# Landscape Architects

SOC 17-1012. Page: https://educationguide.com/careers/landscape-architects

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.

## Pay and outlook
- U.S. median wage $79,870 (middle half $64,170–$104,090; BLS May 2025)
- Ages 25-34: median $71,594; 90% hold a bachelor's or higher (Census ACS 2020-2024)
- Jobs 2025-35: 4.4%; ~1.7k openings a year; typical entry: Bachelor's degree

## Fields of degree of young workers (ages 25-34, bachelor's+)
- Architecture: 58% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/architecture, https://educationguide.com/degrees/architectural-sciences-and-technology)
- General Business: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/business)
- Commercial Art And Graphic Design: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/graphic-interior-fashion-design)
- Plant Science And Agronomy: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/plant-sciences)
- Environmental Science: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/environmental-science-conservation)
- Philosophy And Religious Studies: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/philosophy, https://educationguide.com/degrees/religious-studies)
- Finance: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/finance, https://educationguide.com/degrees/insurance)
- Film Video And Photographic Arts: 1% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/film-and-photography)
- General Social Sciences: 1% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/social-sciences, https://educationguide.com/degrees/social-sciences-other)
- English Language And Literature: 1% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/english)

## Median wage by state
- AL: $101,220
- AR: $60,840
- AZ: $75,310
- CA: $98,380
- CO: $78,290
- CT: $76,680
- DC: $85,100
- FL: $79,650
- GA: $73,570
- IA: $87,270
- ID: $73,950
- IL: $67,460
- IN: $64,980
- KS: $73,760
- KY: $68,460
- MA: $88,000
- MD: $92,880
- ME: $82,440
- MI: $77,670
- MO: $76,670
- MT: $81,330
- NC: $83,420
- NE: $62,170
- NH: $71,500
- NJ: $95,020
- NM: $71,990
- NV: $85,140
- NY: $87,360
- OH: $63,790
- OK: $64,370
- OR: $73,600
- PA: $77,130
- PR: $50,960
- RI: $85,420
- SD: $70,620
- TN: $95,250
- TX: $89,220
- UT: $94,430
- VA: $81,380
- VT: $69,740
- WA: $76,720
- WI: $69,520

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#careers

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