Commercial landscaping recruiters serving Orlando.
Resort and theme-park grounds set an unusually high bar here - Orlando arguably has more premium themed-grounds acreage than any other US metro.
More premium themed-grounds acreage than any other US metro.
Metro pay for every role we recruit is in the table below. What the hub does name: resort and theme-park grounds setting an unusually high bar, plus corporate campus and Lake Nona district development adding year-round demand in a 12-month growing climate.
We recruit across the full org chart for commercial landscaping contractors in Orlando against that documented context.
Theme-park scale, and a medical city.
Multi-billion-dollar entertainment expansion, plus an ongoing healthcare district.
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Themed entertainment work driving specialty grounds finishes - Orlando arguably has more premium themed-grounds acreage than any other US metro, and the crews rarely release between phases.
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A district anchored by UCF's College of Medicine, the Orlando VA Medical Center, and Nemours Children's, still adding hospital, research, and clinical space requiring corporate-campus grounds work.
What commercial landscaping roles pay in Orlando.
In the Orlando metro, BLS puts the median for landscaping and groundskeeping workers at $36,310 a year, 7% below the $39,150 national median. Among the 112 metros BLS publishes for this occupation, Orlando ranks 98th on pay. Most of the market sits between $30,460 and $46,210. Of the other field roles, landscape designer / architect pays the most locally, at a $79,650 median. National benchmarks by role are in the 2026 Commercial Landscaping Salary Guide.
| Role | Orlando median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
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| Landscape / Grounds Crew MemberLandscaping and Groundskeeping Workers (37-3011) | $36,310 | $30,460–$46,210 | $39,150 | −7% | 11,430 |
| Grounds Crew SupervisorFirst-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers (37-1012) | $51,360 | $38,200–$80,360 | $58,430 | −12% | 1,370 |
| Tree Trimmer / ArboristTree Trimmers and Pruners (37-3013) | $42,020 | $28,280–$51,730 | $50,960 | −18% | 300 |
| Licensed Pesticide ApplicatorPesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation (37-3012) | $47,310 | $35,880–$47,820 | $46,340 | +2% | – |
| Landscape Designer / ArchitectLandscape Architects (17-1012) | $79,650 | $57,630–$132,210 | $79,870 | 0% | 180 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Orlando 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 Orlando commercial landscaping hiring actually plays out in 2026.
Why theme-park grounds work sets a genuinely higher bar
The hub names Orlando as having more premium themed-grounds acreage than any other US metro - this isn't standard commercial landscaping, it's show-quality grounds design at a scale few markets match.
Why the 12-month growing climate is a real operational advantage
The hub calls out the 12-month growing climate directly - year-round design and irrigation-specialist demand here, not seasonal work.
What this means for sourcing
We source against verified themed-grounds and medical-campus design 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 Orlando commercial landscaping clients, these are the highest-volume roles we've recruited for in the last 24 months.
- Commercial landscape designer (themed grounds)
- Irrigation specialist
- Landscape crew foreman
- Grounds maintenance manager
For the broader picture across every commercial trade in Orlando, see the Orlando 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 Orlando, plainly.
Same approach we use in every market - but tuned for what works in Orlando's commercial landscaping segment specifically:
- Same-day intake call. We get the role, the project context, the budget, your dealbreakers. For Orlando landscaping work, we also confirm whether the role sits within theme-park scope or Lake Nona/standard commercial grounds work.
- Candidate sourcing within 48 hours. We pull from our existing Orlando commercial landscaping candidate network, filtered for verified themed-grounds and medical-campus design credentials.
- Vetted short list (week one to several weeks). Three to five candidates. We verify real design portfolios and themed-grounds 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 Orlando documented general context.
Orlando 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 Orlando's commercial landscaping market compares
In 2023 the Orlando metro had 1,303 landscaping companies (counted by business location), with about 12,527 people on their payrolls. Average pay at those firms was $46,230, 4.2% below the national average of $48,279 for the same kind of employer. Headcount grew 2.5% 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 47 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, Orlando ranks 17th for headcount, 88th 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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| 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 Orlando, 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, Orlando metro. Employers are counted by business location.
How Orlando's commercial landscaping market has changed since 2018.
The number of landscaping companies in Orlando rose from 1,181 in 2018 to 1,303 in 2023, up 10%, close to the 13% national change. Headcount at those firms went up 6%, to about 12,527 people. Average annual pay there went from $35,308 to $46,230 (+31%), in step with the 31% national increase.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
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| Landscaping companies: business locations | 1,181 | 1,303 | +10% |
| Landscaping companies: employment | 11,832 | 12,527 | +6% |
| Landscaping companies: average annual pay | $35,308 | $46,230 | +31% |
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 Orlando.
What is driving commercial landscaping demand in Orlando right now?
Universal's Epic Universe and Disney's ~$17B capital expansion program are the dominant named drivers, alongside Lake Nona Medical City's ongoing buildout.
Why is Orlando's themed-grounds work considered a distinct specialty?
The metro's own data names Orlando as having more premium themed-grounds acreage than any other US metro - a genuinely higher design bar than standard commercial landscaping.
What do landscaping and groundskeeping workers earn in Orlando?
BLS puts the Orlando median for landscaping and groundskeeping workers at $36,310 a year, 7% below the $39,150 national median. That ranks 98th of 112 metros with published figures, in the bottom quarter. Pay is bunched together here, $30,460 to $46,210 across the 10th to 90th percentile and only a 1.5x gap, so small differences in an offer are noticed. Within Florida, Miami pays more, at $37,430.
Is it hard to hire landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Orlando?
Not by national standards. Landscaping and groundskeeping workers make up 32% more of the Orlando workforce than they do nationally, about 11,430 people. The 1,303 landscaping companies here average about 9.6 employees per location. With 10% more of those firms than in 2018, more employers are competing for the same crews.
Which commercial landscaping roles pay the most in Orlando?
Of the roles we recruit for, Landscape Designer / Architect pays the most in Orlando, a $79,650 median. Landscape / Grounds Crew Member is the lowest-paid field role at $36,310. Tree Trimmer / Arborist trails national pay the most (18% below).
How many landscaping companies operate in Orlando?
BLS counted 1,303 landscaping companies in Orlando in 2023, employing about 12,527 people between them. Up from 1,181 in 2018, a 10% increase against 13% growth nationally. That averages 9.6 people per location. They pay an average of $46,230, 4% below the $48,279 national average for the same kind of employer.
Which nearby metros compete with Orlando for landscaping and groundskeeping workers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Deltona-Daytona (26 miles, about 2,610, $36,600 median), Lakeland (49 miles, about 2,450, $35,490 median) and Palm Bay-Melbourne (59 miles, about 1,870, $36,570 median).
We have not closed a commercial landscaping search in Orlando yet. Here is what we have closed.
These are other trades in the same market. We would rather show you the searches we have actually run in Orlando than imply a record in this trade that we do not have yet.
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Hiring commercial landscaping talent in Orlando?
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