Commercial Irrigation recruiters serving Huntsville.
About 1,550 landscaping and groundskeeping workers work in the Huntsville metro. BLS counts 184 business locations of landscaping companies across the metro. We recruit Commercial Irrigation talent in Huntsville from a standing, credential-verified pipeline; local pay for every role we staff, and free hiring resources, are below.
Positions we recruit for in Huntsville.
BLS counts about 2,580 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Huntsville metro, the largest group being landscaping and groundskeeping workers (about 1,550). Relative to the size of the local economy, landscaping and groundskeeping workers are less concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 0.95). Local headcount and median pay are shown on each role.
Irrigation Technician / Installer
BLS 37-3011 - Grounds Maintenance Workers; no dedicated BLS code for irrigation installation specifically
Huntsville: 1,550 employed · $37,510 median
Certified Irrigation Technician (CIT)
BLS 37-3011 - Grounds Maintenance Workers; CIT is an Irrigation Association credential, not a separate BLS occupation
Huntsville: 1,550 employed · $37,510 median
Irrigation System Designer
BLS 17-1012 - Landscape Architects is the nearest tracked occupation; the working credential is the Irrigation Association's Certified Irrigation Designer (CID)
Huntsville: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
Backflow Prevention Specialist
BLS 47-2152 - Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters; backflow/cross-connection testing runs on the ASSE 5110 credential
Huntsville: 790 employed · $57,020 median
Irrigation Service / Repair Technician
BLS 37-3011 - Grounds Maintenance Workers
Huntsville: 1,550 employed · $37,510 median
Irrigation Foreman / Crew Lead
BLS 37-1012 - First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
Huntsville: 240 employed · $57,030 median
Irrigation Project Manager
BLS 11-9021 - Construction Managers; bid-to-build oversight on irrigation and site-water scopes
Huntsville: 770 employed · $96,030 median
Irrigation Estimator
BLS 13-1051 - Cost Estimators; irrigation takeoffs and bid pricing
Huntsville: 350 employed · $78,670 median
Smart / Controller Systems Technician
BLS 37-3011 - Grounds Maintenance Workers is the nearest tracked occupation; no dedicated BLS code exists for irrigation-automation specialists
Huntsville: 1,550 employed · $37,510 median
Landscape Water Management Auditor
BLS 37-3011 - Grounds Maintenance Workers is the nearest tracked occupation; the working credential is the Irrigation Association's CLIA, recognized by EPA WaterSense
Huntsville: 1,550 employed · $37,510 median
What Commercial Irrigation roles earn in Huntsville.
In the Huntsville metro, the median wage for landscaping and groundskeeping workers is $37,510 a year, 4% below the $39,150 national median. Most earn between $29,870 and $60,720. Of the other roles listed, first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers earn the most locally, at a $57,030 median. BLS does not publish Huntsville pay for one occupation below, usually because too few people hold the job locally.
| Role | Huntsville median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irrigation Technician / Installer · Certified Irrigation Technician (CIT) · Irrigation Service / Repair TechnicianLandscaping and Groundskeeping Workers (37-3011) | $37,510 | $29,870–$60,720 | $39,150 | −4% | 1,550 |
| Irrigation System DesignerLandscape Architects (17-1012) | – | – | $79,870 | – | – |
| Backflow Prevention SpecialistPlumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters (47-2152) | $57,020 | $37,870–$82,620 | $63,800 | −11% | 790 |
| Irrigation Foreman / Crew LeadFirst-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers (37-1012) | $57,030 | $36,440–$77,490 | $58,430 | −2% | 240 |
| Irrigation Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | $96,030 | $59,780–$157,270 | $114,990 | −16% | 770 |
| Irrigation EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $78,670 | $43,550–$126,450 | $78,740 | 0% | 350 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Huntsville metropolitan area, all industries (management and office roles are metro-wide, not specific to this trade). Typical range is the 10th to 90th percentile. A dash means BLS did not publish that figure for the metro. Specialized and certified roles usually sit above the occupation median.
Huntsville runs 5% fewer commercial irrigation workers per job than the country as a whole — below the national concentration.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 , Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers (nearest published occupation for this trade). Metro-wide figures for the base occupation; the wage table above is role-specific and commercial.
How Huntsville's commercial irrigation market compares
In 2023 the Huntsville metro had 184 landscaping companies (counted by business location), with about 1,158 people on their payrolls. BLS counts irrigation contractors under landscaping companies. Average pay at those firms was $42,293, 12.4% below the national average of $48,279 for the same kind of employer. Headcount grew 1% over the year, a little behind the 2.2% national increase. 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, Huntsville ranks 92nd for headcount, 66th for median pay and 56th for concentration for landscaping and groundskeeping workers.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 2,880 | $36,600 | 0.90 | 400 |
| Huntsville | 1,550 | $37,510 | 0.95 | 184 |
Employed, median pay and concentration are BLS OEWS figures for the occupation. Commercial employers is the BLS QCEW business-location count. A dash means BLS did not publish that figure. Concentration of 1.00 is the national rate.
What this means for hiring:For a commercial irrigation employer in Huntsville, 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 Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2023 annual averages, private employers in the Huntsville metropolitan area; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Business locations are counted as BLS counts establishments, so one company with two branches counts twice.
Frequently asked - Commercial Irrigation hiring in Huntsville.
What does it cost to hire commercial irrigation staff in Huntsville?
Median pay for landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Huntsville is $37,510 a year, per BLS. That is the midpoint for the metro, so half the market is paid above it — an offer at or below the median asks someone to move for no raise. Specialty and supervisory roles sit well above it, and the wage table on this page breaks those out by role.
How hard is it to hire commercial irrigation staff in Huntsville?
Huntsville has 5% fewer landscaping and groundskeeping workers per job than the country as a whole, below the national concentration. Huntsville employs about 1,550 of them. A thinner pool means the people you want already have jobs, usually with someone who would rather keep them. Filling these seats is outbound work, not a posting.
How many commercial irrigation employers are there in Huntsville?
In 2023 the Huntsville metro had 184 landscaping companies (counted by business location), with about 1,158 people on their payrolls. BLS counts irrigation contractors under landscaping companies. Source: BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2023.
How does Huntsville compare with other metros for irrigation hiring?
Among the 100 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Huntsville ranks 92nd for headcount, 66th for median pay and 56th for concentration for landscaping and groundskeeping workers.
How does Huntsville compare with other Alabama metros for irrigation talent?
Huntsville has the 2nd-largest landscaping and groundskeeping workers workforce of the 2 Alabama metros we cover, with about 1,550. For comparison: Birmingham (2,880). Candidates often move between these metros, so a search here usually reaches into them too.
What Commercial Irrigation positions does My Trade Talent recruit for in Huntsville?
We maintain a standing pipeline across 10 Commercial Irrigation roles in the Huntsville market - from Irrigation Technician / Installer through Landscape Water Management Auditor. The largest of these occupations in the Huntsville metro is landscaping and groundskeeping workers, with about 1,550 people employed; each role above shows its local headcount and median pay.
What do Commercial Irrigation roles pay in Huntsville?
In the Huntsville metro, BLS puts the median for landscaping and groundskeeping workers at $37,510 a year (most earn $29,870 to $60,720). Local medians for other roles we staff: plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters $57,020; first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers $57,030; construction managers $96,030. Figures are BLS OEWS, May 2025. The wage table on this page covers every role listed, and the free Salary Guide breaks pay down further.
Can you staff smart-irrigation controller specialists?
Yes - Smart/Controller Systems Technicians who work with irrigation automation are part of our standing pipeline.
How fast can My Trade Talent fill a Commercial Irrigation role in Huntsville?
Huntsville has a thinner pool of landscaping and groundskeeping workers than most metros (location quotient 0.95, about 1,550 people), so senior and certified roles often mean recruiting people who are already employed, or from nearby metros. Because we keep a standing Commercial Irrigation pipeline, most Huntsville searches still start with a first slate of vetted candidates within 48 hours rather than a cold posting.
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