Commercial landscaping recruiters serving Myrtle Beach.
Standard institutional and resort/hospitality landscaping demand tied to the region's continued tourism growth.
Tourism, not corporate campuses.
Metro pay for every role we recruit is in the table below. What the hub does name: standard institutional and resort/hospitality landscaping demand tied to the region's continued tourism growth - a genuinely different framing from the corporate-campus pattern we see in most other metros.
We recruit across the full org chart for commercial landscaping contractors in Myrtle Beach against that documented context.
Continued tourism growth, not a single anchor project.
A resort/hospitality demand pattern unique among the metros in this rollout.
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The hub's landscaping mini is explicit that this market's demand is resort/hospitality-driven, not tied to a single named healthcare or hospitality building - a distinct framing from the corporate/institutional pattern used across most other metros in this rollout.
What commercial landscaping roles pay in Myrtle Beach.
In the Myrtle Beach metro, BLS puts the median for landscaping and groundskeeping workers at $34,410 a year, 12% below the $39,150 national median. Among the 112 metros BLS publishes for this occupation, Myrtle Beach ranks 110th on pay. Most of the market sits between $28,040 and $44,180. Of the other field roles, grounds crew supervisor pays the most locally, at a $50,150 median. BLS does not publish Myrtle Beach 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 | Myrtle Beach median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape / Grounds Crew MemberLandscaping and Groundskeeping Workers (37-3011) | $34,410 | $28,040–$44,180 | $39,150 | −12% | 1,590 |
| Grounds Crew SupervisorFirst-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers (37-1012) | $50,150 | $36,570–$76,700 | $58,430 | −14% | 210 |
| Tree Trimmer / ArboristTree Trimmers and Pruners (37-3013) | – | – | $50,960 | – | – |
| Licensed Pesticide ApplicatorPesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation (37-3012) | $36,470 | $30,020–$48,580 | $46,340 | −21% | 70 |
| Landscape Designer / ArchitectLandscape Architects (17-1012) | – | – | $79,870 | – | – |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Myrtle Beach 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 Myrtle Beach commercial landscaping hiring actually plays out in 2026.
Why we don't tie this page to Grand Strand Health or Ocean 23
Grand Strand Health's $350M regional expansion and the Ocean 23 oceanfront tower are the metro's most prominent named projects, driving real premiums for healthcare-construction electricians and high-rise welders. The hub's own landscaping mini doesn't connect either to grounds-work demand - it names the region's tourism growth instead.
Why resort/hospitality landscaping is a distinct discipline here
This is the only metro in our rollout where the hub frames landscaping demand around resort/hospitality tourism rather than corporate or institutional campuses - a genuinely different demand driver that calls for different design and maintenance sensibilities.
What this means for sourcing
We source against verified resort/hospitality and institutional grounds-maintenance experience, not resume claims, given the tourism-driven 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 Myrtle Beach commercial landscaping clients, these are the highest-volume roles we've recruited for in the last 24 months.
- Resort/hospitality landscape crew lead
- Institutional grounds maintenance foreman
- Landscape designer
- Grounds maintenance manager
For the broader picture across every commercial trade in Myrtle Beach, see the Myrtle Beach 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 Myrtle Beach, plainly.
Same approach we use in every market - but tuned for what works in Myrtle Beach's commercial landscaping segment specifically:
- Same-day intake call. We get the role, the project context, the budget, your dealbreakers. For Myrtle Beach landscaping work, we also confirm whether the role sits within resort/hospitality scope or standard institutional grounds work.
- Candidate sourcing within 48 hours. We pull from our existing Myrtle Beach commercial landscaping candidate network, filtered for verified resort/hospitality experience where relevant.
- Vetted short list (week one to several weeks). Three to five candidates. We verify real resort or institutional grounds project history rather than a line on a resume.
- Offer and close. Standard roles close in 4-6 weeks. We help with offer math against Myrtle Beach's documented general context.
Myrtle Beach runs 78% more commercial landscaping workers per job than the country as a whole — well above the national concentration. More per job means more people to reach, and more employers reaching 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 Myrtle Beach's commercial landscaping market compares
In 2023 the Myrtle Beach metro had 281 landscaping companies (counted by business location), with about 1,883 people on their payrolls. Average pay at those firms was $39,625, 17.9% below the national average of $48,279 for the same kind of employer. Headcount grew 2.7% over the year, faster than the 2.2% national increase, so local employers were adding people quicker than most of the country. That works out to 53 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, Myrtle Beach ranks 91st for headcount, 98th for median pay and 6th for concentration for landscaping and groundskeeping workers. That puts it among the deepest commercial landscaping labor markets in the country.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
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| Charleston | 3,020 | $37,720 | 1.25 | 286 |
| Greenville | 2,420 | $36,610 | 0.91 | 317 |
| Columbia | 1,890 | $36,180 | 0.78 | 245 |
| Myrtle Beach | 1,590 | $34,410 | 1.78 | 281 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For commercial landscaping employers in Myrtle Beach, the pool is deep and still growing, so the constraint is competition rather than supply. Move fast on good candidates, because another local firm is probably talking to them too.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Myrtle Beach metro. Employers are counted by business location.
How Myrtle Beach's commercial landscaping market has changed since 2018.
The number of landscaping companies in Myrtle Beach rose from 252 in 2018 to 281 in 2023, up 12%, close to the 13% national change. Headcount at those firms went up 13%, to about 1,883 people. Average annual pay there went from $27,563 to $39,625 (+44%), 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 | 252 | 281 | +12% |
| Landscaping companies: employment | 1,662 | 1,883 | +13% |
| Landscaping companies: average annual pay | $27,563 | $39,625 | +44% |
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 Myrtle Beach.
Is Myrtle Beach's landscaping demand tied to Grand Strand Health's expansion or the Ocean 23 tower?
No - both are real, well-documented healthcare and hospitality projects, but the hub's own landscaping data doesn't connect either to grounds-work demand. The hub instead frames demand around the region's continued tourism growth.
What is driving commercial landscaping demand in Myrtle Beach right now?
Standard institutional and resort/hospitality landscaping demand tied to the region's continued tourism growth - a distinct framing from the corporate-campus pattern seen in most other metros.
What do landscaping and groundskeeping workers earn in Myrtle Beach?
BLS puts the Myrtle Beach median for landscaping and groundskeeping workers at $34,410 a year, 12% below the $39,150 national median. That ranks 110th of 112 metros with published figures, in the bottom quarter. Pay is bunched together here, $28,040 to $44,180 across the 10th to 90th percentile and only a 1.6x gap, so small differences in an offer are noticed. Within South Carolina, Charleston pays more, at $37,720.
Is it hard to hire landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Myrtle Beach?
Not by national standards. Landscaping and groundskeeping workers make up 78% more of the Myrtle Beach workforce than they do nationally, about 1,590 people. The 281 landscaping companies here average about 6.7 employees per location, mostly small shops, so candidates often know every employer in town by name. With 12% more of those firms than in 2018, more employers are competing for the same crews.
Which commercial landscaping roles pay the most in Myrtle Beach?
Of the roles we recruit for, Grounds Crew Supervisor pays the most in Myrtle Beach, a $50,150 median. Landscape / Grounds Crew Member is the lowest-paid field role at $34,410. Licensed Pesticide Applicator trails national pay the most (21% below).
How many landscaping companies operate in Myrtle Beach?
BLS counted 281 landscaping companies in Myrtle Beach in 2023, employing about 1,883 people between them. Up from 252 in 2018, a 12% increase against 13% growth nationally. That averages 6.7 people per location, so most are small shops. They pay an average of $39,625, 18% below the $48,279 national average for the same kind of employer.
Which nearby metros compete with Myrtle Beach for landscaping and groundskeeping workers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Charleston (87 miles, about 3,020, $37,720 median), Columbia (125 miles, about 1,890, $36,180 median) and Raleigh (145 miles, about 5,710, $38,500 median). Charleston has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move. Charleston pays 10% more, which is where Myrtle Beach employers tend to lose people.
Hiring commercial landscaping talent in Myrtle Beach?
Tell us the role. We'll tell you timeline and where we'd source the candidate - in under 30 minutes.