Landscape Architect Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$79,870
$38.40/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $54,770 | $26.33 |
| 25th percentile | $64,170 | $30.85 |
| Median | $79,870 | $38.40 |
| 75th percentile | $104,090 | $50.04 |
| 90th percentile | $130,190 | $62.59 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 19,600
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | ||
| 1st | $101,220 | $113,957 1st |
| California | ||
| 2nd | $98,380 | $88,855 6th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 3rd | $95,250 | $103,679 2nd |
| New Jersey | ||
| 4th | $95,020 | $87,331 9th |
| Utah | ||
| 5th | $94,430 | $95,515 4th |
| Maryland | ||
| 6th | $92,880 | $88,492 7th |
| Texas | ||
| 7th | $89,220 | $91,925 5th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 8th | $88,000 | $83,210 15th |
| New York | ||
| 9th | $87,360 | $80,948 17th |
| Iowa | ||
| 10th | $87,270 | $99,439 3rd |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 11th | $85,420 | $83,516 14th |
| Nevada | ||
| 12th | $85,140 | $85,158 11th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 13th | $85,100 | $77,433 24th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 14th | $83,420 | $88,438 8th |
| Maine | ||
| 15th | $82,440 | $84,946 12th |
| Virginia | ||
| 16th | $81,380 | $80,491 19th |
| Montana | ||
| 17th | $81,330 | $85,932 10th |
| Florida | ||
| 18th | $79,650 | $77,021 25th |
| Colorado | ||
| 19th | $78,290 | $75,971 27th |
| Michigan | ||
| 20th | $77,670 | $80,724 18th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 21st | $77,130 | $79,049 21st |
| Washington | ||
| 22nd | $76,720 | $71,692 33rd |
| Connecticut | ||
| 23rd | $76,680 | $74,008 30th |
| Missouri | ||
| 24th | $76,670 | $84,423 13th |
| Arizona | ||
| 25th | $75,310 | $74,804 29th |
| Idaho | ||
| 26th | $73,950 | $77,439 23rd |
| Kansas | ||
| 27th | $73,760 | $81,894 16th |
| Oregon | ||
| 28th | $73,600 | $71,207 34th |
| Georgia | ||
| 29th | $73,570 | $76,402 26th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 30th | $71,990 | $78,070 22nd |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 31st | $71,500 | $68,641 40th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 32nd | $70,620 | $79,719 20th |
| Vermont | ||
| 33rd | $69,740 | $71,194 35th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 34th | $69,520 | $73,883 31st |
| Kentucky | ||
| 35th | $68,460 | $75,933 28th |
| Illinois | ||
| 36th | $67,460 | $67,488 41st |
| Indiana | ||
| 37th | $64,980 | $69,625 37th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 38th | $64,370 | $73,278 32nd |
| Ohio | ||
| 39th | $63,790 | $68,758 39th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 40th | $62,170 | $68,999 38th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 41st | $60,840 | $69,982 36th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +4.4%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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