Commercial landscaping recruiters serving Little Rock.
Standard institutional and corporate landscaping demand tracking the region's typical discount, with the data center campuses adding a modest new corporate-grounds niche.
The largest project in Arkansas history, 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 typical discount, with the AVAIO and Google data center campuses adding only a modest new corporate-grounds niche - a smaller effect than they have on the metro's electrical trades.
We recruit across the full org chart for commercial landscaping contractors in Little Rock against that documented context.
Two hyperscale campuses, honestly scoped.
AVAIO and Google's data centers dominate most trades on Little Rock's hub page - but not this one, and we say so directly.
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The largest economic development project in Arkansas history, spanning 760 acres. The hub's own landscaping mini calls its effect on grounds-work demand modest - not the wage-transforming driver it is for the metro's electrical trades.
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A separate 300,000 sq ft hyperscale project awaiting wetlands/regulatory approval, named alongside AVAIO as adding to the same modest corporate-grounds niche.
What commercial landscaping roles pay in Little Rock.
In the Little Rock metro, BLS puts the median for landscaping and groundskeeping workers at $36,490 a year, 7% below the $39,150 national median. Among the 112 metros BLS publishes for this occupation, Little Rock ranks 95th on pay. Most of the market sits between $27,540 and $45,310. Of the other field roles, grounds crew supervisor pays the most locally, at a $49,900 median. BLS does not publish Little Rock pay for landscape designer / architect, 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 | Little Rock median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
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| Landscape / Grounds Crew MemberLandscaping and Groundskeeping Workers (37-3011) | $36,490 | $27,540–$45,310 | $39,150 | −7% | 1,670 |
| Grounds Crew SupervisorFirst-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers (37-1012) | $49,900 | $39,060–$74,610 | $58,430 | −15% | 340 |
| Tree Trimmer / ArboristTree Trimmers and Pruners (37-3013) | $45,660 | $26,900–$62,340 | $50,960 | −10% | 100 |
| Licensed Pesticide ApplicatorPesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation (37-3012) | $37,800 | $35,590–$51,540 | $46,340 | −18% | 100 |
| Landscape Designer / ArchitectLandscape Architects (17-1012) | – | – | $79,870 | – | 50 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Little Rock 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 Little Rock commercial landscaping hiring actually plays out in 2026.
Why we preserve the word "modest"
Two hyperscale data center campuses, one of them the largest economic development project in Arkansas history, dominate several trades on Little Rock's 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 Little Rock's hub page price at a discount to national, with named-project premiums as exceptions. Landscaping tracks that general discount, with the two data center campuses 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 Little Rock 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 Little Rock, see the Little Rock 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 Little Rock, plainly.
Same approach we use in every market - but tuned for what works in Little Rock'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 Little Rock 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 Little Rock's documented general context.
Little Rock runs 24% 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 Little Rock's commercial landscaping market compares
In 2023 the Little Rock metro had 235 landscaping companies (counted by business location). BLS publishes that count but withholds headcount and pay here, which it does when a category is small enough that the figures could identify individual employers. That works out to 31 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, Little Rock ranks 86th for headcount, 86th for median pay and 93rd for concentration for landscaping and groundskeeping workers. That makes it one of the thinnest commercial landscaping labor markets we recruit in.
What this means for hiring:For commercial landscaping employers in Little Rock, the local pool is thinner than most, so plan on recruiting some roles in from outside the metro.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Little Rock metro. Employers are counted by business location.
How Little Rock's commercial landscaping market has changed since 2018.
The number of landscaping companies in Little Rock rose from 221 in 2018 to 235 in 2023, up 6%, behind the 13% growth nationally. Headcount and pay for those firms are withheld in Little Rock, so the occupation figures above are the better guide to what hiring costs.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
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| Landscaping companies: business locations | 221 | 235 | +6% |
| Landscaping companies: employment | 1,686 | – | – |
| Landscaping companies: average annual pay | $31,544 | – | – |
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 Little Rock.
Do the AVAIO and Google data centers drive landscaping demand in Little Rock?
Only modestly - the hub's own data is explicit that the two hyperscale campuses add a modest new corporate-grounds niche for landscaping, unlike their outsized effect on electrical wages in the same metro.
What is driving commercial landscaping demand in Little Rock right now?
Standard institutional and corporate landscaping demand tracking the region's typical discount, with the AVAIO and Google data center campuses adding a modest new corporate-grounds niche on top.
What do landscaping and groundskeeping workers earn in Little Rock?
BLS puts the Little Rock median for landscaping and groundskeeping workers at $36,490 a year, 7% below the $39,150 national median. That ranks 95th of 112 metros with published figures, in the bottom quarter. Pay is bunched together here, $27,540 to $45,310 across the 10th to 90th percentile and only a 1.6x gap, so small differences in an offer are noticed.
Is it hard to hire landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Little Rock?
Yes. Little Rock has 24% fewer landscaping and groundskeeping workers per job than the country as a whole, roughly 1,670 in the metro, so most of the people worth hiring are already employed.
Which commercial landscaping roles pay the most in Little Rock?
Of the roles we recruit for, Grounds Crew Supervisor pays the most in Little Rock, a $49,900 median. Landscape / Grounds Crew Member is the lowest-paid field role at $36,490. Licensed Pesticide Applicator trails national pay the most (18% below).
How many landscaping companies operate in Little Rock?
BLS counted 235 landscaping companies in Little Rock in 2023. Up from 221 in 2018, a 6% increase against 13% growth nationally. BLS withholds their combined headcount and pay here, which it does when a category is small enough that the figures could identify individual employers.
Which nearby metros compete with Little Rock for landscaping and groundskeeping workers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Memphis (130 miles, about 3,100, $36,500 median), Tulsa (230 miles, about 2,360, $36,780 median) and St. Louis (292 miles, about 9,600, $39,040 median). Memphis has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move. St. Louis pays 7% more, which is where Little Rock employers tend to lose people.
Hiring commercial landscaping talent in Little Rock?
Tell us the role. We'll tell you timeline and where we'd source the candidate - in under 30 minutes.