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The national median salary for Landscape Architects is $79,664 per year ($38.30/hr) according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2024. The middle 50% of earners make between $62,650 and $101,587 annually. Top earners at the 90th percentile reach $132,246 per year. There are approximately 19,580 landscape architects employed in the United States.
About This Role
BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018
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.
Career Outlook
BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034
10-year growth
+3.5%
About as fast as average
Annual openings
2K
per year, on avg
Workforce today
22K
as of 2024
Why those openings exist
5% from new growth95% from people leaving the role
Most openings come from replacement, not growth. Retention matters more than recruiting here.
Typical entry requirements
Education
Bachelor's degree
Experience
None
On-the-job training
Internship/residency
Industry Wage Breakdown
Top 5 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific
Industry
Workforce
Median Pay
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services
NAICS 541300
11K
$81,180
Services to Buildings and Dwellings
NAICS 561700
5K
$65,790
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
NAICS 999300
930
$101,930
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
NAICS 999200
510
$110,010
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation)
NAICS 999100
290
$108,430
Wage range across top 5 industries: $65,790 to $110,010 (67% spread)
Wage Percentiles
Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours)
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual Salary
P10
$25.00
$52,000
P25
$30.12
$62,650
P50MEDIAN
$38.30
$79,664
P75
$48.84
$101,587
P90
$63.58
$132,246
Market Context Signal
JOLTS · professional sector
Cooling
Openings Rate
4.2%
Quits Rate
2.0%
Professional & Business Services openings tumbled 318K in March -- the largest single-sector drop in this release. Openings rate fell from 5.5% to 4.2%. Layoffs jumped to 527K (+99K). White-collar demand has cooled abruptly.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average landscape architects salary?
The national median salary for Landscape Architects is $79,664 per year ($38.30/hr) according to BLS OEWS May 2024 data. The middle 50% earn between $62,650 and $101,587 annually.
How much do top-earning landscape architects make?
The 90th percentile salary for Landscape Architects is $132,246 per year ($63.58/hr). The 75th percentile is $101,587 per year.
What is the entry-level salary for landscape architects?
Entry-level Landscape Architects (10th percentile) earn approximately $52,000 per year ($25.00/hr). The 25th percentile is $62,650 per year.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2024 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.
P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.
Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.
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