Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
Median $99,280
Occupation · SOC 17-1012
Landscape Architects: pay and where the jobs are
What landscape architects earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$79,870 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $88,780
- Median hourly wage
- $38.40
- Mean hourly wage
- $42.68
- Employment
- 19,600
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 17-1012.
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How much do landscape architects make?
The median annual wage for landscape architects was $79,870 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $54,770 and the highest-paid 10% more than $130,190. As an hourly rate, the median is $38.40. About 19,600 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Alabama ($101,220), California ($98,380) and Tennessee ($95,250). Alabama also comes out on top after taxes and local prices.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for landscape architects looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $54,770 | $26.33 | $4,564 | $3,849 |
| 25th percentile | $64,170 | $30.85 | $5,348 | $4,478 |
| Median | $79,870 | $38.40 | $6,656 | $5,418 |
| 75th percentile | $104,090 | $50.04 | $8,674 | $6,838 |
| 90th percentile | $130,190 | $62.59 | $10,849 | $8,354 |
Landscape Architects: pay by state
42 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$85,439 take-home in national prices
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$82,550 take-home in national prices
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$76,981 take-home in national prices
Where a median landscape architect paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 230 | $101,220 | $60,370 | $113,430 | $75,889 | $85,439 |
| California | 2,310 | $98,380 | $60,600 | $187,270 | $71,857 | $64,900 |
| Tennessee | 260 | $95,250 | $56,160 | $150,900 | $75,838 | $82,550 |
| New Jersey | 360 | $95,020 | $62,630 | $137,570 | $71,224 | $65,460 |
| Utah | 90 | $94,430 | $65,950 | $108,260 | $71,059 | $71,876 |
| Maryland | 870 | $92,880 | $59,010 | $136,450 | $70,125 | $66,812 |
| Texas | 1,450 | $89,220 | $62,610 | $122,940 | $71,596 | $73,767 |
| Massachusetts | 500 | $88,000 | $67,320 | $113,760 | $66,153 | $62,552 |
| New York | 920 | $87,360 | $62,240 | $126,240 | $65,759 | $60,932 |
| Iowa | 80 | $87,270 | $57,280 | $118,690 | $67,560 | $76,981 |
| Rhode Island | 90 | $85,420 | $53,490 | $112,320 | $65,397 | $63,939 |
| Nevada | 180 | $85,140 | $60,760 | $116,460 | $68,726 | $68,740 |
| District of Columbia | 170 | $85,100 | $60,790 | $194,450 | $64,433 | $58,628 |
| North Carolina | 1,080 | $83,420 | $57,030 | $120,530 | $64,696 | $68,588 |
| Maine | 110 | $82,440 | $62,420 | $106,340 | $62,527 | $64,428 |
| Virginia | 570 | $81,380 | $47,690 | $147,740 | $62,216 | $61,536 |
| Montana | 80 | $81,330 | $60,200 | $132,010 | $62,811 | $66,365 |
| Florida | 1,210 | $79,650 | $57,740 | $125,160 | $64,864 | $62,722 |
| Colorado | 690 | $78,290 | $58,440 | $123,320 | $60,826 | $59,025 |
| Michigan | 650 | $77,670 | $55,120 | $125,520 | $60,421 | $62,796 |
| Pennsylvania | 910 | $77,130 | $59,030 | $147,770 | $60,669 | $62,179 |
| Washington | 760 | $76,720 | $58,620 | $127,740 | $61,738 | $57,692 |
| Connecticut | 270 | $76,680 | $36,860 | $118,720 | $58,924 | $56,871 |
| Missouri | 110 | $76,670 | $54,090 | $104,830 | $60,101 | $66,178 |
| Arizona | 390 | $75,310 | $62,760 | $107,590 | $60,322 | $59,916 |
| Idaho | 160 | $73,950 | $42,050 | $167,100 | $58,043 | $60,782 |
| Kansas | 150 | $73,760 | $36,160 | $123,430 | $57,404 | $63,734 |
| Oregon | 350 | $73,600 | $59,440 | $119,510 | $55,207 | $53,412 |
| Georgia | 410 | $73,570 | $55,690 | $131,450 | $57,664 | $59,884 |
| New Mexico | 50 | $71,990 | $51,980 | $96,720 | $57,257 | $62,093 |
| New Hampshire | 50 | $71,500 | $52,660 | $140,930 | $59,130 | $56,766 |
| South Dakota | 80 | $70,620 | $64,690 | $114,910 | $58,511 | $66,050 |
| Vermont | Not published | $69,740 | $67,720 | $91,560 | $55,793 | $56,956 |
| Wisconsin | 450 | $69,520 | $46,470 | $104,930 | $55,119 | $58,578 |
| Kentucky | 140 | $68,460 | $40,560 | $107,700 | $54,713 | $60,685 |
| Illinois | 810 | $67,460 | $54,770 | $105,340 | $53,094 | $53,116 |
| Indiana | 460 | $64,980 | $44,830 | $102,880 | $52,504 | $56,257 |
| Oklahoma | 170 | $64,370 | $35,690 | $76,850 | $51,550 | $58,684 |
| Ohio | 480 | $63,790 | $51,430 | $122,000 | $52,125 | $56,184 |
| Nebraska | 190 | $62,170 | $44,230 | $94,520 | $50,184 | $55,697 |
| Arkansas | 100 | $60,840 | $48,310 | $93,620 | $49,301 | $56,709 |
| Puerto Rico | 30 | $50,960 | $36,400 | $88,390 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 17-1012. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.