Commercial landscaping recruiters serving Seattle.
Corporate campus and tech-client landscape standards are high here, with green-infrastructure and stormwater-integrated design a genuine Puget Sound specialty.
High tech-client standards, and a wet-climate specialty.
Metro pay for every role we recruit is in the table below. What the hub does name: corporate campus and tech-client landscape standards running high, with green-infrastructure and stormwater-integrated design as a Puget Sound specialty given the wet climate and permitting requirements.
We recruit across the full org chart for commercial landscaping contractors in Seattle against that documented context.
A $5B+ tech campus buildout, ongoing across two hubs.
Amazon's SLU campus and Microsoft's Eastside campus, both continuously churning.
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Amazon's SLU campus and Microsoft's Eastside campus, plus continuous tenant-improvement churn, all requiring high-spec corporate landscape work to match the tech-client standard the hub names directly.
What commercial landscaping roles pay in Seattle.
In the Seattle metro, BLS puts the median for landscaping and groundskeeping workers at $48,480 a year, 24% above the $39,150 national median. Among the 112 metros BLS publishes for this occupation, Seattle ranks 2nd on pay. Most of the market sits between $40,470 and $62,890. Of the other field roles, landscape designer / architect pays the most locally, at a $76,730 median. National benchmarks by role are in the 2026 Commercial Landscaping Salary Guide.
| Role | Seattle median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape / Grounds Crew MemberLandscaping and Groundskeeping Workers (37-3011) | $48,480 | $40,470–$62,890 | $39,150 | +24% | 11,780 |
| Grounds Crew SupervisorFirst-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers (37-1012) | $76,490 | $58,180–$104,890 | $58,430 | +31% | 1,140 |
| Tree Trimmer / ArboristTree Trimmers and Pruners (37-3013) | $68,110 | $48,940–$93,770 | $50,960 | +34% | 310 |
| Licensed Pesticide ApplicatorPesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation (37-3012) | $54,530 | $45,790–$73,180 | $46,340 | +18% | 110 |
| Landscape Designer / ArchitectLandscape Architects (17-1012) | $76,730 | $65,150–$127,740 | $79,870 | −4% | 600 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Seattle 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 Seattle commercial landscaping hiring actually plays out in 2026.
Why stormwater-integrated design is a genuine Puget Sound specialty
The hub names green-infrastructure and stormwater-integrated design as a specific Puget Sound requirement, given the region's wet climate and permitting rules - a designer without local permitting experience will stall on approvals.
Why tech-client landscape standards run higher than average
The hub calls out corporate campus and tech-client standards as genuinely high in this market - Amazon and Microsoft's continuous campus work sets an expectation most general commercial clients don't match.
What this means for sourcing
We source against verified stormwater-design and tech-campus project history, 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 Seattle commercial landscaping clients, these are the highest-volume roles we've recruited for in the last 24 months.
- Commercial landscape designer (stormwater-integrated)
- Tech campus grounds crew lead
- Landscape crew foreman
- Grounds maintenance manager
For the broader picture across every commercial trade in Seattle, see the Seattle 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 Seattle, plainly.
Same approach we use in every market - but tuned for what works in Seattle's commercial landscaping segment specifically:
- Same-day intake call. We get the role, the project context, the budget, your dealbreakers. For Seattle landscaping work, we also confirm whether the role sits within tech-campus scope or requires stormwater-permitting experience.
- Candidate sourcing within 48 hours. We pull from our existing Seattle commercial landscaping candidate network, filtered for verified stormwater-design and tech-campus credentials.
- Vetted short list (week one to several weeks). Three to five candidates. We verify real design portfolios and permitting experience 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 Seattle documented general context.
Seattle runs 8% fewer commercial landscaping workers per job than the country as a whole — below the national concentration. Fewer per job means the people you want are already working, and usually for someone who would rather keep 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 Seattle's commercial landscaping market compares
In 2023 the Seattle metro had 1,547 landscaping companies (counted by business location), with about 10,914 people on their payrolls. Average pay at those firms was $52,580, 8.9% above the national average of $48,279 for the same kind of employer. Headcount grew 2.7% over the year, faster than the 2.2% national increase, so local employers were adding people quicker than most of the country. The number of these employers fell 7.3%, as firms merged, closed or moved out. 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, Seattle ranks 16th for headcount, 2nd for median pay and 62nd for concentration for landscaping and groundskeeping workers. Pay here is among the highest we see, so offers need to start near the top of the range.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 11,780 | $48,480 | 0.92 | 1,547 |
| Spokane | 2,070 | $44,630 | 1.32 | 248 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For commercial landscaping employers in Seattle, the pool is about the national norm for its size and local employers are adding people, so expect competing offers on experienced candidates and keep the process short.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Seattle metro. Employers are counted by business location.
How Seattle's commercial landscaping market has changed since 2018.
Seattle lost landscaping companies between 2018 and 2023, from 1,583 business locations to 1,547 (down 2%), behind the 13% growth nationally. Headcount at those firms went up 10%, to about 10,914 people, so fewer firms are employing more people each. Average annual pay there went from $40,235 to $52,580 (+31%), in step with the 31% national increase.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscaping companies: business locations | 1,583 | 1,547 | −2% |
| Landscaping companies: employment | 9,878 | 10,914 | +10% |
| Landscaping companies: average annual pay | $40,235 | $52,580 | +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 Seattle.
Why does stormwater-integrated design matter in Seattle?
The metro's own data names green-infrastructure and stormwater-integrated design as a specific Puget Sound specialty, driven by the region's wet climate and permitting requirements.
What is driving commercial landscaping demand in Seattle right now?
Amazon and Microsoft's $5B+ regional campus build-outs, spanning Amazon's SLU campus and Microsoft's Eastside campus, are the named driver.
What do landscaping and groundskeeping workers earn in Seattle?
BLS puts the Seattle median for landscaping and groundskeeping workers at $48,480 a year, 24% above the $39,150 national median. That ranks 2nd of 112 metros with published figures, in the top quarter. Pay is bunched together here, $40,470 to $62,890 across the 10th to 90th percentile and only a 1.6x gap, so small differences in an offer are noticed. No other Washington metro we cover pays more for this work (Spokane: $44,630).
Is it hard to hire landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Seattle?
It is about average. Landscaping and groundskeeping workers are as common in Seattle as they are nationally (location quotient 0.92), with about 11,780 in the metro. The 1,547 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 Seattle?
Of the roles we recruit for, Landscape Designer / Architect pays the most in Seattle, a $76,730 median. Landscape / Grounds Crew Member is the lowest-paid field role at $48,480. Relative to national pay, Tree Trimmer / Arborist is the strongest-paying role here (34% above). Landscape Designer / Architect trails national pay the most (4% below).
How many landscaping companies operate in Seattle?
BLS counted 1,547 landscaping companies in Seattle in 2023, employing about 10,914 people between them. Down from 1,583 in 2018, a 2% decline against 13% growth nationally. That averages 7.1 people per location, so most are small shops. They pay an average of $52,580, 9% above the $48,279 national average for the same kind of employer.
Which nearby metros compete with Seattle for landscaping and groundskeeping workers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Portland (145 miles, about 6,710, $46,450 median) and Spokane (228 miles, about 2,070, $44,630 median). Seattle out-pays Spokane, an advantage when recruiting from there.
We have not closed a commercial landscaping search in Seattle 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 Seattle than imply a record in this trade that we do not have yet.
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- Commercial SuperintendentTwenty-five years of ground-up commercial leadership, placed in two weeks.
- Construction SuperintendentTenant-improvement and renovation leadership, including prevailing-wage public work.
Hiring commercial landscaping talent in Seattle?
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