Commercial landscaping recruiters serving Spokane.
Standard institutional and corporate landscaping demand tied to Solstice's and McKinstry's expanding campuses.
Two expanding campuses, not a highway.
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 Solstice's and McKinstry's expanding campuses - not the North Spokane Corridor that drives other trades on the same page.
We recruit across the full org chart for commercial landscaping contractors in Spokane against that documented context.
A semiconductor-materials plant and a prefab campus.
Two named industrial campuses, both distinct from the metro's headline highway project.
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An electronic/semiconductor materials facility expansion in Spokane Valley, capacity expanding through 2029 - adding corporate campus landscaping demand at an industrial scale.
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A second prefabrication building on the West Plains doubling McKinstry's Spokane County fabrication capacity for plumbing and HVAC systems shipped nationwide - the second named driver of the metro's landscaping demand.
What commercial landscaping roles pay in Spokane.
In the Spokane metro, BLS puts the median for landscaping and groundskeeping workers at $44,630 a year, 14% above the $39,150 national median. Among the 112 metros BLS publishes for this occupation, Spokane ranks 23rd on pay. Most of the market sits between $36,440 and $60,590. Of the other field roles, grounds crew supervisor pays the most locally, at a $61,240 median. BLS does not publish Spokane 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 | Spokane median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
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| Landscape / Grounds Crew MemberLandscaping and Groundskeeping Workers (37-3011) | $44,630 | $36,440–$60,590 | $39,150 | +14% | 2,070 |
| Grounds Crew SupervisorFirst-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers (37-1012) | $61,240 | $48,200–$94,550 | $58,430 | +5% | 200 |
| Tree Trimmer / ArboristTree Trimmers and Pruners (37-3013) | $49,870 | $40,660–$77,440 | $50,960 | −2% | 90 |
| Licensed Pesticide ApplicatorPesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation (37-3012) | $48,290 | $40,550–$60,010 | $46,340 | +4% | 50 |
| Landscape Designer / ArchitectLandscape Architects (17-1012) | – | – | $79,870 | – | 30 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Spokane 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 Spokane commercial landscaping hiring actually plays out in 2026.
Why we don't tie this page to the North Spokane Corridor
The $1.9B North Spokane Corridor is the most expensive highway project in Eastern Washington history, driving real premiums for heavy-civil construction trades. The hub's own landscaping mini names Solstice and McKinstry instead, so that's what we report.
Why we report McKinstry's expansion without a dollar figure
The hub names McKinstry's second prefabrication building directly in its landscaping mini, but carries no disclosed dollar figure for it. We report the reference honestly rather than borrow a number from an unrelated project.
What this means for sourcing
We source against verified 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 Spokane commercial landscaping clients, these are the highest-volume roles we've recruited for in the last 24 months.
- Industrial campus landscape crew lead
- Corporate campus landscape designer
- Landscape crew foreman
- Grounds maintenance manager
For the broader picture across every commercial trade in Spokane, see the Spokane 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 Spokane, plainly.
Same approach we use in every market - but tuned for what works in Spokane's commercial landscaping segment specifically:
- Same-day intake call. We get the role, the project context, the budget, your dealbreakers. For Spokane landscaping work, we also confirm whether the role sits within Solstice's or McKinstry's campus scope, or standard institutional grounds work.
- Candidate sourcing within 48 hours. We pull from our existing Spokane commercial landscaping candidate network, filtered for verified 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 Spokane's documented general context.
Spokane 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 Spokane's commercial landscaping market compares
In 2023 the Spokane metro had 248 landscaping companies (counted by business location), with about 1,883 people on their payrolls. Average pay at those firms was $44,164, 8.5% below the national average of $48,279 for the same kind of employer. The number of these employers fell 8.8%, as firms merged, closed or moved out. That works out to 40 per 100,000 residents, close to the 37 national rate.
Among the 100 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Spokane ranks 78th for headcount, 21st 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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| 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 Spokane, the local pool is deeper than most, so a well-run search can usually fill field roles from inside the metro.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Spokane metro. Employers are counted by business location.
How Spokane's commercial landscaping market has changed since 2018.
The number of landscaping companies in Spokane rose from 245 in 2018 to 248 in 2023, up 1%, behind the 13% growth nationally.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
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| Landscaping companies: business locations | 245 | 248 | +1% |
| Landscaping companies: employment | – | 1,883 | – |
| Landscaping companies: average annual pay | – | $44,164 | – |
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 Spokane.
Is Spokane's landscaping demand tied to the North Spokane Corridor highway project?
No - the $1.9B highway project is real and well-documented, but the hub's own landscaping data ties demand to Solstice's and McKinstry's expanding campuses instead.
What is driving commercial landscaping demand in Spokane right now?
Standard institutional and corporate landscaping demand tied to Solstice's $200M facility expansion and McKinstry's expanding prefabrication campus.
What do landscaping and groundskeeping workers earn in Spokane?
BLS puts the Spokane median for landscaping and groundskeeping workers at $44,630 a year, 14% above the $39,150 national median. That ranks 23rd of 112 metros with published figures, in the top quarter. Most of the market sits between $36,440 and $60,590, a 1.7x gap and a moderate spread, so a few thousand dollars over the median buys real experience. Within Washington, Seattle pays more, at $48,480.
Is it hard to hire landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Spokane?
Not by national standards. Landscaping and groundskeeping workers make up 32% more of the Spokane workforce than they do nationally, about 2,070 people. The 248 landscaping companies here average about 7.6 employees per location, mostly small shops, so candidates often know every employer in town by name.
Which commercial landscaping roles pay the most in Spokane?
Of the roles we recruit for, Grounds Crew Supervisor pays the most in Spokane, a $61,240 median. Landscape / Grounds Crew Member is the lowest-paid field role at $44,630. Relative to national pay, Landscape / Grounds Crew Member is the strongest-paying role here (14% above).
How many landscaping companies operate in Spokane?
BLS counted 248 landscaping companies in Spokane in 2023, employing about 1,883 people between them. That is roughly where the count stood in 2018 (245). That averages 7.6 people per location, so most are small shops. They pay an average of $44,164, 9% below the $48,279 national average for the same kind of employer.
Which nearby metros compete with Spokane for landscaping and groundskeeping workers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Seattle (228 miles, about 11,780, $48,480 median), Boise (286 miles, about 3,650, $43,540 median) and Portland (290 miles, about 6,710, $46,450 median). Seattle has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move. Seattle pays 9% more, which is where Spokane employers tend to lose people.
Hiring commercial landscaping talent in Spokane?
Tell us the role. We'll tell you timeline and where we'd source the candidate - in under 30 minutes.