Commercial landscaping recruiters serving Huntsville.
Corporate campus landscaping for Eli Lilly and Glaukos, plus federal-campus landscaping for Space Command's new headquarters.
Pharmaceutical, medical-device, and federal campuses.
Metro pay for every role we recruit is in the table below. What the hub does name: corporate campus landscaping for Eli Lilly and Glaukos, plus federal-campus landscaping for Space Command's new headquarters.
We recruit across the full org chart for commercial landscaping contractors in Huntsville against that documented context.
Three named institutions, two categories of work.
Corporate pharmaceutical and medical-device campuses, plus a federal headquarters.
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One of four new pharmaceutical production facilities Eli Lilly is building nationwide - cleanroom-grade manufacturing at genuinely enormous scale for this market, adding real corporate campus landscaping demand.
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200,000 sq ft of new medical-device R&D and manufacturing space - the second named corporate campus landscaping driver.
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A permanent federal headquarters campus at Redstone Arsenal, with Huntsville separately funding senior leader housing and critical site infrastructure - the named federal-campus landscaping driver, distinct from the corporate campus work.
What commercial landscaping roles pay in Huntsville.
In the Huntsville metro, BLS puts the median for landscaping and groundskeeping workers at $37,510 a year, 4% below the $39,150 national median. Among the 112 metros BLS publishes for this occupation, Huntsville ranks 72nd on pay. The range runs from $29,870 at the 10th percentile to $60,720 at the 90th, so experience is priced well above the middle of the market. Of the other field roles, grounds crew supervisor pays the most locally, at a $57,030 median. BLS does not publish Huntsville 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 | Huntsville median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
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| Landscape / Grounds Crew MemberLandscaping and Groundskeeping Workers (37-3011) | $37,510 | $29,870–$60,720 | $39,150 | −4% | 1,550 |
| Grounds Crew SupervisorFirst-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers (37-1012) | $57,030 | $36,440–$77,490 | $58,430 | −2% | 240 |
| Tree Trimmer / ArboristTree Trimmers and Pruners (37-3013) | $41,000 | $39,990–$61,100 | $50,960 | −20% | 50 |
| 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, Huntsville 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 Huntsville commercial landscaping hiring actually plays out in 2026.
Why we split corporate and federal landscaping work
The hub's own landscaping mini distinguishes between corporate campus landscaping (Eli Lilly, Glaukos) and federal-campus landscaping (Space Command's headquarters) - two genuinely different institutional contexts, not one blended category.
Why federal-campus work at Redstone Arsenal is its own discipline
Landscaping for a permanent Space Command headquarters on a federal arsenal carries security and access requirements that don't apply to corporate pharmaceutical or medical-device campuses.
What this means for sourcing
We source against verified corporate/pharmaceutical campus and federal-facility 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 Huntsville commercial landscaping clients, these are the highest-volume roles we've recruited for in the last 24 months.
- Pharmaceutical campus landscape crew lead
- Federal-facility grounds foreman
- Corporate campus landscape designer
- Grounds maintenance manager
For the broader picture across every commercial trade in Huntsville, see the Huntsville 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 Huntsville, plainly.
Same approach we use in every market - but tuned for what works in Huntsville's commercial landscaping segment specifically:
- Same-day intake call. We get the role, the project context, the budget, your dealbreakers. For Huntsville landscaping work, we also confirm whether the role sits within Eli Lilly's, Glaukos', or Space Command's scope, or standard corporate grounds work.
- Candidate sourcing within 48 hours. We pull from our existing Huntsville commercial landscaping candidate network, filtered for verified corporate/pharmaceutical or federal-facility 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 Huntsville's documented general context.
Huntsville runs 5% fewer commercial landscaping 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. Metro-wide figures for the base occupation; the wage table above is role-specific and commercial.
How Huntsville's commercial landscaping market compares
In 2023 the Huntsville metro had 184 landscaping companies (counted by business location), with about 1,158 people on their payrolls. 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 |
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| Birmingham | 2,880 | $36,600 | 0.90 | 400 |
| Huntsville | 1,550 | $37,510 | 0.95 | 184 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For commercial landscaping employers 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 QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Huntsville metro. Employers are counted by business location.
How Huntsville's commercial landscaping market has changed since 2018.
The number of landscaping companies in Huntsville rose from 155 in 2018 to 184 in 2023, up 19%, ahead of the 13% national rise. Headcount at those firms went up 10%, to about 1,158 people. Average annual pay there went from $29,135 to $42,293 (+45%), faster than the 31% national increase, a sign employers here have had to bid up.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
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| Landscaping companies: business locations | 155 | 184 | +19% |
| Landscaping companies: employment | 1,051 | 1,158 | +10% |
| Landscaping companies: average annual pay | $29,135 | $42,293 | +45% |
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 Huntsville.
Is federal-campus landscaping different from corporate campus landscaping in Huntsville?
Yes - the hub's own data distinguishes between corporate campus landscaping for Eli Lilly and Glaukos, and federal-campus landscaping for Space Command's new headquarters at Redstone Arsenal, which carries its own security and access requirements.
What is driving commercial landscaping demand in Huntsville right now?
Corporate campus landscaping for Eli Lilly and Glaukos, plus federal-campus landscaping for Space Command's new headquarters.
What do landscaping and groundskeeping workers earn in Huntsville?
BLS puts the Huntsville median for landscaping and groundskeeping workers at $37,510 a year, 4% below the $39,150 national median. That ranks 72nd of 112 metros with published figures, in the middle of the pack. Most of the market sits between $29,870 and $60,720, a 2.0x gap and a moderate spread, so a few thousand dollars over the median buys real experience. No other Alabama metro we cover pays more for this work (Birmingham: $36,600).
Is it hard to hire landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Huntsville?
It is about average. Landscaping and groundskeeping workers are as common in Huntsville as they are nationally (location quotient 0.95), with about 1,550 in the metro. The 184 landscaping companies here average about 6.3 employees per location, mostly small shops, so candidates often know every employer in town by name. With 19% more of those firms than in 2018, more employers are competing for the same crews.
Which commercial landscaping roles pay the most in Huntsville?
Of the roles we recruit for, Grounds Crew Supervisor pays the most in Huntsville, a $57,030 median. Landscape / Grounds Crew Member is the lowest-paid field role at $37,510. Tree Trimmer / Arborist trails national pay the most (20% below).
How many landscaping companies operate in Huntsville?
BLS counted 184 landscaping companies in Huntsville in 2023, employing about 1,158 people between them. Up from 155 in 2018, a 19% increase against 13% growth nationally. That averages 6.3 people per location, so most are small shops. They pay an average of $42,293, 12% below the $48,279 national average for the same kind of employer.
Which nearby metros compete with Huntsville for landscaping and groundskeeping workers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Chattanooga (76 miles, about 1,460, $36,190 median), Birmingham (84 miles, about 2,880, $36,600 median) and Nashville (100 miles, about 6,270, $37,910 median). Birmingham has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move.
Hiring commercial landscaping talent in Huntsville?
Tell us the role. We'll tell you timeline and where we'd source the candidate - in under 30 minutes.