: employment | 939 | 961 | +2% |
| Landscaping companies: average annual pay | $23,756 | $33,279 | +40% |
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 El Paso.
Does Meta's $14B data center drive landscaping demand in El Paso?
Only modestly - the hub's own data is explicit that the data center campus adds a modest new corporate-grounds niche for landscaping, unlike its outsized effect on electrical and mechanical wages in the same metro.
What is driving commercial landscaping demand in El Paso right now?
Standard institutional and corporate landscaping demand tracking the region's general discount, with the data center campus adding a modest new corporate-grounds niche on top.
What do landscaping and groundskeeping workers earn in El Paso?
BLS puts the El Paso median for landscaping and groundskeeping workers at $30,640 a year, 22% below the $39,150 national median. That ranks 111th of 112 metros with published figures, in the bottom quarter. Pay is bunched together here, $23,460 to $37,820 across the 10th to 90th percentile and only a 1.6x gap, so small differences in an offer are noticed. Within Texas, Austin pays more, at $38,370.
Is it hard to hire landscaping and groundskeeping workers in El Paso?
Yes. El Paso has 42% fewer landscaping and groundskeeping workers per job than the country as a whole, roughly 1,200 in the metro, so most of the people worth hiring are already employed. The 88 landscaping companies here average about 11 employees per location.
Which commercial landscaping roles pay the most in El Paso?
Of the roles we recruit for, Grounds Crew Supervisor pays the most in El Paso, a $41,170 median. Landscape / Grounds Crew Member is the lowest-paid field role at $30,640. Grounds Crew Supervisor trails national pay the most (30% below).
How many landscaping companies operate in El Paso?
BLS counted 88 landscaping companies in El Paso in 2023, employing about 961 people between them. Up from 83 in 2018, a 6% increase against 13% growth nationally. That averages 11 people per location. They pay an average of $33,279, 31% below the $48,279 national average for the same kind of employer.
Which nearby metros compete with El Paso for landscaping and groundskeeping workers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Albuquerque (230 miles, about 2,270, $37,760 median) and Tucson (262 miles, about 2,710, $36,840 median). Albuquerque has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move. Albuquerque pays 23% more, which is where El Paso employers tend to lose people.
Hiring commercial landscaping talent in El Paso?
Tell us the role. We'll tell you timeline and where we'd source the candidate - in under 30 minutes.