Commercial landscaping recruiters serving Memphis.
Standard corporate and institutional grounds maintenance across the metro, with some airport-adjacent site work tied to FedEx's expansion.
A standard market, with real airport-adjacent groundwork.
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 as the base of the market, with airport-adjacent site work tied to FedEx's expansion.
We recruit across the full org chart for commercial landscaping contractors in Memphis against that documented context.
A $400M sorting facility, with named first-phase drainage work.
Site demolition and drainage, named explicitly by the hub.
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A 5-story, 1.6M sq ft automated small-package sorting facility at Memphis International Airport. First-phase groundwork explicitly includes site demolition and drainage - real, named site work driving airport-adjacent grounds demand.
What commercial landscaping roles pay in Memphis.
In the Memphis metro, BLS puts the median for landscaping and groundskeeping workers at $36,500 a year, 7% below the $39,150 national median. Among the 112 metros BLS publishes for this occupation, Memphis ranks 94th on pay. Most of the market sits between $30,120 and $46,820. Of the other field roles, landscape designer / architect pays the most locally, at a $84,610 median. National benchmarks by role are in the 2026 Commercial Landscaping Salary Guide.
| Role | Memphis median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape / Grounds Crew MemberLandscaping and Groundskeeping Workers (37-3011) | $36,500 | $30,120–$46,820 | $39,150 | −7% | 3,100 |
| Grounds Crew SupervisorFirst-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers (37-1012) | $54,330 | $36,020–$84,580 | $58,430 | −7% | 380 |
| Tree Trimmer / ArboristTree Trimmers and Pruners (37-3013) | $44,470 | $35,940–$59,720 | $50,960 | −13% | – |
| Licensed Pesticide ApplicatorPesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation (37-3012) | $45,290 | $26,960–$57,290 | $46,340 | −2% | 160 |
| Landscape Designer / ArchitectLandscape Architects (17-1012) | $84,610 | $53,470–$110,380 | $79,870 | +6% | 40 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Memphis 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 Memphis commercial landscaping hiring actually plays out in 2026.
Why this is an honestly modest, standard market with one real driver
The hub describes standard corporate and institutional grounds maintenance across the metro - we report that plainly rather than manufacturing urgency the market doesn't have, while still naming FedEx's genuine airport-adjacent site work.
Why the Hercules facility's first-phase drainage work is a real named scope
The hub names site demolition, drainage, and underground utilities as first-phase groundwork for the Hercules facility - a specific, dollar-figured site work scope tied directly to landscaping-adjacent trades.
What this means for sourcing
We source against verified corporate/institutional grounds maintenance history, and airport-adjacent site work experience where relevant, not resume claims.
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 Memphis commercial landscaping clients, these are the highest-volume roles we've recruited for in the last 24 months.
- Airport-adjacent site work crew lead
- Corporate/institutional grounds maintenance crew lead
- Landscape crew foreman
- Grounds maintenance manager
For the broader picture across every commercial trade in Memphis, see the Memphis 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 Memphis, plainly.
Same approach we use in every market - but tuned for what works in Memphis's commercial landscaping segment specifically:
- Same-day intake call. We get the role, the project context, the budget, your dealbreakers. For Memphis landscaping work, we also confirm whether the role sits within FedEx airport-adjacent scope or standard commercial grounds work.
- Candidate sourcing within 48 hours. We pull from our existing Memphis commercial landscaping candidate network, filtered for verified experience relevant to the role.
- 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 Memphis documented general context.
Memphis runs 17% 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 Memphis's commercial landscaping market compares
In 2023 the Memphis metro had 325 landscaping companies (counted by business location), with about 3,050 people on their payrolls. Average pay at those firms was $46,739, 3.2% below the national average of $48,279 for the same kind of employer. Headcount grew 6.5% 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 4.5%, more firms competing for the same crews. That works out to 24 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, Memphis ranks 53rd for headcount, 85th for median pay and 85th for concentration for landscaping and groundskeeping workers.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
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| Nashville | 6,270 | $37,910 | 0.93 | 749 |
| Memphis | 3,100 | $36,500 | 0.83 | 325 |
| Knoxville | 3,020 | $36,040 | 1.16 | 352 |
| Chattanooga | 1,460 | $36,190 | 0.89 | 142 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For commercial landscaping employers in Memphis, 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, Memphis metro. Employers are counted by business location.
How Memphis's commercial landscaping market has changed since 2018.
The number of landscaping companies in Memphis rose from 278 in 2018 to 325 in 2023, up 17%, ahead of the 13% national rise. Headcount at those firms went up 16%, to about 3,050 people. Average annual pay there went from $34,628 to $46,739 (+35%), 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 | 278 | 325 | +17% |
| Landscaping companies: employment | 2,622 | 3,050 | +16% |
| Landscaping companies: average annual pay | $34,628 | $46,739 | +35% |
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 Memphis.
What is driving commercial landscaping demand in Memphis right now?
Standard corporate and institutional grounds maintenance is the base of the market, with FedEx's $400M "Hercules" sorting facility adding real airport-adjacent site work, including named first-phase drainage work.
Is Memphis a high-growth landscaping market compared to other metros?
The metro's own data describes this as a standard market - not a market defined by a single megaproject narrative the way some larger metros are.
What do landscaping and groundskeeping workers earn in Memphis?
BLS puts the Memphis median for landscaping and groundskeeping workers at $36,500 a year, 7% below the $39,150 national median. That ranks 94th of 112 metros with published figures, in the bottom quarter. Pay is bunched together here, $30,120 to $46,820 across the 10th to 90th percentile and only a 1.6x gap, so small differences in an offer are noticed. Within Tennessee, Nashville pays more, at $37,910.
Is it hard to hire landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Memphis?
Yes. Memphis has 17% fewer landscaping and groundskeeping workers per job than the country as a whole, roughly 3,100 in the metro, so most of the people worth hiring are already employed. The 325 landscaping companies here average about 9.4 employees per location. With 17% more of those firms than in 2018, more employers are competing for the same crews.
Which commercial landscaping roles pay the most in Memphis?
Of the roles we recruit for, Landscape Designer / Architect pays the most in Memphis, a $84,610 median. Landscape / Grounds Crew Member is the lowest-paid field role at $36,500. Relative to national pay, Landscape Designer / Architect is the strongest-paying role here (6% above). Tree Trimmer / Arborist trails national pay the most (13% below).
How many landscaping companies operate in Memphis?
BLS counted 325 landscaping companies in Memphis in 2023, employing about 3,050 people between them. Up from 278 in 2018, a 17% increase against 13% growth nationally. That averages 9.4 people per location. They pay an average of $46,739, 3% below the $48,279 national average for the same kind of employer.
Which nearby metros compete with Memphis for landscaping and groundskeeping workers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Little Rock (130 miles, about 1,670, $36,490 median), Nashville (196 miles, about 6,270, $37,910 median) and Huntsville (198 miles, about 1,550, $37,510 median). Nashville has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move.
Hiring commercial landscaping talent in Memphis?
Tell us the role. We'll tell you timeline and where we'd source the candidate - in under 30 minutes.