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Landscape Architects salary

The BLS estimates 19,600 Landscape Architects jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $79,870 (May 2025, SOC 17-1012). Across 19 metros with published figures, medians range from $61,010 in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI to $119,730 in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$54,770P25$64,170MEDIAN$79,870P75$104,090P90$130,190
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$119,730 · 610 jobs
  2. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$103,670 · 630 jobs
  3. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$95,760 · 570 jobs
  4. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$92,970 · 470 jobs
  5. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$91,520 · 350 jobs
  6. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$89,350 · 850 jobs
  7. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$84,270 · 560 jobs
  8. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$83,900 · 390 jobs
  9. Raleigh-Cary, NC$83,420 · 250 jobs
  10. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$83,190 · 210 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$66,830 · 850 jobs
  2. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$89,350 · 850 jobs
  3. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$103,670 · 630 jobs
  4. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$119,730 · 610 jobs
  5. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$76,730 · 600 jobs
  6. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$95,760 · 570 jobs
  7. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$84,270 · 560 jobs
  8. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$92,970 · 470 jobs
  9. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$83,900 · 390 jobs
  10. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$82,010 · 390 jobs

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Questions

What is the median Landscape Architects salary in the U.S.?

$79,870 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $64,170–$104,090.

Where do Landscape Architects earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($119,730), Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ($103,670), Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($95,760). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.