Commercial landscaping recruiters serving Greensboro.
Corporate campus landscaping for both mega-projects, plus standard institutional demand tied to Greensboro's broader growth.
Two of the largest capital projects in North Carolina history.
Metro pay for every role we recruit is in the table below. What the hub does name: corporate campus landscaping for JetZero's aerospace factory and Toyota's battery plant, plus standard institutional demand tied to Greensboro's broader growth.
We recruit across the full org chart for commercial landscaping contractors in Greensboro against that documented context.
An aerospace factory and a battery megasite.
Two of the largest capital projects in North Carolina history, both named directly by the hub.
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An 8 million sq ft "digital-first, AI-native" smart factory building JetZero's all-wing commercial and military aircraft, expected to create 14,500 jobs over the next decade. Corporate campus landscaping at a scale this metro hasn't seen before.
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A lithium-ion battery plant already employing 2,000 people across six production lines, expanding toward 5,000+ jobs at full capacity. The hub names this as one of the two mega-projects driving corporate campus landscaping demand.
What commercial landscaping roles pay in Greensboro.
In the Greensboro metro, BLS puts the median for landscaping and groundskeeping workers at $37,830 a year, 3% below the $39,150 national median. Among the 112 metros BLS publishes for this occupation, Greensboro ranks 65th on pay. Most of the market sits between $31,200 and $46,140. Of the other field roles, landscape designer / architect pays the most locally, at a $77,850 median. BLS does not publish Greensboro pay for 2 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 | Greensboro median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
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| Landscape / Grounds Crew MemberLandscaping and Groundskeeping Workers (37-3011) | $37,830 | $31,200–$46,140 | $39,150 | −3% | 1,730 |
| Grounds Crew SupervisorFirst-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers (37-1012) | $53,260 | $39,840–$67,360 | $58,430 | −9% | 350 |
| 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) | $77,850 | $55,850–$119,220 | $79,870 | −3% | 50 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Greensboro 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 Greensboro commercial landscaping hiring actually plays out in 2026.
Why we name both mega-projects, not one
The hub's landscaping mini explicitly credits "both mega-projects" - JetZero and Toyota's battery plant - as the corporate campus landscaping drivers, distinct from the standard institutional demand tied to Greensboro's broader growth.
Why corporate campus scale matters here specifically
An 8 million sq ft aerospace factory and a six-production-line battery plant both require grounds work at an industrial-campus scale distinct from routine corporate landscaping.
What this means for sourcing
We source against verified large-scale industrial/corporate campus landscaping experience, 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 Greensboro commercial landscaping clients, these are the highest-volume roles we've recruited for in the last 24 months.
- Industrial campus landscape crew lead
- Corporate campus landscape designer
- Landscape crew foreman
- Grounds maintenance manager
For the broader picture across every commercial trade in Greensboro, see the Greensboro 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 Greensboro, plainly.
Same approach we use in every market - but tuned for what works in Greensboro's commercial landscaping segment specifically:
- Same-day intake call. We get the role, the project context, the budget, your dealbreakers. For Greensboro landscaping work, we also confirm whether the role sits within JetZero's or Toyota's campus scope, or standard institutional grounds work.
- Candidate sourcing within 48 hours. We pull from our existing Greensboro commercial landscaping candidate network, filtered for verified large-scale industrial campus credentials where relevant.
- Vetted short list (week one to several weeks). Three to five candidates. We verify real large-campus grounds 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 Greensboro's documented general context.
Greensboro runs 23% fewer commercial landscaping workers per job than the country as a whole — 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 Greensboro's commercial landscaping market compares
In 2023 the Greensboro metro had 337 landscaping companies (counted by business location), with about 1,702 people on their payrolls. Average pay at those firms was $40,153, 16.8% below the national average of $48,279 for the same kind of employer. Headcount grew 2.8% over the year, faster than the 2.2% national increase, so local employers were adding people quicker than most of the country. The number of these employers rose 4.3%, more firms competing for the same crews. That works out to 43 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, Greensboro ranks 84th for headcount, 59th for median pay and 92nd 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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| Charlotte | 8,400 | $38,630 | 1.01 | 1,223 |
| Raleigh | 5,710 | $38,500 | 1.25 | 684 |
| Winston-Salem | 1,820 | $37,420 | 1.09 | 334 |
| Greensboro | 1,730 | $37,830 | 0.77 | 337 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill | 1,710 | $38,610 | 0.81 | 240 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For commercial landscaping employers in Greensboro, the local pool is thin but growing. Expect a mix of local candidates and people recruited in from nearby metros, and budget for relocation on senior roles.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Greensboro metro. Employers are counted by business location.
How Greensboro's commercial landscaping market has changed since 2018.
The number of landscaping companies in Greensboro rose from 273 in 2018 to 337 in 2023, up 23%, ahead of the 13% national rise. Headcount at those firms went up 3%, to about 1,702 people. Average annual pay there went from $30,704 to $40,153 (+31%), in step with the 31% national increase.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
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| Landscaping companies: business locations | 273 | 337 | +23% |
| Landscaping companies: employment | 1,659 | 1,702 | +3% |
| Landscaping companies: average annual pay | $30,704 | $40,153 | +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 Greensboro.
What are the two mega-projects driving Greensboro's landscaping demand?
JetZero's $4.7B aerospace smart factory and Toyota's ~$13.9B battery plant at the Greensboro-Randolph Megasite - both named directly in the metro's own landscaping data as corporate campus landscaping drivers.
What is driving commercial landscaping demand in Greensboro right now?
Corporate campus landscaping for JetZero and Toyota's battery plant, plus standard institutional demand tied to Greensboro's broader growth.
What do landscaping and groundskeeping workers earn in Greensboro?
BLS puts the Greensboro median for landscaping and groundskeeping workers at $37,830 a year, 3% below the $39,150 national median. That ranks 65th of 112 metros with published figures, in the middle of the pack. Pay is bunched together here, $31,200 to $46,140 across the 10th to 90th percentile and only a 1.5x gap, so small differences in an offer are noticed. No other North Carolina metro we cover pays more for this work.
Is it hard to hire landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Greensboro?
Yes. Greensboro has 23% fewer landscaping and groundskeeping workers per job than the country as a whole, roughly 1,730 in the metro, so most of the people worth hiring are already employed. The 337 landscaping companies here average about 5.1 employees per location, mostly small shops, so candidates often know every employer in town by name. With 23% more of those firms than in 2018, more employers are competing for the same crews.
Which commercial landscaping roles pay the most in Greensboro?
Of the roles we recruit for, Landscape Designer / Architect pays the most in Greensboro, a $77,850 median. Landscape / Grounds Crew Member is the lowest-paid field role at $37,830. Grounds Crew Supervisor trails national pay the most (9% below).
How many landscaping companies operate in Greensboro?
BLS counted 337 landscaping companies in Greensboro in 2023, employing about 1,702 people between them. Up from 273 in 2018, a 23% increase against 13% growth nationally. That averages 5.1 people per location, so most are small shops. They pay an average of $40,153, 17% below the $48,279 national average for the same kind of employer.
Which nearby metros compete with Greensboro for landscaping and groundskeeping workers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Winston-Salem (25 miles, about 1,820, $37,420 median), Durham-Chapel Hill (50 miles, about 1,710, $38,610 median) and Raleigh (68 miles, about 5,710, $38,500 median). Raleigh has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move.
Hiring commercial landscaping talent in Greensboro?
Tell us the role. We'll tell you timeline and where we'd source the candidate - in under 30 minutes.