Landscape Architects Salary by State and Metro Area
Landscape Architects in the United States earn a median salary of $79,870/year ($38.4/hr). Salaries range from $54,770 to $130,190 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 41 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$55K
10th percentile
$64K
25th percentile
$80K
Median
$104K
75th percentile
$130K
90th percentile
Where Landscape Architects have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $101K | $1,085 | $62K |
| Tennessee | $95K | $1,215 | $61K |
| Texas | $89K | $1,415 | $54K |
| Utah | $94K | $1,350 | $54K |
| Iowa | $87K | $1,064 | $52K |
| Nevada | $85K | $1,501 | $50K |
| Maryland | $93K | $1,795 | $48K |
| Montana | $81K | $1,129 | $48K |
| North Carolina | $83K | $1,284 | $48K |
| Maine | $82K | $1,281 | $47K |
| New Jersey | $95K | $2,067 | $47K |
| Rhode Island | $85K | $1,544 | $47K |
| Missouri | $77K | $1,097 | $46K |
| South Dakota | $71K | $1,017 | $46K |
| Florida | $80K | $1,658 | $45K |
| Idaho | $74K | $1,136 | $44K |
| Kansas | $74K | $1,066 | $44K |
| Michigan | $78K | $1,272 | $44K |
| Pennsylvania | $77K | $1,351 | $44K |
| New Mexico | $72K | $1,119 | $43K |
| New York | $87K | $1,917 | $43K |
| California | $98K | $2,471 | $43K |
| Virginia | $81K | $1,646 | $42K |
| Arizona | $75K | $1,437 | $42K |
| Kentucky | $68K | $1,110 | $40K |
| New Hampshire | $72K | $1,528 | $40K |
| Washington | $77K | $1,830 | $40K |
| Wisconsin | $70K | $1,202 | $40K |
| Georgia | $74K | $1,434 | $39K |
| District of Columbia | $85K | $2,146 | $38K |
| Indiana | $65K | $1,144 | $38K |
| Massachusetts | $88K | $2,347 | $38K |
| Ohio | $64K | $1,188 | $38K |
| Oklahoma | $64K | $1,081 | $38K |
| Colorado | $78K | $1,832 | $38K |
| Connecticut | $77K | $1,679 | $38K |
| Vermont | $70K | $1,498 | $37K |
| Illinois | $67K | $1,407 | $36K |
| Nebraska | $62K | $1,113 | $36K |
| Oregon | $74K | $1,555 | $36K |
| Arkansas | $61K | $1,021 | $36K |
Landscape Architects salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $101K | $48.67/hr | 230 |
| California | $98K | $47.3/hr | 2,310 |
| Tennessee | $95K | $45.8/hr | 260 |
| New Jersey | $95K | $45.68/hr | 360 |
| Utah | $94K | $45.4/hr | 90 |
| Maryland | $93K | $44.65/hr | 870 |
| Texas | $89K | $42.89/hr | 1,450 |
| Massachusetts | $88K | $42.31/hr | 500 |
| New York | $87K | $42/hr | 920 |
| Iowa | $87K | $41.96/hr | 80 |
| Rhode Island | $85K | $41.07/hr | 90 |
| Nevada | $85K | $40.93/hr | 180 |
| District of Columbia | $85K | $40.91/hr | 170 |
| North Carolina | $83K | $40.1/hr | 1,080 |
| Maine | $82K | $39.64/hr | 110 |
| Virginia | $81K | $39.13/hr | 570 |
| Montana | $81K | $39.1/hr | 80 |
| Florida | $80K | $38.29/hr | 1,210 |
| Colorado | $78K | $37.64/hr | 690 |
| Michigan | $78K | $37.34/hr | 650 |
| Pennsylvania | $77K | $37.08/hr | 910 |
| Washington | $77K | $36.88/hr | 760 |
| Connecticut | $77K | $36.87/hr | 270 |
| Missouri | $77K | $36.86/hr | 110 |
| Arizona | $75K | $36.21/hr | 390 |
| Idaho | $74K | $35.56/hr | 160 |
| Kansas | $74K | $35.46/hr | 150 |
| Oregon | $74K | $35.39/hr | 350 |
| Georgia | $74K | $35.37/hr | 410 |
| New Mexico | $72K | $34.61/hr | 50 |
| New Hampshire | $72K | $34.38/hr | 50 |
| South Dakota | $71K | $33.95/hr | 80 |
| Vermont | $70K | $33.53/hr | , |
| Wisconsin | $70K | $33.42/hr | 450 |
| Kentucky | $68K | $32.92/hr | 140 |
| Illinois | $67K | $32.43/hr | 810 |
| Indiana | $65K | $31.24/hr | 460 |
| Oklahoma | $64K | $30.95/hr | 170 |
| Ohio | $64K | $30.67/hr | 480 |
| Nebraska | $62K | $29.89/hr | 190 |
| Arkansas | $61K | $29.25/hr | 100 |
Showing 1–10 of 41 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small