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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

17-1012 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.


National estimates for Landscape Architects
Industry profile for Landscape Architects
Geographic profile for Landscape Architects

National estimates for Landscape Architects:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Landscape Architects:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
20,370 6.1 % $ 40.38 $ 83,990 1.1 %

Percentile wage estimates for Landscape Architects:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 24.04 $ 29.58 $ 38.13 $ 46.71 $ 60.38
Annual Wage (2) $ 50,000 $ 61,520 $ 79,320 $ 97,170 $ 125,600


Industry profile for Landscape Architects:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Landscape Architects are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Landscape Architects, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Landscape Architects:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 11,260 0.68 $ 41.96 $ 87,270
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 780 0.01 $ 49.86 $ 103,700
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 480 0.02 $ 51.55 $ 107,220
Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers 310 0.16 $ 29.22 $ 60,770
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 280 0.01 $ 50.39 $ 104,800

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Landscape Architects:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 11,260 0.68 $ 41.96 $ 87,270
Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers 310 0.16 $ 29.22 $ 60,770
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 30 0.03 $ 31.83 $ 66,200
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 480 0.02 $ 51.55 $ 107,220
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 100 0.01 $ 31.15 $ 64,790

Top paying industries for Landscape Architects:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 480 0.02 $ 51.55 $ 107,220
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 280 0.01 $ 50.39 $ 104,800
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 780 0.01 $ 49.86 $ 103,700
Residential Building Construction (8) (8) $ 45.98 $ 95,630
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) (8) (8) $ 45.32 $ 94,270


Geographic profile for Landscape Architects:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Landscape Architects are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Landscape Architects, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of landscape architects by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Landscape Architects:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 3,010 0.32 2.39 $ 42.33 $ 88,040
California 2,850 0.16 1.18 $ 46.43 $ 96,570
Florida 1,940 0.20 1.51 $ 42.07 $ 87,500
Texas 1,100 0.08 0.61 $ 42.12 $ 87,610
Pennsylvania 930 0.16 1.16 $ 39.59 $ 82,340


Map of location quotient of landscape architects by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Landscape Architects:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 3,010 0.32 2.39 $ 42.33 $ 88,040
Connecticut 440 0.26 1.97 $ 47.23 $ 98,230
Maryland 620 0.23 1.72 $ 40.40 $ 84,030
Colorado 630 0.22 1.66 $ 37.30 $ 77,590
Florida 1,940 0.20 1.51 $ 42.07 $ 87,500


Map of annual mean wages of landscape architects by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Landscape Architects:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 130 0.19 1.43 $ 48.61 $ 101,110
Connecticut 440 0.26 1.97 $ 47.23 $ 98,230
California 2,850 0.16 1.18 $ 46.43 $ 96,570
New Jersey 490 0.12 0.87 $ 45.36 $ 94,350
Arizona 360 0.11 0.85 $ 44.68 $ 92,930



Map of employment of landscape architects by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Landscape Architects:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,900 0.31 2.28 $ 43.65 $ 90,790
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 830 0.13 0.99 $ 44.33 $ 92,200
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 700 0.23 1.69 $ 42.72 $ 88,850
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 660 0.27 2.04 $ 56.25 $ 117,010
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 600 0.22 1.64 $ 42.97 $ 89,380
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 530 0.19 1.40 $ 40.69 $ 84,630
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 510 0.18 1.36 $ 37.84 $ 78,700
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 450 0.10 0.75 $ 30.13 $ 62,670
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 400 0.19 1.44 $ 45.13 $ 93,860
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 350 0.09 0.67 $ 43.59 $ 90,670


Map of location quotient of landscape architects by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Landscape Architects:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Ithaca, NY 30 0.72 5.35 $ 40.78 $ 84,830
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 90 0.72 5.35 $ 42.42 $ 88,240
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 220 0.54 4.04 $ 48.09 $ 100,030
Charlottesville, VA 60 0.50 3.71 $ 36.09 $ 75,060
Port St. Lucie, FL 60 0.37 2.75 $ 38.85 $ 80,820
Madison, WI 120 0.31 2.30 $ 39.15 $ 81,430
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,900 0.31 2.28 $ 43.65 $ 90,790
Santa Rosa, CA 60 0.30 2.23 $ 42.35 $ 88,080
Greeley, CO 30 0.29 2.20 $ 31.57 $ 65,670
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 60 0.29 2.17 $ 37.78 $ 78,570


Map of annual mean wages of landscape architects by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Landscape Architects:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 660 0.27 2.04 $ 56.25 $ 117,010
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 80 0.07 0.50 $ 52.99 $ 110,210
New Haven, CT 50 0.16 1.23 $ 49.20 $ 102,330
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 220 0.54 4.04 $ 48.09 $ 100,030
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 210 0.20 1.46 $ 47.37 $ 98,540
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 80 0.26 1.94 $ 46.30 $ 96,300
Jacksonville, FL 110 0.15 1.12 $ 45.83 $ 95,320
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 280 0.12 0.92 $ 45.38 $ 94,380
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 400 0.19 1.44 $ 45.13 $ 93,860
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 70 0.17 1.27 $ 45.01 $ 93,630

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Landscape Architects:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 70 0.55 4.10 $ 33.89 $ 70,490
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 50 0.26 1.93 (8) (8)

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Landscape Architects:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 70 0.55 4.10 $ 33.89 $ 70,490
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 50 0.26 1.93 (8) (8)

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Landscape Architects:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 70 0.55 4.10 $ 33.89 $ 70,490


About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024