Landscape architects

Detailed Occupation

Add Comparison

2021 Workforce

29k

Average Age

43.5

Estimated Job Growth

−2.45%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$80,844

Average Male Salary

$86,035

Average Female Salary

$70,800

About

Landscape architects are most often employed by the Architectural, engineering & related services industry. The average yearly wage for Landscape architects was $80,844 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Landscape architects are Denver City (Northwest) PUMA, CO, North of I-30 PUMA, TX (79500US4802313), and Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Landscape architects are Denver City (Northwest) PUMA, CO, North of I-30 PUMA, TX (79500US4802313), and Berkeley & Albany Cities PUMA, CA.

Management, business, science, & arts occupations Computer, engineering, & science occupations Architecture & engineering occupations

Employment and salary information for the Landscape architects workforce. Landscape architects workforce in 2021 was 28,968 people, of which 34.1% were women and 65.9% were men. Landscape architects are paid most in Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Redding & Sherman Towns PUMA, CT but are relatively concentrated in Denver City (Northwest) PUMA, CO.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

19,098

Male Workforce

± 3.39k

9,870

Female Workforce

± 2.44k

The Landscape architects workforce in 2021 was 28,968 people (34.1% women and 65.9% men). This implies an average annual growth of 16.3% between 2018 (24,898) and 2021 (28,968).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Alaska ($186,077), Hawaii ($174,402), and Louisiana ($163,212).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$80,844

AVERAGE WAGE

#110 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Landscape architects earned an average of $80,844, $21,249 more than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Landscape architects in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.37

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Landscape architects had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.37, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. 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 ($152,920).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

29k

2021 Workforce

± 4,178

8.06%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 19.3%

This graphic shows the share of Landscape architects employed by various industries. Architectural, engineering & related services employs the largest share of Landscape architects at 74%, followed by Landscaping services with 22% and Construction with 3.93%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Landscape architects in the US. The workforce of Landscape architects in 2021 was 28,968 people, with 34.1% woman, and 65.9% men. The average age of male Landscape architects in the workforce is 44.5 and of female Landscape architects is 41.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Landscape architects is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Landscape architects in 2021 was 28,968 people, with 34.1% woman, and 65.9% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (4,289 people), 35 to 39 years (3,615 people), and 45 to 49 years (3,408 people). Among them they concentrated 40% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 9.91% of Landscape architects workers were Hispanic and 90.1% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (69%), Cuban (17.9)%, and Puerto Rican (13.1)%

You can review this information by gender using the selectors above.

Races

In 2021, 86% of the Landscape architects workforce were White, of which 33% were women and 67% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (6.17%) and Two or More Races (3.63%).

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 2021 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 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Architecture and Related Services (14,997 people), Business (1,888 people), and Visual & Performing Arts (1,423 people).

You can review this information for different academic grades by modifying the option selected in the selector above.

Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Landscape architects workers were Bachelors Degree (17,170 people), Graduate Degree (7,709 people), and Some college (1,338 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 3.71%, but Landscape Architects are expected to see a growth of −2.45% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−2.45%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

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 less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.