Landscape Architects: salary, outlook & degrees
Plan and design land areas for projects such as parks and other recreational facilities, airports, highways, hospitals, schools, land subdivisions, and commercial, industrial, and residential sites.
Middle half $64,170–$104,090. 19,600 jobs.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
90% hold a bachelor's or higher. Those with one: $75,562.
Census ACS 2020-2024 microdata, workers with at least a high school diploma; EducationGuide calculation
About 1,700 openings a year, including replacements.
BLS Employment Projections 2025-35
Considerable preparation (usually a bachelor's).
BLS; O*NET 31.0 job zone
Degrees that lead to this career
What workers ages 25-34 in this job studied, among those with a bachelor's or higher. This is what people actually did, not a requirement.
| Field of bachelor's degree | Share | Degree pages |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 58% | Architecture · Architectural Sciences and Technology |
| General Business | 4% | Business |
| Commercial Art And Graphic Design | 3% | Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design |
| Plant Science And Agronomy | 3% | Plant Sciences |
| Environmental Science | 3% | Environmental Science / Conservation |
| Philosophy And Religious Studies | 2% | Philosophy · Religious Studies |
| Finance | 2% | Finance · Insurance |
| Film Video And Photographic Arts | 1% | Film and Photography |
| General Social Sciences | 1% | Social Sciences · Social Sciences, Other |
| English Language And Literature | 1% | English |
Census ACS 2020-2024 microdata (ages 25-34, employed, bachelor's or higher; top 10 fields); EducationGuide calculation.
Education workers say the job requires
O*NET 31.0 survey of workers (“required level of education”); small samples, so treat shares as approximate.
Pay by state and metro
| State | Median wage |
|---|---|
| Alabama | $101,220 |
| California | $98,380 |
| Tennessee | $95,250 |
| New Jersey | $95,020 |
| Utah | $94,430 |
| Maryland | $92,880 |
| Texas | $89,220 |
| Massachusetts | $88,000 |
| New York | $87,360 |
| Iowa | $87,270 |
| Rhode Island | $85,420 |
| Nevada | $85,140 |
| District of Columbia | $85,100 |
| North Carolina | $83,420 |
| Maine | $82,440 |
| Virginia | $81,380 |
| Montana | $81,330 |
| Florida | $79,650 |
| Colorado | $78,290 |
| Michigan | $77,670 |
| Pennsylvania | $77,130 |
| Washington | $76,720 |
| Connecticut | $76,680 |
| Missouri | $76,670 |
| Arizona | $75,310 |
| Idaho | $73,950 |
| Kansas | $73,760 |
| Oregon | $73,600 |
| Georgia | $73,570 |
| New Mexico | $71,990 |
| New Hampshire | $71,500 |
| South Dakota | $70,620 |
| Vermont | $69,740 |
| Wisconsin | $69,520 |
| Kentucky | $68,460 |
| Illinois | $67,460 |
| Indiana | $64,980 |
| Oklahoma | $64,370 |
| Ohio | $63,790 |
| Nebraska | $62,170 |
| Arkansas | $60,840 |
| PR | $50,960 |
Florida metro areas
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach$82,630
- Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford$79,650
- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater$77,040
- Jacksonville$80,610
- North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota$82,070
- Cape Coral-Fort Myers$80,880
- Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach$77,450
- Lakeland-Winter Haven$77,220
Virginia metro areas
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria$89,350
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk$79,130
- Richmond$81,380
California metro areas
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$119,730
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$95,760
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$83,190
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$101,640
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$106,030
- San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$77,570
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$119,910
- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$81,350
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025: median annual wage, all workers in the job. Metro areas: the largest by employment.
What the work takes
Top skills
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
- Writing
Knowledge used
- Design
- Building and Construction
- Geography
- Engineering and Technology
- English Language
Work styles
- Innovation
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Intellectual Curiosity
- Achievement Orientation
People in this job tend to have Realistic (hands-on), Investigative (analytical), Artistic (creative) interests.
O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0): skills and knowledge by importance; work styles; interest high points.
Landscape Architects: questions
How much do landscape Architects make?
Landscape Architects earn a U.S. median $79,870 a year; the middle half earn $64,170 to $104,090 (BLS, May 2025). Workers ages 25-34 in this job earn a median $71,594 (Census ACS 2020-2024).
Is landscape Architects a growing field?
BLS projects growth of 4.4% from 2025 to 2035, with about 1,700 openings a year, including replacements.
What degree do you need to be a landscape Architect?
BLS lists the typical entry education as bachelor's degree. In O*NET's survey, 100% of workers say a bachelor's or higher is required. Among workers ages 25-34 with a bachelor's, the most common field of degree is architecture (58%).
How much do landscape Architects make in Florida?
The median in Florida is $79,650 a year (BLS, May 2025), compared with $79,870 nationally.
Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35); O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0); U.S. Census Bureau ACS microdata. SOC 17-1012. Method
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