SOC 17-1012 · Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Landscape Architects wages by metro

National median annual wage

$79,870

10th percentile: $54,770
25th percentile: $64,170
Median: $79,870
75th percentile: $104,090
90th percentile: $130,190
Mean: $88,780

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 19,600.

That median is 56.7% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

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Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Landscape Architects.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	70	$77,390	$119,910	$167,250
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	610	$71,970	$119,730	$230,340
Birmingham, AL	70	$63,300	$109,010	$113,430
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	150	$59,480	$106,030	$163,890
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	630	$63,280	$103,670	$117,150
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	150	$60,980	$101,640	$166,770
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	130	$56,160	$99,470	$150,900
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	170	$66,420	$99,330	$130,190
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	30	$64,890	$99,180	$117,960
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	Not available	$63,640	$97,280	$123,550
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	570	$60,650	$95,760	$181,440
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	40	$65,950	$94,510	$106,330
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	Not available	$67,050	$94,040	$134,620
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	470	$58,220	$92,970	$136,450
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	350	$70,460	$91,520	$125,010
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	Not available	$41,420	$91,140	$128,020
Fresno, CA	30	$69,690	$90,860	$153,750
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	120	$60,760	$90,330	$116,470
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	850	$61,030	$89,350	$156,740
Wilmington, NC	50	$54,270	$87,440	$123,450

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Landscape Architects jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	850	$54,770	$66,830	$105,340
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	850	$61,030	$89,350	$156,740
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	630	$63,280	$103,670	$117,150
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	610	$71,970	$119,730	$230,340
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	600	$65,150	$76,730	$127,740
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	570	$60,650	$95,760	$181,440
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	560	$64,110	$84,270	$130,990
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	470	$58,220	$92,970	$136,450
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	390	$59,290	$83,900	$133,750
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	390	$60,290	$82,010	$135,190
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	370	$57,780	$82,630	$123,470
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	350	$70,460	$91,520	$125,010
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	320	$40,500	$61,010	$127,450
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	300	$55,690	$75,980	$131,450
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	290	$65,260	$77,670	$126,600
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	250	$49,660	$73,600	$128,150
Raleigh-Cary, NC	250	$57,940	$83,420	$118,990
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	210	$40,770	$83,190	$141,560
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	200	$59,770	$81,520	$129,640
Columbus, OH	180	$51,430	$64,660	$119,860

States and territories

State estimates for Landscape Architects, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Alabama	230	$60,370	$101,220	$113,430
California	2,310	$60,600	$98,380	$187,270
Tennessee	260	$56,160	$95,250	$150,900
New Jersey	360	$62,630	$95,020	$137,570
Utah	90	$65,950	$94,430	$108,260
Maryland	870	$59,010	$92,880	$136,450
Texas	1,450	$62,610	$89,220	$122,940
Massachusetts	500	$67,320	$88,000	$113,760
New York	920	$62,240	$87,360	$126,240
Iowa	80	$57,280	$87,270	$118,690
Rhode Island	90	$53,490	$85,420	$112,320
Nevada	180	$60,760	$85,140	$116,460
District of Columbia	170	$60,790	$85,100	$194,450
North Carolina	1,080	$57,030	$83,420	$120,530
Maine	110	$62,420	$82,440	$106,340
Virginia	570	$47,690	$81,380	$147,740
Montana	80	$60,200	$81,330	$132,010
Florida	1,210	$57,740	$79,650	$125,160
Colorado	690	$58,440	$78,290	$123,320
Michigan	650	$55,120	$77,670	$125,520
Pennsylvania	910	$59,030	$77,130	$147,770
Washington	760	$58,620	$76,720	$127,740
Connecticut	270	$36,860	$76,680	$118,720
Missouri	110	$54,090	$76,670	$104,830
Arizona	390	$62,760	$75,310	$107,590
Idaho	160	$42,050	$73,950	$167,100
Kansas	150	$36,160	$73,760	$123,430
Oregon	350	$59,440	$73,600	$119,510
Georgia	410	$55,690	$73,570	$131,450
New Mexico	50	$51,980	$71,990	$96,720
New Hampshire	50	$52,660	$71,500	$140,930
South Dakota	80	$64,690	$70,620	$114,910
Vermont	Not available	$67,720	$69,740	$91,560
Wisconsin	450	$46,470	$69,520	$104,930
Kentucky	140	$40,560	$68,460	$107,700
Illinois	810	$54,770	$67,460	$105,340
Indiana	460	$44,830	$64,980	$102,880
Oklahoma	170	$35,690	$64,370	$76,850
Ohio	480	$51,430	$63,790	$122,000
Nebraska	190	$44,230	$62,170	$94,520
Arkansas	100	$48,310	$60,840	$93,620
Puerto Rico	30	$36,400	$50,960	$88,390
Delaware	30	Not available	Not available	Not available
Louisiana	110	Not available	Not available	Not available
Minnesota	400	Not available	Not available	Not available

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Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Landscape Architects?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Landscape Architects is $79,870. Employment is 19,600.

How does Landscape Architects pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Landscape Architects is 56.7% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Landscape Architects?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is highest on this page's list at $119,910.