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.Salary by State
| State Name | Employment | Annual Salary | Hourly Salary | |
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| Alabama | 130 | $65,720 | $31.60 | |
| Arizona | 580 | $57,260 | $27.53 | |
| Arkansas | 40 | $90,990 | $43.75 | |
| California | 2,940 | $89,690 | $43.12 | |
| Colorado | 1,140 | $68,590 | $32.97 | |
| Connecticut | 140 | $72,980 | $35.09 | |
| Delaware | 30 | $68,050 | $32.72 | |
| District of Columbia | 50 | $100,820 | $48.47 | |
| Florida | 1,170 | $68,630 | $32.99 | |
| Georgia | 530 | $82,420 | $39.63 | |
| Idaho | 90 | $53,880 | $25.90 | |
| Illinois | 430 | $82,600 | $39.71 | |
| Indiana | 310 | $60,680 | $29.17 | |
| Iowa | 170 | $62,650 | $30.12 | |
| Kansas | 130 | $64,560 | $31.04 | |
| Kentucky | 120 | $56,090 | $26.97 | |
| Louisiana | 90 | $76,070 | $36.57 | |
| Maine | 50 | $77,250 | $37.14 | |
| Maryland | 540 | $80,600 | $38.75 | |
| Massachusetts | 370 | $92,460 | $44.45 | |
| Michigan | 500 | $66,150 | $31.80 | |
| Minnesota | 440 | $81,630 | $39.24 | |
| Mississippi | 40 | $45,210 | $21.74 | |
| Missouri | 140 | $62,330 | $29.97 | |
| Nebraska | 110 | $69,460 | $33.40 | |
| Nevada | 60 | $70,220 | $33.76 | |
| New Jersey | 380 | $83,570 | $40.18 | |
| New York | 1,040 | $91,200 | $43.85 | |
| North Carolina | 910 | $65,600 | $31.54 | |
| Ohio | 300 | $51,830 | $24.92 | |
| Oklahoma | 70 | $59,710 | $28.71 | |
| Oregon | 240 | $72,120 | $34.67 | |
| Pennsylvania | 730 | $69,570 | $33.45 | |
| South Carolina | 330 | $65,100 | $31.30 | |
| South Dakota | 40 | $70,490 | $33.89 | |
| Tennessee | 330 | $65,990 | $31.73 | |
| Texas | 880 | $71,160 | $34.21 | |
| Utah | 160 | $77,290 | $37.16 | |
| Vermont | 70 | $69,060 | $33.20 | |
| Virginia | 640 | $66,450 | $31.95 | |
| Washington | 510 | $76,260 | $36.66 | |
| Wisconsin | $67,290 | $32.35 |
Education
The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.
A program that prepares individuals to design public and private spaces, indoor and outdoor, for leisure, recreational, commercial, and living purposes, and for professional practice as environmental designers and architects. Includes instruction in the design and planning of public and private open spaces and their relationship to buildings and other aspects of the built environment; facilities management; related aspects of interior design and architecture, landscape architecture, and urban planning; and professional responsibilities and standards.
A program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of landscape architecture and research in various aspects of the field. Includes instruction in geology and hydrology; soils, groundcovers, and horticultural elements; project and site planning; landscape design, history, and theory; environmental design; applicable law and regulations; and professional responsibilities and standards.
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$74,980 per yearNational average salaryDecliningJob growth rate
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Bachelor's degreeTypical education requirement
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Internship/residencyTypical on-the-job training requirement
Educational Attainment
The following chart shows the highest education level completed by those working as landscape architects.
- Less than high school 1%
- High school graduate 5%
- College dropout 7%
- Associate’s degree 5%
- Bachelor’s degree 56%
- Master’s degree 22%
- Doctorate degree 3%
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