Landscape Architects salary by location
National median: $79,870 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $119,910 | +50.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $119,730 | +49.9% | 610 | 2025 |
| Birmingham, AL | metropolitan | $109,010 | +36.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $106,030 | +32.8% | 150 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $103,670 | +29.8% | 630 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $101,640 | +27.3% | 150 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $101,220 | +26.7% | 230 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $99,470 | +24.5% | 130 | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | metropolitan | $99,330 | +24.4% | 170 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $99,180 | +24.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $98,380 | +23.2% | 2,310 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $97,280 | +21.8% | — | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $95,760 | +19.9% | 570 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $95,250 | +19.3% | 260 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $95,020 | +19.0% | 360 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $94,510 | +18.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $94,430 | +18.2% | 90 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $94,040 | +17.7% | — | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $92,970 | +16.4% | 470 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $92,880 | +16.3% | 870 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $91,520 | +14.6% | 350 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $91,140 | +14.1% | — | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $90,860 | +13.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $90,330 | +13.1% | 120 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $89,350 | +11.9% | 850 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $89,220 | +11.7% | 1,450 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $88,000 | +10.2% | 500 | 2025 |
| Wilmington, NC | metropolitan | $87,440 | +9.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $87,360 | +9.4% | 920 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $87,270 | +9.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | metropolitan | $86,060 | +7.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $85,420 | +6.9% | 90 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $85,140 | +6.6% | 180 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $85,100 | +6.5% | 170 | 2025 |
| Memphis, TN | metropolitan | $84,610 | +5.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $84,270 | +5.5% | 560 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | metropolitan | $84,270 | +5.5% | 90 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $83,900 | +5.0% | 390 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $83,590 | +4.7% | 90 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $83,420 | +4.4% | 250 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $83,420 | +4.4% | 1,080 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $83,190 | +4.2% | 210 | 2025 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | metropolitan | $83,150 | +4.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | metropolitan | $82,870 | +3.8% | 80 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $82,870 | +3.8% | 130 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $82,630 | +3.5% | 370 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $82,440 | +3.2% | 110 | 2025 |
| North Port, FL | metropolitan | $82,070 | +2.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $82,010 | +2.7% | 390 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $81,520 | +2.1% | 200 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $81,380 | +1.9% | 570 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $81,380 | +1.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $81,350 | +1.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| MT | state | $81,330 | +1.8% | 80 | 2025 |
| Asheville, NC | metropolitan | $81,260 | +1.7% | 90 | 2025 |
| Cape Coral, FL | metropolitan | $80,880 | +1.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $80,610 | +0.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $80,600 | +0.9% | 90 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $80,240 | +0.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $79,650 | −0.3% | 180 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $79,650 | −0.3% | 1,210 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $79,640 | −0.3% | 130 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $79,490 | −0.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| Boise City, ID | metropolitan | $79,190 | −0.9% | 90 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $79,130 | −0.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $78,880 | −1.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $78,290 | −2.0% | 690 | 2025 |
| Reno, NV | metropolitan | $78,010 | −2.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| Greensboro, NC | metropolitan | $77,850 | −2.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | metropolitan | $77,670 | −2.8% | 110 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $77,670 | −2.8% | 290 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $77,670 | −2.8% | 650 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $77,610 | −2.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | metropolitan | $77,570 | −2.9% | 90 | 2025 |
| Deltona, FL | metropolitan | $77,450 | −3.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | metropolitan | $77,270 | −3.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| Lakeland, FL | metropolitan | $77,220 | −3.3% | 30 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | metropolitan | $77,180 | −3.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $77,130 | −3.4% | 910 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $77,040 | −3.5% | 120 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $76,730 | −3.9% | 600 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $76,720 | −3.9% | 760 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $76,680 | −4.0% | 270 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $76,680 | −4.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $76,670 | −4.0% | 110 | 2025 |
| Lancaster, PA | metropolitan | $76,590 | −4.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $75,980 | −4.9% | 300 | 2025 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | metropolitan | $75,870 | −5.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $75,310 | −5.7% | 390 | 2025 |
| Lexington, KY | metropolitan | $74,990 | −6.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $74,990 | −6.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Eugene, OR | metropolitan | $74,970 | −6.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| York, PA | metropolitan | $74,670 | −6.5% | — | 2025 |
| ID | state | $73,950 | −7.4% | 160 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $73,930 | −7.4% | 120 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $73,760 | −7.6% | 150 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $73,600 | −7.9% | 250 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $73,600 | −7.9% | 350 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $73,570 | −7.9% | 410 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | metropolitan | $73,490 | −8.0% | 60 | 2025 |