Commercial landscaping recruiters serving Syracuse.
Corporate campus landscaping for Micron's fab complex, plus standard institutional demand tied to the region's broader growth.
The largest private investment in New York State history.
Metro pay for every role we recruit is in the table below. What the hub does name: corporate campus landscaping for Micron's fab complex, plus standard institutional demand tied to the region's broader growth.
We recruit across the full org chart for commercial landscaping contractors in Syracuse against that documented context.
A $100B, four-fab megasite.
One project defines this market's entire commercial landscaping future.
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The largest private investment in New York State's history - four fabs planned across a 1,300-acre site in Clay, NY, with up to 9,000 direct jobs and up to 40,000 additional supply-chain/construction jobs. Corporate campus landscaping at a scale this region has never seen.
What commercial landscaping roles pay in Syracuse.
In the Syracuse metro, BLS puts the median for landscaping and groundskeeping workers at $40,010 a year, in line with the $39,150 national median. Among the 112 metros BLS publishes for this occupation, Syracuse ranks 39th on pay. Most of the market sits between $35,290 and $50,340. Of the other field roles, tree trimmer / arborist pays the most locally, at a $75,140 median. BLS does not publish Syracuse 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 | Syracuse median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
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| Landscape / Grounds Crew MemberLandscaping and Groundskeeping Workers (37-3011) | $40,010 | $35,290–$50,340 | $39,150 | +2% | 1,670 |
| Grounds Crew SupervisorFirst-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers (37-1012) | $60,450 | $47,300–$91,370 | $58,430 | +3% | 220 |
| Tree Trimmer / ArboristTree Trimmers and Pruners (37-3013) | $75,140 | $50,230–$91,340 | $50,960 | +47% | 130 |
| Licensed Pesticide ApplicatorPesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation (37-3012) | – | – | $46,340 | – | – |
| Landscape Designer / ArchitectLandscape Architects (17-1012) | $71,930 | $52,670–$121,390 | $79,870 | −10% | 50 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Syracuse 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 Syracuse commercial landscaping hiring actually plays out in 2026.
Why one project defines this entire market
Micron's four-fab complex is described as the largest private investment in New York State's history. The hub's own landscaping mini names it as the single corporate campus driver, with standard institutional demand tied to the region's broader growth as the secondary layer.
Why a 1,300-acre site changes the scale of the work
Grounds work for a four-fab campus of this size is a different discipline than routine corporate landscaping - stormwater management, large-footprint site maintenance, and phased buildout coordination all come with a project this scale.
What this means for sourcing
We source against verified megasite/campus-scale landscaping and site-maintenance 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 Syracuse commercial landscaping clients, these are the highest-volume roles we've recruited for in the last 24 months.
- Fab campus landscape crew lead
- Corporate campus landscape designer
- Landscape crew foreman
- Grounds maintenance manager
For the broader picture across every commercial trade in Syracuse, see the Syracuse 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 Syracuse, plainly.
Same approach we use in every market - but tuned for what works in Syracuse's commercial landscaping segment specifically:
- Same-day intake call. We get the role, the project context, the budget, your dealbreakers. For Syracuse landscaping work, we also confirm whether the role sits within Micron campus scope or standard institutional grounds work.
- Candidate sourcing within 48 hours. We pull from our existing Syracuse commercial landscaping candidate network, filtered for verified megasite/campus-scale 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 Syracuse's documented general context.
Syracuse runs 9% 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 Syracuse's commercial landscaping market compares
In 2023 the Syracuse metro had 289 landscaping companies (counted by business location), with about 1,445 people on their payrolls. Average pay at those firms was $43,512, 9.9% below the national average of $48,279 for the same kind of employer. Headcount grew 4.3% 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 44 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, Syracuse ranks 86th for headcount, 35th for median pay and 63rd for concentration for landscaping and groundskeeping workers.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
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| New York | 50,410 | $45,530 | 0.87 | 8,422 |
| Rochester | 3,060 | $39,680 | 1.01 | 473 |
| Buffalo | 2,870 | $41,770 | 0.88 | 587 |
| Albany | 2,400 | $41,290 | 0.87 | 380 |
| Syracuse | 1,670 | $40,010 | 0.91 | 289 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For commercial landscaping employers in Syracuse, 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, Syracuse metro. Employers are counted by business location.
How Syracuse's commercial landscaping market has changed since 2018.
The number of landscaping companies in Syracuse rose from 273 in 2018 to 289 in 2023, up 6%, behind the 13% growth nationally.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
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| Landscaping companies: business locations | 273 | 289 | +6% |
| Landscaping companies: employment | – | 1,445 | – |
| Landscaping companies: average annual pay | – | $43,512 | – |
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 Syracuse.
How large is Micron's Syracuse-area investment?
The metro's own data describes a $100B investment (plus $6.1B in federal funding) - the largest private investment in New York State's history, spanning four planned fabs across a 1,300-acre site in Clay, NY.
What is driving commercial landscaping demand in Syracuse right now?
Corporate campus landscaping for Micron's fab complex is the dominant named driver, plus standard institutional demand tied to the region's broader growth.
What do landscaping and groundskeeping workers earn in Syracuse?
BLS puts the Syracuse median for landscaping and groundskeeping workers at $40,010 a year, about the same as the $39,150 national median. That ranks 39th of 112 metros with published figures, in the middle of the pack. Pay is bunched together here, $35,290 to $50,340 across the 10th to 90th percentile and only a 1.4x gap, so small differences in an offer are noticed. Within New York, New York pays more, at $45,530.
Is it hard to hire landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Syracuse?
It is about average. Landscaping and groundskeeping workers are as common in Syracuse as they are nationally (location quotient 0.91), with about 1,670 in the metro. The 289 landscaping companies here average about 5.0 employees per location, mostly small shops, so candidates often know every employer in town by name.
Which commercial landscaping roles pay the most in Syracuse?
Of the roles we recruit for, Tree Trimmer / Arborist pays the most in Syracuse, a $75,140 median. Landscape / Grounds Crew Member is the lowest-paid field role at $40,010. Relative to national pay, Tree Trimmer / Arborist is the strongest-paying role here (47% above). Landscape Designer / Architect trails national pay the most (10% below).
How many landscaping companies operate in Syracuse?
BLS counted 289 landscaping companies in Syracuse in 2023, employing about 1,445 people between them. Up from 273 in 2018, a 6% increase against 13% growth nationally. That averages 5.0 people per location, so most are small shops. They pay an average of $43,512, 10% below the $48,279 national average for the same kind of employer.
Which nearby metros compete with Syracuse for landscaping and groundskeeping workers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Rochester (74 miles, about 3,060, $39,680 median), Scranton (116 miles, about 1,330, $37,330 median) and Albany (124 miles, about 2,400, $41,290 median). Rochester has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move. Syracuse out-pays Scranton, an advantage when recruiting from there.
Hiring commercial landscaping talent in Syracuse?
Tell us the role. We'll tell you timeline and where we'd source the candidate - in under 30 minutes.