Landscape architects

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2024 Workforce

30.6k

Average Age

44.2

Estimated Job Growth

3.67%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$92,660

Average Male Salary

$102,385

Average Female Salary

$75,535

About

Landscape architects are most often employed by the Architectural, engineering & related services industry. The average yearly wage for Landscape architects was $92,660 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Landscape architects are Atlanta Regional Commission--Fulton County (Central)--Atlanta City (North) PUMA, GA, Napa County--Napa, American Canyon & St. Helena Cities PUMA, CA, and Downtown Denver PUMA, CO. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Landscape architects are Chicago City (South)--Chicago Lawn, Greater Grand Crossing & West Englewood/Englewood PUMA, IL, Orange County (North Central)--Anaheim City (East) PUMA, CA, and Lake County (Southeast)--Vernon, Moraine & West Deerfield Townships PUMA, IL.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Landscape architects workforce. Landscape architects workforce in 2024 was 30,566 people, of which 36.2% were women and 63.8% were men.

Landscape architects are paid most in Atlanta Regional Commission--Fulton County (Central)--Atlanta City (North) PUMA, GA but are relatively concentrated in Chicago City (South)--Chicago Lawn, Greater Grand Crossing & West Englewood/Englewood PUMA, IL.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

19,495

Male Workforce

± 3.43k

11,071

Female Workforce

± 2.58k

The Landscape architects workforce in 2024 was 30,566 people (36.2% women and 63.8% men). This implies an average annual growth of 22.4% between 2018 (24,969) and 2024 (30,566).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Hawaii ($277,542), Louisiana ($177,499), and Arizona ($158,723).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$92,660

AVERAGE WAGE

#72 in the ranking (2018)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Landscape architects earned an average of $92,660, $22,783 more than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Landscape architects in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2018.

In 2024, Landscape architects had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.381, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. 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 ($202,693).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

30.6k

2024 Workforce

± 4,292

3.36%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 19.4%

This graphic shows the share of Landscape architects employed by various industries. Architectural, engineering & related services employs the largest share of Landscape architects at 66.9%, followed by Landscaping services with 26.9% and Construction with 4.12%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Landscape architects in the US. The workforce of Landscape architects in 2024 was 30,566 people, with 36.2% woman, and 63.8% men. The average age of male Landscape architects in the workforce is 45.9 and of female Landscape architects is 41.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Landscape architects is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Landscape architects in 2024 was 30,566 people, with 36.2% woman, and 63.8% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (4,767 people), 35 to 39 years (4,159 people), and 40 to 44 years (3,467 people). Among them they concentrated 41.2% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 7.08% of Landscape architects workers were Hispanic and 92.9% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (53.3%), Puerto Rican (20.9)%, and Cuban (14)%

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Races

In 2024, 84.6% of the Landscape architects workforce were White, of which 33.8% were women and 66.2% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (7.45%) and Two or More Races (5.45%).

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 2024 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 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Architecture and Related Services (14,851 people), Business (1,733 people), and Visual & Performing Arts (1,437 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Landscape architects workers were Bachelors Degree (17,544 people), Graduate Degree (8,473 people), and Some college (1,799 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 3.07%, but Landscape Architects are expected to see a growth of 3.67% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

3.67%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

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 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.