Landscape architects

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2023 Workforce

29.6k

Average Age

44.1

Estimated Job Growth

4.45%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$89,033

Average Male Salary

$96,644

Average Female Salary

$74,568

About

Landscape architects are most often employed by the Architectural, engineering & related services industry. The average yearly wage for Landscape architects was $89,033 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Landscape architects are Downtown Denver PUMA, CO, Collin County (East) PUMA, TX, and Napa County--Napa, American Canyon & St. Helena Cities PUMA, CA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Landscape architects are Downtown Denver PUMA, CO, Napa County--Napa, American Canyon & St. Helena Cities PUMA, CA, and Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO.

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Employment and salary information for the Landscape architects workforce. Landscape architects workforce in 2023 was 29,572 people, of which 34.5% were women and 65.5% were men. Landscape architects are paid most in Palm Beach County (Northeast) PUMA, FL but are relatively concentrated in Downtown Denver PUMA, CO.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

19,376

Male Workforce

± 3.42k

10,196

Female Workforce

± 2.48k

The Landscape architects workforce in 2023 was 29,572 people (34.5% women and 65.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of 18.4% between 2018 (24,969) and 2023 (29,572).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Landscape architects.

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Hawaii ($248,464), Louisiana ($187,362), and Arizona ($143,355).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$89,033

AVERAGE WAGE

#109 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Landscape architects earned an average of $89,033, $21,306 more than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Landscape architects in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.378

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Landscape architects had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.378, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Landscape architects (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Landscape architects compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Landscape architects and on wages for those in the field. Architectural, engineering & related services is the industry that employs the most Landscape architects, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Landscape architects, by average wage, is Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers ($210,619).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

29.6k

2023 Workforce

± 4,222

0.52%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 20.1%

This graphic shows the share of Landscape architects employed by various industries. Architectural, engineering & related services employs the largest share of Landscape architects at 66.6%, followed by Landscaping services with 26.7% and Construction with 4.51%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Landscape architects in the US. The workforce of Landscape architects in 2023 was 29,572 people, with 34.5% woman, and 65.5% men. The average age of male Landscape architects in the workforce is 45.1 and of female Landscape architects is 42.2, and the most common race/ethnicity for Landscape architects is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Landscape architects in 2023 was 29,572 people, with 34.5% woman, and 65.5% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (4,466 people), 35 to 39 years (3,929 people), and 45 to 49 years (3,318 people). Among them they concentrated 40.2% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 7.49% of Landscape architects workers were Hispanic and 92.5% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (52.1%), Cuban (17.9)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (14.4)%

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Races

In 2023, 85.9% of the Landscape architects workforce were White, of which 32.7% were women and 67.3% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (6.55%) and Two or More Races (4.13%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Landscape architects from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Landscape architects is Architecture and Related Services but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2023 were Architecture and Related Services.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Landscape architects in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Architecture and Related Services (14,413 people), Business (1,724 people), and Visual & Performing Arts (1,534 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Landscape architects workers were Bachelors Degree (17,160 people), Graduate Degree (8,088 people), and Some college (1,720 people).

The graphic shows the Landscape architects workforce by gender and educational level.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Landscape Architects from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 4.02%, but Landscape Architects are expected to see a growth of 4.45% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

4.45%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

4.02%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Landscape architects. This profession is expected to grow more than than 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.