Commercial landscaping recruiters serving Palm Bay-Melbourne.
Corporate campus landscaping for the region's aerospace manufacturers, plus standard institutional demand tied to Brevard County's broader growth.
Aerospace manufacturers, and the growth around them.
Metro pay for every role we recruit is in the table below. What the hub does name: corporate campus landscaping for the region's aerospace manufacturers, plus standard institutional demand tied to Brevard County's broader growth.
We recruit across the full org chart for commercial landscaping contractors in Palm Bay-Melbourne against that documented context.
Rocket and aircraft manufacturing, at scale.
Two named aerospace manufacturers, both with disclosed dollar figures.
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An 830,000 sq ft manufacturing facility on Blue Origin's Merritt Island campus producing the New Glenn rocket's upper stage, adding roughly 500 aerospace jobs and real corporate campus landscaping demand.
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376,000 sq ft of new manufacturing space in Melbourne, growing the company from 250 to 450+ employees - the second named aerospace manufacturer driving this metro's corporate campus landscaping demand.
What commercial landscaping roles pay in Palm Bay-Melbourne.
In the Palm Bay-Melbourne metro, BLS puts the median for landscaping and groundskeeping workers at $36,570 a year, 7% below the $39,150 national median. Among the 112 metros BLS publishes for this occupation, Palm Bay-Melbourne ranks 92nd on pay. Most of the market sits between $30,540 and $46,150. Of the other field roles, grounds crew supervisor pays the most locally, at a $47,910 median. BLS does not publish Palm Bay-Melbourne pay for landscape designer / architect, 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 | Palm Bay-Melbourne median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
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| Landscape / Grounds Crew MemberLandscaping and Groundskeeping Workers (37-3011) | $36,570 | $30,540–$46,150 | $39,150 | −7% | 1,870 |
| Grounds Crew SupervisorFirst-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers (37-1012) | $47,910 | $36,810–$78,350 | $58,430 | −18% | 300 |
| Tree Trimmer / ArboristTree Trimmers and Pruners (37-3013) | $38,990 | $38,360–$51,090 | $50,960 | −23% | – |
| Licensed Pesticide ApplicatorPesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation (37-3012) | $43,840 | $34,430–$52,960 | $46,340 | −5% | 90 |
| Landscape Designer / ArchitectLandscape Architects (17-1012) | – | – | $79,870 | – | – |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Palm Bay-Melbourne 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 Palm Bay-Melbourne commercial landscaping hiring actually plays out in 2026.
Why we name two aerospace manufacturers, not the confidential project
Project Hinton's $1.8B confidential Cape Canaveral aerospace program is a real capital project on this metro's hub page, but the landscaping mini names Blue Origin and Brevard County's broader growth rather than that confidential program specifically.
Why aerospace campus landscaping is a different discipline
Blue Origin's and Extant's manufacturing facilities require grounds work at an industrial-campus scale distinct from routine corporate landscaping.
What this means for sourcing
We source against verified large-scale industrial/aerospace campus 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 Palm Bay-Melbourne commercial landscaping clients, these are the highest-volume roles we've recruited for in the last 24 months.
- Aerospace campus landscape crew lead
- Corporate campus landscape designer
- Landscape crew foreman
- Grounds maintenance manager
For the broader picture across every commercial trade in Palm Bay-Melbourne, see the Palm Bay-Melbourne 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 Palm Bay-Melbourne, plainly.
Same approach we use in every market - but tuned for what works in Palm Bay-Melbourne's commercial landscaping segment specifically:
- Same-day intake call. We get the role, the project context, the budget, your dealbreakers. For Palm Bay-Melbourne landscaping work, we also confirm whether the role sits within an aerospace manufacturer's campus scope or standard institutional grounds work.
- Candidate sourcing within 48 hours. We pull from our existing Palm Bay-Melbourne commercial landscaping candidate network, filtered for verified industrial/aerospace campus credentials where relevant.
- Vetted short list (week one to several weeks). Three to five candidates. We verify real large-campus 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 Palm Bay-Melbourne's documented general context.
Palm Bay-Melbourne runs 24% more commercial landscaping workers per job than the country as a whole — 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 Palm Bay-Melbourne's commercial landscaping market compares
In 2023 the Palm Bay-Melbourne metro had 368 landscaping companies (counted by business location), with about 2,021 people on their payrolls. Average pay at those firms was $39,536, 18.1% below the national average of $48,279 for the same kind of employer. Headcount grew 1.6% over the year, a little behind the 2.2% national increase. That works out to 56 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, Palm Bay-Melbourne ranks 80th for headcount, 83rd for median pay and 20th for concentration for landscaping and groundskeeping workers.
| 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 Palm Bay-Melbourne, 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, Palm Bay-Melbourne metro. Employers are counted by business location.
How Palm Bay-Melbourne's commercial landscaping market has changed since 2018.
The number of landscaping companies in Palm Bay-Melbourne rose from 338 in 2018 to 368 in 2023, up 9%, behind the 13% growth nationally. Headcount at those firms went up 16%, to about 2,021 people. Average annual pay there went from $26,671 to $39,536 (+48%), 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 | 338 | 368 | +9% |
| Landscaping companies: employment | 1,748 | 2,021 | +16% |
| Landscaping companies: average annual pay | $26,671 | $39,536 | +48% |
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 Palm Bay-Melbourne.
Which aerospace manufacturers drive Brevard County's landscaping demand?
Blue Origin's $600M "Project Horizon" expansion and Extant Aerospace's $75M+ manufacturing facility are the two named drivers of corporate campus landscaping demand in this metro's own data.
What is driving commercial landscaping demand in Palm Bay-Melbourne right now?
Corporate campus landscaping for the region's aerospace manufacturers, plus standard institutional demand tied to Brevard County's broader growth.
What do landscaping and groundskeeping workers earn in Palm Bay-Melbourne?
BLS puts the Palm Bay-Melbourne median for landscaping and groundskeeping workers at $36,570 a year, 7% below the $39,150 national median. That ranks 92nd of 112 metros with published figures, in the bottom quarter. Pay is bunched together here, $30,540 to $46,150 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 Palm Bay-Melbourne?
Not by national standards. Landscaping and groundskeeping workers make up 24% more of the Palm Bay-Melbourne workforce than they do nationally, about 1,870 people. The 368 landscaping companies here average about 5.5 employees per location, mostly small shops, so candidates often know every employer in town by name.
Which commercial landscaping roles pay the most in Palm Bay-Melbourne?
Of the roles we recruit for, Grounds Crew Supervisor pays the most in Palm Bay-Melbourne, a $47,910 median. Landscape / Grounds Crew Member is the lowest-paid field role at $36,570. Tree Trimmer / Arborist trails national pay the most (23% below).
How many landscaping companies operate in Palm Bay-Melbourne?
BLS counted 368 landscaping companies in Palm Bay-Melbourne in 2023, employing about 2,021 people between them. Up from 338 in 2018, a 9% increase against 13% growth nationally. That averages 5.5 people per location, so most are small shops. They pay an average of $39,536, 18% below the $48,279 national average for the same kind of employer.
Which nearby metros compete with Palm Bay-Melbourne for landscaping and groundskeeping workers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Port St. Lucie (53 miles, about 2,330, $36,480 median), Orlando (59 miles, about 11,430, $36,310 median) and Deltona-Daytona (73 miles, about 2,610, $36,600 median). Orlando has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move.
Hiring commercial landscaping talent in Palm Bay-Melbourne?
Tell us the role. We'll tell you timeline and where we'd source the candidate - in under 30 minutes.