Commercial landscaping recruiters serving North Port.
Institutional campus maintenance for Sarasota Memorial's growing footprint, plus standard corporate demand across the metro.
A $507M hospital and a growing health system footprint.
Metro pay for every role we recruit is in the table below. What the hub does name: institutional campus maintenance for Sarasota Memorial's growing footprint, plus standard corporate demand across the metro.
We recruit across the full org chart for commercial landscaping contractors in North Port against that documented context.
The city's first acute-care hospital.
A single health system's expanding campus footprint defines this market's institutional landscaping demand.
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A 9-story tower opening 2028 with 100 beds and shell space for 300 more, plus a medical office building - the city's first acute-care hospital. Institutional-scale campus grounds work follows a build of this size.
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The SMH-Venice inpatient rehab facility ($82.5M) and the Milman-Kover Cancer Pavilion are both part of this broader program, expanding the health system's campus footprint that this page's landscaping demand is tied to.
What commercial landscaping roles pay in North Port-Sarasota.
In the North Port-Sarasota metro, BLS puts the median for landscaping and groundskeeping workers at $37,200 a year, 5% below the $39,150 national median. Among the 112 metros BLS publishes for this occupation, North Port-Sarasota ranks 79th on pay. Most of the market sits between $31,210 and $47,950. Of the other field roles, landscape designer / architect pays the most locally, at a $82,070 median. National benchmarks by role are in the 2026 Commercial Landscaping Salary Guide.
| Role | North Port-Sarasota median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
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| Landscape / Grounds Crew MemberLandscaping and Groundskeeping Workers (37-3011) | $37,200 | $31,210–$47,950 | $39,150 | −5% | 4,740 |
| Grounds Crew SupervisorFirst-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers (37-1012) | $51,450 | $38,130–$76,420 | $58,430 | −12% | 700 |
| Tree Trimmer / ArboristTree Trimmers and Pruners (37-3013) | $47,960 | $38,140–$60,330 | $50,960 | −6% | 120 |
| Licensed Pesticide ApplicatorPesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation (37-3012) | $46,680 | $36,900–$48,660 | $46,340 | +1% | 230 |
| Landscape Designer / ArchitectLandscape Architects (17-1012) | $82,070 | $60,580–$115,450 | $79,870 | +3% | 60 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, North Port-Sarasota 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 North Port commercial landscaping hiring actually plays out in 2026.
Why we anchor this page to a hospital system, not a single building
The hub's mini names Sarasota Memorial's growing footprint, not one project - so we report the $507M North Port hospital alongside the health system's broader $1B program, since both are documented drivers of institutional grounds work.
Why hospital-campus landscaping is a distinct scope
A 9-story acute-care tower with shell space for future expansion needs sustained institutional grounds maintenance - a different cadence and scale than routine corporate landscaping.
What this means for sourcing
We source against verified institutional/healthcare-campus grounds-maintenance 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 North Port commercial landscaping clients, these are the highest-volume roles we've recruited for in the last 24 months.
- Healthcare campus grounds crew lead
- Institutional landscape designer
- Landscape crew foreman
- Grounds maintenance manager
For the broader picture across every commercial trade in North Port, see the North Port 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 North Port-Sarasota, plainly.
Same approach we use in every market - but tuned for what works in North Port's commercial landscaping segment specifically:
- Same-day intake call. We get the role, the project context, the budget, your dealbreakers. For North Port landscaping work, we also confirm whether the role sits within Sarasota Memorial's campus scope or standard corporate grounds work.
- Candidate sourcing within 48 hours. We pull from our existing North Port commercial landscaping candidate network, filtered for verified institutional/healthcare-campus credentials where relevant.
- Vetted short list (week one to several weeks). Three to five candidates. We verify real institutional-campus grounds work 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 North Port's documented general context.
North Port-Sarasota runs 127% 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 North Port-Sarasota's commercial landscaping market compares
In 2023 the North Port-Sarasota metro had 740 landscaping companies (counted by business location), with about 5,264 people on their payrolls. Average pay at those firms was $43,024, 10.9% below the national average of $48,279 for the same kind of employer. Headcount grew 6% 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 84 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, North Port-Sarasota ranks 43rd for headcount, 73rd for median pay and 2nd 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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| Miami | 21,170 | $37,430 | 1.23 | 2,385 |
| Orlando | 11,430 | $36,310 | 1.32 | 1,303 |
| Tampa | 9,860 | $37,210 | 1.11 | 1,546 |
| Jacksonville | 6,140 | $37,320 | 1.31 | 876 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers | 5,080 | $36,790 | 2.72 | 624 |
| North Port-Sarasota | 4,740 | $37,200 | 2.27 | 740 |
| Deltona-Daytona | 2,610 | $36,600 | 1.94 | 462 |
| Lakeland | 2,450 | $35,490 | 1.51 | 345 |
| Port St. Lucie | 2,330 | $36,480 | 2.23 | 363 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne | 1,870 | $36,570 | 1.24 | 368 |
| Pensacola | 1,220 | $36,160 | 1.05 | 220 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For commercial landscaping employers in North Port-Sarasota, 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, North Port-Sarasota metro. Employers are counted by business location.
How North Port-Sarasota's commercial landscaping market has changed since 2018.
The number of landscaping companies in North Port-Sarasota rose from 674 in 2018 to 740 in 2023, up 10%, behind the 13% growth nationally. Headcount at those firms went up 14%, to about 5,264 people. Average annual pay there went from $33,222 to $43,024 (+30%), in step with the 31% national increase.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
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| Landscaping companies: business locations | 674 | 740 | +10% |
| Landscaping companies: employment | 4,624 | 5,264 | +14% |
| Landscaping companies: average annual pay | $33,222 | $43,024 | +30% |
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 North Port-Sarasota.
How large is Sarasota Memorial's North Port hospital?
The metro's own data describes a $507M, 9-story tower opening in 2028 with 100 beds and shell space for 300 more - the city's first acute-care hospital, part of the health system's broader $1B capital program.
What is driving commercial landscaping demand in North Port right now?
Institutional campus maintenance for Sarasota Memorial's growing footprint is the named driver, alongside standard corporate demand across the metro.
What do landscaping and groundskeeping workers earn in North Port-Sarasota?
BLS puts the North Port-Sarasota median for landscaping and groundskeeping workers at $37,200 a year, 5% below the $39,150 national median. That ranks 79th of 112 metros with published figures, in the middle of the pack. Pay is bunched together here, $31,210 to $47,950 across the 10th to 90th percentile and only a 1.5x gap, so small differences in an offer are noticed. No other Florida metro we cover pays more for this work.
Is it hard to hire landscaping and groundskeeping workers in North Port-Sarasota?
Not by national standards. Landscaping and groundskeeping workers make up 127% more of the North Port-Sarasota workforce than they do nationally, about 4,740 people. The 740 landscaping companies here average about 7.1 employees per location, mostly small shops, so candidates often know every employer in town by name.
Which commercial landscaping roles pay the most in North Port-Sarasota?
Of the roles we recruit for, Landscape Designer / Architect pays the most in North Port-Sarasota, a $82,070 median. Landscape / Grounds Crew Member is the lowest-paid field role at $37,200. Grounds Crew Supervisor trails national pay the most (12% below).
How many landscaping companies operate in North Port-Sarasota?
BLS counted 740 landscaping companies in North Port-Sarasota in 2023, employing about 5,264 people between them. Up from 674 in 2018, a 10% increase against 13% growth nationally. That averages 7.1 people per location, so most are small shops. They pay an average of $43,024, 11% below the $48,279 national average for the same kind of employer.
Which nearby metros compete with North Port-Sarasota for landscaping and groundskeeping workers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Cape Coral-Fort Myers (38 miles, about 5,080, $36,790 median), Tampa (64 miles, about 9,860, $37,210 median) and Lakeland (71 miles, about 2,450, $35,490 median). Tampa has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move.
Hiring commercial landscaping talent in North Port?
Tell us the role. We'll tell you timeline and where we'd source the candidate - in under 30 minutes.