Commercial landscaping recruiters serving Ogden.
Standard institutional and corporate landscaping demand tied to Hill AFB's campus and downtown Ogden's redevelopment.
A $1.2B air base and a historic downtown depot.
Metro pay for every role we recruit is in the table below. What the hub does name: standard institutional and corporate landscaping demand tied to Hill AFB's campus and downtown Ogden's redevelopment.
We recruit across the full org chart for commercial landscaping contractors in Ogden against that documented context.
The largest capital project in the Ogden area's history.
A federal air base modernization and a downtown historic-depot restoration, both named by the hub.
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A 1 million sq ft modernization including new maintenance hangars and repair facilities - the largest capital project in the Ogden area's history, adding institutional grounds-work demand alongside the downtown redevelopment.
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Centered on the historic rail depot restoration, mixed-use development, and a planned bus rapid transit route connecting the FrontRunner station through downtown to Weber State University and the local hospital - the second named driver of the metro's landscaping demand.
What commercial landscaping roles pay in Ogden.
In the Ogden metro, BLS puts the median for landscaping and groundskeeping workers at $39,690 a year, in line with the $39,150 national median. Among the 112 metros BLS publishes for this occupation, Ogden ranks 40th on pay. Most of the market sits between $28,850 and $57,090. Of the other field roles, grounds crew supervisor pays the most locally, at a $54,380 median. BLS does not publish Ogden 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 | Ogden median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
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| Landscape / Grounds Crew MemberLandscaping and Groundskeeping Workers (37-3011) | $39,690 | $28,850–$57,090 | $39,150 | +1% | 2,190 |
| Grounds Crew SupervisorFirst-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers (37-1012) | $54,380 | $47,240–$83,300 | $58,430 | −7% | 350 |
| Tree Trimmer / ArboristTree Trimmers and Pruners (37-3013) | – | – | $50,960 | – | – |
| Licensed Pesticide ApplicatorPesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation (37-3012) | $45,160 | $38,980–$60,380 | $46,340 | −3% | 30 |
| Landscape Designer / ArchitectLandscape Architects (17-1012) | – | – | $79,870 | – | – |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Ogden 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 Ogden commercial landscaping hiring actually plays out in 2026.
Why we name a federal air base and a downtown depot together
The hub's landscaping mini explicitly credits both Hill AFB's campus and downtown Ogden's redevelopment - a $1.2B federal infrastructure project and a municipal historic-depot restoration, not one single anchor project.
Why we report the downtown project without a dollar figure
The hub names the downtown redevelopment directly in its landscaping mini, but carries no disclosed dollar figure for it in its capitalProjects list. We report the reference honestly rather than borrow a number from an unrelated project.
What this means for sourcing
We source against verified federal-facility/institutional and downtown-public-space 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 Ogden commercial landscaping clients, these are the highest-volume roles we've recruited for in the last 24 months.
- Federal-facility campus landscape crew lead
- Downtown public-space landscape designer
- Landscape crew foreman
- Grounds maintenance manager
For the broader picture across every commercial trade in Ogden, see the Ogden 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 Ogden, plainly.
Same approach we use in every market - but tuned for what works in Ogden's commercial landscaping segment specifically:
- Same-day intake call. We get the role, the project context, the budget, your dealbreakers. For Ogden landscaping work, we also confirm whether the role sits within Hill AFB's campus scope, downtown's redevelopment scope, or standard corporate grounds work.
- Candidate sourcing within 48 hours. We pull from our existing Ogden commercial landscaping candidate network, filtered for verified federal-facility or downtown public-space experience where relevant.
- 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 Ogden's documented general context.
Ogden runs 32% 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 Ogden's commercial landscaping market compares
In 2023 the Ogden metro had 271 landscaping companies (counted by business location), with about 1,882 people on their payrolls. Average pay at those firms was $43,916, 9% below the national average of $48,279 for the same kind of employer. Headcount grew 11.2% 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 38 per 100,000 residents, close to the 37 national rate.
Among the 100 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Ogden ranks 74th for headcount, 36th for median pay and 10th 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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| Salt Lake City | 5,090 | $43,890 | 1.00 | 580 |
| Provo | 2,490 | $39,220 | 1.33 | 303 |
| Ogden | 2,190 | $39,690 | 1.32 | 271 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For commercial landscaping employers in Ogden, 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, Ogden metro. Employers are counted by business location.
How Ogden's commercial landscaping market has changed since 2018.
The number of landscaping companies in Ogden rose from 238 in 2018 to 271 in 2023, up 14%, close to the 13% national change. Headcount at those firms went up 36%, to about 1,882 people. Average annual pay there went from $31,542 to $43,916 (+39%), 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 | 238 | 271 | +14% |
| Landscaping companies: employment | 1,379 | 1,882 | +36% |
| Landscaping companies: average annual pay | $31,542 | $43,916 | +39% |
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 Ogden.
What is the downtown Ogden redevelopment tied to landscaping demand?
A project centered on the historic rail depot restoration, mixed-use development, and a planned transit route connecting the FrontRunner station through downtown - named directly in the metro's own landscaping data, though without a disclosed dollar figure.
What is driving commercial landscaping demand in Ogden right now?
Standard institutional and corporate landscaping demand tied to Hill AFB's $1.2B campus and downtown Ogden's redevelopment.
What do landscaping and groundskeeping workers earn in Ogden?
BLS puts the Ogden median for landscaping and groundskeeping workers at $39,690 a year, about the same as the $39,150 national median. That ranks 40th of 112 metros with published figures, in the middle of the pack. Most of the market sits between $28,850 and $57,090, a 2.0x gap and a moderate spread, so a few thousand dollars over the median buys real experience. Within Utah, Salt Lake City pays more, at $43,890.
Is it hard to hire landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Ogden?
Not by national standards. Landscaping and groundskeeping workers make up 32% more of the Ogden workforce than they do nationally, about 2,190 people. The 271 landscaping companies here average about 6.9 employees per location, mostly small shops, so candidates often know every employer in town by name. With 14% more of those firms than in 2018, more employers are competing for the same crews.
Which commercial landscaping roles pay the most in Ogden?
Of the roles we recruit for, Grounds Crew Supervisor pays the most in Ogden, a $54,380 median. Landscape / Grounds Crew Member is the lowest-paid field role at $39,690. Grounds Crew Supervisor trails national pay the most (7% below).
How many landscaping companies operate in Ogden?
BLS counted 271 landscaping companies in Ogden in 2023, employing about 1,882 people between them. Up from 238 in 2018, a 14% increase against 13% growth nationally. That averages 6.9 people per location, so most are small shops. They pay an average of $43,916, 9% below the $48,279 national average for the same kind of employer.
Which nearby metros compete with Ogden for landscaping and groundskeeping workers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Salt Lake City (32 miles, about 5,090, $43,890 median), Provo (70 miles, about 2,490, $39,220 median) and Boise (272 miles, about 3,650, $43,540 median). Salt Lake City has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move. Salt Lake City pays 11% more, which is where Ogden employers tend to lose people.
Hiring commercial landscaping talent in Ogden?
Tell us the role. We'll tell you timeline and where we'd source the candidate - in under 30 minutes.