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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
18,120 4.6 % $ 37.41 $ 77,820 1.1 %

Percentile wage estimates for Landscape Architects:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 20.61 $ 26.38 $ 35.20 $ 45.61 $ 58.49
Annual Wage (2) $ 42,870 $ 54,870 $ 73,210 $ 94,860 $ 121,660


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 10,660 0.67 $ 39.08 $ 81,290
Services to Buildings and Dwellings 4,200 0.19 $ 29.53 $ 61,420
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 970 0.02 $ 43.77 $ 91,040
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 480 0.02 $ 50.26 $ 104,550
Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers 320 0.17 $ 27.89 $ 58,020

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 10,660 0.67 $ 39.08 $ 81,290
Services to Buildings and Dwellings 4,200 0.19 $ 29.53 $ 61,420
Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers 320 0.17 $ 27.89 $ 58,020
Specialized Design Services 60 0.04 (8) (8)
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 180 0.02 $ 34.54 $ 71,840

Top paying industries for Landscape Architects:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Employment Services 40 (7) $ 70.80 $ 147,260
Residential Building Construction 40 (7) $ 53.87 $ 112,040
Real Estate (8) (8) $ 50.61 $ 105,260
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 480 0.02 $ 50.26 $ 104,550
Social Advocacy Organizations (8) (8) $ 48.23 $ 100,320


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 2022


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)
California 2,430 0.14 1.12 $ 50.32 $ 104,660
Florida 1,320 0.14 1.17 $ 32.19 $ 66,960
Texas 1,280 0.10 0.80 $ 34.28 $ 71,310
New York 1,140 0.13 1.02 $ 47.23 $ 98,240
North Carolina 940 0.20 1.64 $ 32.54 $ 67,690


Map of location quotient of landscape architects by state, May 2022


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)
Connecticut 510 0.31 2.57 (8) (8)
Colorado 740 0.27 2.20 $ 35.63 $ 74,110
Maryland 600 0.23 1.86 $ 35.56 $ 73,960
North Carolina 940 0.20 1.64 $ 32.54 $ 67,690
Virginia 720 0.19 1.52 $ 31.14 $ 64,780


Map of annual mean wages of landscape architects by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Landscape Architects:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 2,430 0.14 1.12 $ 50.32 $ 104,660
District of Columbia (8) (8) (8) $ 47.29 $ 98,360
New York 1,140 0.13 1.02 $ 47.23 $ 98,240
New Jersey 460 0.11 0.90 $ 42.66 $ 88,730
Massachusetts 210 0.06 0.47 $ 41.09 $ 85,470



Map of employment of landscape architects by area, May 2022


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 1,110 0.12 0.98 $ 49.19 $ 102,320
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 670 0.22 1.79 $ 38.14 $ 79,320
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 630 0.27 2.17 $ 56.57 $ 117,670
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 620 0.10 0.83 $ 49.70 $ 103,370
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 470 0.18 1.45 $ 33.30 $ 69,270
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 460 0.17 1.39 $ 39.51 $ 82,170
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 460 0.30 2.44 $ 36.31 $ 75,520
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 450 0.10 0.84 $ 28.66 $ 59,610
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 430 0.19 1.59 $ 28.28 $ 58,830
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 410 0.15 1.20 $ 38.20 $ 79,450


Map of location quotient of landscape architects by area, May 2022


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)
Charlottesville, VA 80 0.73 5.93 $ 33.15 $ 68,960
Santa Fe, NM 40 0.59 4.79 $ 32.34 $ 67,260
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 70 0.58 4.76 $ 49.19 $ 102,320
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 220 0.56 4.56 $ 45.21 $ 94,040
Salisbury, MD-DE 70 0.40 3.30 $ 23.56 $ 49,000
Greeley, CO 40 0.39 3.15 $ 26.52 $ 55,160
Boulder, CO 70 0.35 2.88 $ 39.23 $ 81,600
Eugene, OR 50 0.32 2.63 $ 32.71 $ 68,030
Raleigh, NC 220 0.32 2.62 $ 35.34 $ 73,500
Fort Collins, CO 50 0.31 2.56 $ 38.63 $ 80,350


Map of annual mean wages of landscape architects by area, May 2022


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 Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 70 0.06 0.49 $ 57.02 $ 118,610
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 630 0.27 2.17 $ 56.57 $ 117,670
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 620 0.10 0.83 $ 49.70 $ 103,370
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 170 0.17 1.37 $ 49.55 $ 103,070
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,110 0.12 0.98 $ 49.19 $ 102,320
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 70 0.58 4.76 $ 49.19 $ 102,320
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 160 0.10 0.80 $ 48.31 $ 100,480
Santa Rosa, CA 40 0.20 1.65 $ 47.78 $ 99,390
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 310 0.21 1.72 $ 46.50 $ 96,710
Salinas, CA 40 0.20 1.61 $ 45.66 $ 94,970

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 50 0.38 3.08 $ 32.47 $ 67,530

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 50 0.38 3.08 $ 32.47 $ 67,530

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 50 0.38 3.08 $ 32.47 $ 67,530
Maryland nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 24.13 $ 50,180


About May 2022 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.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023