Commercial landscaping recruiters serving Fresno.
Standard corporate and institutional grounds maintenance across the metro, plus the planned park/plaza space around the future HSR station.
A transit station's public-realm scope, named directly.
Metro pay for every role we recruit is in the table below. What the hub does name: standard corporate and institutional grounds maintenance across the metro, plus the planned park/plaza space around the future HSR station.
We recruit across the full org chart for commercial landscaping contractors in Fresno against that documented context.
A ~$50M transit station package, with named park/plaza work.
Historic depot restoration, alongside new public-realm space.
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Restoring the historic Fresno Depot, plus new park/plaza development and multimodal parking with EV charging - the first visible construction phase of Fresno's future HSR station, named directly for its landscape and public-realm scope.
What commercial landscaping roles pay in Fresno.
In the Fresno metro, BLS puts the median for landscaping and groundskeeping workers at $40,710 a year, 4% above the $39,150 national median. Among the 112 metros BLS publishes for this occupation, Fresno ranks 38th on pay. Most of the market sits between $35,900 and $56,400. Of the other field roles, landscape designer / architect pays the most locally, at a $90,860 median. National benchmarks by role are in the 2026 Commercial Landscaping Salary Guide.
| Role | Fresno median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
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| Landscape / Grounds Crew MemberLandscaping and Groundskeeping Workers (37-3011) | $40,710 | $35,900–$56,400 | $39,150 | +4% | 3,040 |
| Grounds Crew SupervisorFirst-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers (37-1012) | $58,800 | $39,700–$86,970 | $58,430 | +1% | 390 |
| Tree Trimmer / ArboristTree Trimmers and Pruners (37-3013) | $59,990 | $39,260–$79,330 | $50,960 | +18% | 220 |
| Licensed Pesticide ApplicatorPesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation (37-3012) | $39,940 | $38,380–$53,650 | $46,340 | −14% | 200 |
| Landscape Designer / ArchitectLandscape Architects (17-1012) | $90,860 | $69,690–$153,750 | $79,870 | +14% | 30 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Fresno 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 Fresno commercial landscaping hiring actually plays out in 2026.
Why park/plaza development is a named, dollar-figured scope
The hub names park/plaza development directly as part of the ~$50M Early Works package - a specific public-realm landscape scope tied to the HSR station, not generic corporate maintenance.
Why historic-preservation adjacency matters for this project
The Fresno Depot restoration sits alongside the new park/plaza work, meaning landscape design here has to work around a historic preservation project, not a blank site.
What this means for sourcing
We source against verified public-realm/transit-station landscape design and historic-adjacent 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 Fresno commercial landscaping clients, these are the highest-volume roles we've recruited for in the last 24 months.
- Public-realm/transit-station landscape designer
- Corporate/institutional grounds maintenance crew lead
- Landscape crew foreman
- Grounds maintenance manager
For the broader picture across every commercial trade in Fresno, see the Fresno 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 Fresno, plainly.
Same approach we use in every market - but tuned for what works in Fresno's commercial landscaping segment specifically:
- Same-day intake call. We get the role, the project context, the budget, your dealbreakers. For Fresno landscaping work, we also confirm whether the role sits within HSR station scope or standard commercial grounds work.
- Candidate sourcing within 48 hours. We pull from our existing Fresno commercial landscaping candidate network, filtered for verified public-realm/transit-station design credentials.
- 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 Fresno documented general context.
Fresno sits at about the national rate for commercial landscaping — neither unusually deep nor unusually thin.
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 Fresno's commercial landscaping market compares
In 2023 the Fresno metro had 211 landscaping companies (counted by business location), with about 2,078 people on their payrolls. Average pay at those firms was $42,635, 11.7% below the national average of $48,279 for the same kind of employer. Headcount grew 7.2% 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 21 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, Fresno ranks 55th for headcount, 34th for median pay and 40th for concentration for landscaping and groundskeeping workers.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
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| Los Angeles | 27,860 | $44,650 | 0.73 | 2,053 |
| Riverside | 13,190 | $43,650 | 1.25 | 1,009 |
| San Francisco | 12,270 | $48,040 | 0.84 | 1,164 |
| San Diego | 10,870 | $45,560 | 1.15 | 966 |
| Sacramento | 7,410 | $45,110 | 1.12 | 766 |
| San Jose | 6,000 | $48,330 | 0.86 | 519 |
| Fresno | 3,040 | $40,710 | 1.04 | 211 |
| Bakersfield | 1,630 | $43,770 | 0.79 | 151 |
| Stockton | 1,390 | $44,280 | 0.78 | 168 |
| Modesto | 1,080 | $45,740 | 0.90 | 120 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For commercial landscaping employers in Fresno, 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, Fresno metro. Employers are counted by business location.
How Fresno's commercial landscaping market has changed since 2018.
The number of landscaping companies in Fresno rose from 192 in 2018 to 211 in 2023, up 10%, behind the 13% growth nationally. Headcount at those firms went up 28%, to about 2,078 people. Average annual pay there went from $32,440 to $42,635 (+31%), in step with the 31% national increase.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
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| Landscaping companies: business locations | 192 | 211 | +10% |
| Landscaping companies: employment | 1,624 | 2,078 | +28% |
| Landscaping companies: average annual pay | $32,440 | $42,635 | +31% |
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 Fresno.
What is the Fresno Station Early Works package?
The metro's own data describes a ~$50M package with bids due March 2026, covering historic Fresno Depot restoration, utility relocations, ADA improvements, and new park/plaza development.
What is driving commercial landscaping demand in Fresno right now?
The park/plaza space planned around the future HSR station, part of the Fresno Station Early Works package, is the named driver, alongside standard corporate and institutional grounds maintenance.
What do landscaping and groundskeeping workers earn in Fresno?
BLS puts the Fresno median for landscaping and groundskeeping workers at $40,710 a year, 4% above the $39,150 national median. That ranks 38th of 112 metros with published figures, in the middle of the pack. Pay is bunched together here, $35,900 to $56,400 across the 10th to 90th percentile and only a 1.6x gap, so small differences in an offer are noticed. Within California, San Jose pays more, at $48,330.
Is it hard to hire landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Fresno?
It is about average. Landscaping and groundskeeping workers are as common in Fresno as they are nationally (location quotient 1.04), with about 3,040 in the metro. The 211 landscaping companies here average about 9.8 employees per location.
Which commercial landscaping roles pay the most in Fresno?
Of the roles we recruit for, Landscape Designer / Architect pays the most in Fresno, a $90,860 median. Licensed Pesticide Applicator is the lowest-paid field role at $39,940. Relative to national pay, Tree Trimmer / Arborist is the strongest-paying role here (18% above). Licensed Pesticide Applicator trails national pay the most (14% below).
How many landscaping companies operate in Fresno?
BLS counted 211 landscaping companies in Fresno in 2023, employing about 2,078 people between them. Up from 192 in 2018, a 10% increase against 13% growth nationally. That averages 9.8 people per location. They pay an average of $42,635, 12% below the $48,279 national average for the same kind of employer.
Which nearby metros compete with Fresno for landscaping and groundskeeping workers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Modesto (91 miles, about 1,080, $45,740 median), Bakersfield (104 miles, about 1,630, $43,770 median) and Stockton (118 miles, about 1,390, $44,280 median). Modesto pays 12% more, which is where Fresno employers tend to lose people.
Hiring commercial landscaping talent in Fresno?
Tell us the role. We'll tell you timeline and where we'd source the candidate - in under 30 minutes.