The national median salary for landscape architects is $79,870, with a salary spread of $75,420 from the 10th to 90th percentile -- a 94% range that reflects differences in experience, location, and industry. The mean salary of $88,780 is higher than the median, indicating that top earners pull the average upward. The highest-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, where the median reaches $119,910.
| City | Median | P25 | P75 | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $119,910 | $90,550 | $167,250 | 70 |
| San Francisco, CA | $119,730 | $85,010 | $170,410 | 610 |
| Birmingham, AL | $109,010 | $74,930 | $109,010 | 70 |
| Sacramento, CA | $106,030 | $76,600 | $141,080 | 150 |
| Houston, TX | $103,670 | $78,180 | $110,360 | 630 |
| Riverside, CA | $101,640 | $75,510 | $135,640 | 150 |
| Nashville, TN | $99,470 | $56,160 | $150,900 | 130 |
| Charleston, SC | $99,330 | $79,110 | $130,190 | 170 |
| Trenton, NJ | $99,180 | $73,750 | $105,310 | 30 |
| Dallas, TX | $97,280 | $80,800 | $114,060 | -- |
| Los Angeles, CA | $95,760 | $74,570 | $125,710 | 570 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $94,510 | $73,840 | $99,860 | 40 |
| New York, NY-NJ | $94,040 | $77,200 | $111,890 | -- |
| Baltimore, MD | $92,970 | $63,800 | $114,990 | 470 |
| Boston, MA-NH | $91,520 | $78,690 | $92,640 | 350 |
| Austin, TX | $91,140 | $67,050 | $115,720 | -- |
| Fresno, CA | $90,860 | $83,210 | $121,210 | 30 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $90,330 | $75,640 | $101,980 | 120 |
| Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $89,350 | $67,900 | $104,560 | 850 |
| Wilmington, NC | $87,440 | $56,770 | $93,680 | 50 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $86,060 | $66,180 | $117,200 | 40 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $84,610 | $65,910 | $96,870 | 40 |
| Durham, NC | $84,270 | $66,870 | $99,940 | 90 |
| Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $84,270 | $74,060 | $100,930 | 560 |
| Charlotte, NC-SC | $83,900 | $64,110 | $99,970 | 390 |
| Albany, NY | $83,590 | $70,700 | $97,220 | 90 |
| Raleigh, NC | $83,420 | $63,200 | $98,530 | 250 |
| San Diego, CA | $83,190 | $74,020 | $124,180 | 210 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $83,150 | $59,630 | $100,260 | 70 |
| Madison, WI | $82,870 | $60,800 | $98,510 | 130 |
| Portland, ME | $82,870 | $78,320 | $102,460 | 80 |
| Miami, FL | $82,630 | $67,720 | $102,580 | 370 |
| North Port, FL | $82,070 | $60,580 | $82,070 | 60 |
| Denver, CO | $82,010 | $72,740 | $107,790 | 390 |
| Detroit, MI | $81,520 | $64,980 | $101,710 | 200 |
| Richmond, VA | $81,380 | $66,520 | $111,580 | 60 |
| Oxnard, CA | $81,350 | $63,370 | $110,310 | 50 |
| Asheville, NC | $81,260 | $61,570 | $96,380 | 90 |
| Cape Coral, FL | $80,880 | $59,750 | $119,360 | 50 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $80,610 | $66,070 | $102,320 | 70 |
| Providence, RI-MA | $80,600 | $53,490 | $112,320 | 90 |
| Boulder, CO | $80,240 | $74,480 | $115,270 | 50 |
| Orlando, FL | $79,650 | $65,550 | $104,780 | 180 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $79,640 | $59,360 | $92,510 | 130 |
| Hartford, CT | $79,490 | $67,490 | $101,660 | 70 |
| Boise City, ID | $79,190 | $70,730 | $101,280 | 90 |
| Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $79,130 | $71,290 | $97,670 | 70 |
| San Antonio, TX | $78,880 | $68,360 | $93,740 | 70 |
| Reno, NV | $78,010 | $62,400 | $103,760 | 50 |
| Greensboro, NC | $77,850 | $60,010 | $94,230 | 50 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $77,670 | $60,280 | $82,050 | 110 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $77,670 | $65,260 | $100,520 | 290 |
| Rochester, NY | $77,610 | $62,080 | $93,050 | 60 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $77,570 | $62,400 | $127,100 | 90 |
| Deltona, FL | $77,450 | $59,390 | $86,370 | 50 |
| Allentown, PA-NJ | $77,270 | $65,150 | $86,160 | 50 |
| Lakeland, FL | $77,220 | $57,000 | $88,560 | 30 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $77,180 | $61,110 | $80,920 | 80 |
| Tampa, FL | $77,040 | $59,630 | $92,200 | 120 |
| Seattle, WA | $76,730 | $65,150 | $100,570 | 600 |
| New Haven, CT | $76,680 | $67,070 | $99,700 | 40 |
| Lancaster, PA | $76,590 | $68,330 | $99,800 | 40 |
| Atlanta, GA | $75,980 | $62,880 | $93,700 | 300 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $75,870 | $55,920 | $94,300 | 60 |
| Buffalo, NY | $74,990 | $62,220 | $86,270 | 40 |
| Lexington, KY | $74,990 | $60,930 | $90,820 | 40 |
| Eugene, OR | $74,970 | $71,920 | $109,960 | 40 |
| York, PA | $74,670 | $65,130 | $98,690 | -- |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $73,930 | $65,680 | $109,740 | 120 |
| Portland, OR-WA | $73,600 | $63,310 | $96,070 | 250 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $73,490 | $61,720 | $95,870 | 60 |
| Syracuse, NY | $71,930 | $52,670 | $100,420 | 50 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $71,900 | $62,670 | $88,040 | 40 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $70,800 | $57,240 | $84,040 | 120 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $70,690 | $61,270 | $74,780 | 30 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $70,620 | $70,620 | $70,630 | 50 |
| Cleveland, OH | $69,990 | $58,450 | $94,160 | 70 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $67,990 | $55,390 | $94,720 | 110 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $67,990 | $55,950 | $78,400 | 40 |
| Tucson, AZ | $67,860 | $60,650 | $81,090 | 60 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $67,850 | $59,260 | $71,990 | 30 |
| Chicago, IL-IN | $66,830 | $54,770 | $77,510 | 850 |
| Lincoln, NE | $66,730 | $60,780 | $93,860 | 50 |
| Wichita, KS | $66,120 | $51,820 | $84,640 | 30 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $66,080 | $59,990 | $92,130 | 70 |
| Columbus, OH | $64,660 | $58,620 | $91,470 | 180 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $64,370 | $55,970 | $64,370 | 100 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $64,330 | $56,840 | $88,840 | 130 |
| Tulsa, OK | $63,780 | $51,230 | $64,830 | 40 |
| Salinas, CA | $63,520 | $63,520 | $82,070 | 40 |
| Salem, OR | $63,180 | $59,440 | $74,970 | 30 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $62,170 | $44,230 | $74,060 | 120 |
| Minneapolis, MN-WI | $61,010 | $40,510 | $101,390 | 320 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS. This data reflects occupational employment and wage estimates and may not capture total compensation including equity, bonuses, or benefits.