Commercial landscaping recruiters serving Reno.
Corporate campus landscaping for Tesla and the region's data center campuses, plus standard institutional demand tied to Reno's broader industrial growth.
Battery manufacturing and competing data center campuses.
Metro pay for every role we recruit is in the table below. What the hub does name: corporate campus landscaping for Tesla and the region's data center campuses, plus standard institutional demand tied to Reno's broader industrial growth.
We recruit across the full org chart for commercial landscaping contractors in Reno against that documented context.
Three genuinely enormous, concurrent capital projects.
Tesla's expansion and two competing data center developers, all named directly by the hub.
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A 100 GWh 4680 battery cell factory and Tesla's first high-volume Semi factory, adding 4 million sq ft to Tesla's existing 5.4 million sq ft Nevada campus - Tesla has invested $6.2B in Nevada total since 2014, driving real corporate campus landscaping demand.
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Two competing data center campuses at the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center and Northern Nevada - the second named corporate campus landscaping driver, alongside Tesla's expansion.
What commercial landscaping roles pay in Reno.
In the Reno metro, BLS puts the median for landscaping and groundskeeping workers at $45,020 a year, 15% above the $39,150 national median. Among the 112 metros BLS publishes for this occupation, Reno ranks 20th on pay. Most of the market sits between $35,050 and $61,700. Of the other field roles, landscape designer / architect pays the most locally, at a $78,010 median. BLS does not publish Reno pay for licensed pesticide applicator, 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 | Reno median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
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| Landscape / Grounds Crew MemberLandscaping and Groundskeeping Workers (37-3011) | $45,020 | $35,050–$61,700 | $39,150 | +15% | 2,090 |
| Grounds Crew SupervisorFirst-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers (37-1012) | $58,970 | $44,700–$78,970 | $58,430 | +1% | 410 |
| Tree Trimmer / ArboristTree Trimmers and Pruners (37-3013) | $62,710 | $40,930–$86,410 | $50,960 | +23% | – |
| Licensed Pesticide ApplicatorPesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation (37-3012) | – | – | $46,340 | – | – |
| Landscape Designer / ArchitectLandscape Architects (17-1012) | $78,010 | $62,400–$108,560 | $79,870 | −2% | 50 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Reno 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 Reno commercial landscaping hiring actually plays out in 2026.
Why we name three concurrent mega-projects
The hub's landscaping mini credits Tesla and "the region's data center campuses" - Tesla's $3.6B expansion plus two competing data center developers (Fleet and Vantage), all corporate campus drivers, not one single anchor.
Why battery-manufacturing and data-center campus landscaping differ
Grounds work for Tesla's 4680 cell factory campus and for hyperscale data center campuses both require large-footprint site maintenance, but the specific facility contexts (battery manufacturing vs. critical-power infrastructure) call for different working knowledge.
What this means for sourcing
We source against verified large-scale industrial/corporate 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 Reno commercial landscaping clients, these are the highest-volume roles we've recruited for in the last 24 months.
- Battery-campus landscape crew lead
- Data center campus landscape designer
- Landscape crew foreman
- Grounds maintenance manager
For the broader picture across every commercial trade in Reno, see the Reno 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 Reno, plainly.
Same approach we use in every market - but tuned for what works in Reno's commercial landscaping segment specifically:
- Same-day intake call. We get the role, the project context, the budget, your dealbreakers. For Reno landscaping work, we also confirm whether the role sits within Tesla's campus scope, a data center developer's scope, or standard institutional grounds work.
- Candidate sourcing within 48 hours. We pull from our existing Reno commercial landscaping candidate network, filtered for verified large-scale industrial/corporate 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 Reno's documented general context.
Reno 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 Reno's commercial landscaping market compares
In 2023 the Reno metro had 216 landscaping companies (counted by business location), with about 2,381 people on their payrolls. Average pay at those firms was $48,740, in line with the national average of $48,279 for the same kind of employer. Headcount grew 1.7% over the year, a little behind the 2.2% national increase. The number of these employers rose 3.3%, more firms competing for the same crews. That works out to 43 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, Reno ranks 76th for headcount, 18th for median pay and 20th for concentration for landscaping and groundskeeping workers.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
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| Las Vegas | 7,220 | $37,920 | 1.04 | 462 |
| Reno | 2,090 | $45,020 | 1.24 | 216 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For commercial landscaping employers in Reno, 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, Reno metro. Employers are counted by business location.
How Reno's commercial landscaping market has changed since 2018.
The number of landscaping companies in Reno rose from 197 in 2018 to 216 in 2023, up 10%, behind the 13% growth nationally. Headcount at those firms went up 21%, to about 2,381 people. Average annual pay there went from $36,168 to $48,740 (+35%), 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 | 197 | 216 | +10% |
| Landscaping companies: employment | 1,960 | 2,381 | +21% |
| Landscaping companies: average annual pay | $36,168 | $48,740 | +35% |
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 Reno.
How many data center campuses are competing for labor in Reno right now?
At least two, concurrently: Fleet Data Centers ($10B combined construction costs across two campuses) and Vantage Data Centers' Northern Nevada campus (224MW at full build-out) - both named alongside Tesla's expansion in the metro's own landscaping data.
What is driving commercial landscaping demand in Reno right now?
Corporate campus landscaping for Tesla and the region's data center campuses, plus standard institutional demand tied to Reno's broader industrial growth.
What do landscaping and groundskeeping workers earn in Reno?
BLS puts the Reno median for landscaping and groundskeeping workers at $45,020 a year, 15% above the $39,150 national median. That ranks 20th of 112 metros with published figures, in the top quarter. Most of the market sits between $35,050 and $61,700, a 1.8x gap and a moderate spread, so a few thousand dollars over the median buys real experience. No other Nevada metro we cover pays more for this work (Las Vegas: $37,920).
Is it hard to hire landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Reno?
Not by national standards. Landscaping and groundskeeping workers make up 24% more of the Reno workforce than they do nationally, about 2,090 people. The 216 landscaping companies here average about 11 employees per location.
Which commercial landscaping roles pay the most in Reno?
Of the roles we recruit for, Landscape Designer / Architect pays the most in Reno, a $78,010 median. Landscape / Grounds Crew Member is the lowest-paid field role at $45,020. Relative to national pay, Tree Trimmer / Arborist is the strongest-paying role here (23% above).
How many landscaping companies operate in Reno?
BLS counted 216 landscaping companies in Reno in 2023, employing about 2,381 people between them. Up from 197 in 2018, a 10% increase against 13% growth nationally. That averages 11 people per location. They pay about the national average of $48,279.
Which nearby metros compete with Reno for landscaping and groundskeeping workers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Sacramento (111 miles, about 7,410, $45,110 median), Stockton (135 miles, about 1,390, $44,280 median) and Modesto (145 miles, about 1,080, $45,740 median). Sacramento has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move.
Hiring commercial landscaping talent in Reno?
Tell us the role. We'll tell you timeline and where we'd source the candidate - in under 30 minutes.