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Landscape Architect: what the job is, what it pays, and how to get hired.

The work, the skills that matter, the tools in demand and the pay range, from U.S. government data, plus every TryHired page for the role.

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Updated Nov 2, 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · O*NET 31.0
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Median percentile pay

Half of landscape architects earn more than this and half earn less.

Annual
$79,870
Hourly
$38.40
Source
BLS May 2025
Quick answer

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. The median pay is $79,870 a year ($38.40 an hour) (BLS, May 2025). The most commonly reported education requirement is a bachelor's degree (85% of workers surveyed by O*NET).

Median pay
$79,870
BLS May 2025
Employed in the U.S.
19,600
BLS May 2025
Preparation
Job Zone 4 of 5
considerable preparation
Most common education
Bachelor's Degree
85% of workers
Key facts

Landscape Architects at a glance

  • Landscape architects in the United States earned a median annual wage of $79,870 in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • In its 2025–35 employment projections, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics lists a bachelor's degree as the typical entry-level education for landscape architects in the United States.

    Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35

  • BLS projects employment of landscape architects in the United States to grow 4.4% from 2025 to 2035, with about 1,700 openings a year on average, including replacement openings.

    Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35

  • BLS estimated that 19,600 people were employed as landscape architects in the United States in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

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The work

What landscape architects do day to day

Data Core tasks rated most important by workers in the role (O*NET).

  1. Confer with clients, engineering personnel, or architects on landscape projects.
  2. Analyze data on conditions such as site location, drainage, or structure location for environmental reports or landscaping plans.
  3. Inspect landscape work to ensure compliance with specifications, evaluate quality of materials or work, or advise clients or construction personnel.
  4. Prepare site plans, specifications, or cost estimates for land development.
  5. Integrate existing land features or landscaping into designs.
  6. Collaborate with architects or related professionals on whole building design to maximize the aesthetic features of structures or surrounding land and to improve energy efficiency.
  7. Prepare graphic representations or drawings of proposed plans or designs.
  8. Inspect proposed sites to identify structural elements of land areas or other important site information, such as soil condition, existing landscaping, or the proximity of water management facilities.
Where this career works

Industries that employ it

Data Share of all landscape architect jobs in each industry, 2025 (BLS Employment Matrix).

  1. Professional, scientific, and technical services51.4% of all jobs in this occupation · +5.3% projected change here 2025–35 · mean wage $91,940
  2. Administrative and support services20.2% of all jobs in this occupation · +4.6% projected change here 2025–35 · mean wage $73,030
  3. Government, excluding state and local education and hospitals7.6% of all jobs in this occupation · +1.7% projected change here 2025–35 · mean wage $116,230
  4. Specialty trade contractors1.0% of all jobs in this occupation · +6.4% projected change here 2025–35 · mean wage $72,330
  5. Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.7% of all jobs in this occupation · +5.7% projected change here 2025–35 · mean wage $68,080
  6. Educational services; state, local, and private0.5% of all jobs in this occupation · +2.7% projected change here 2025–35 · mean wage $100,890

Sources: BLS 2025–35 National Employment Matrix (share of the occupation's jobs, projected change) and BLS OEWS May 2025 industry estimates (mean wage). Different industry estimates are not a pay forecast for any person.

Skills that matter

Ranked by importance to the job

Data O*NET importance ratings. The first three are core.

Reading ComprehensioncoreActive ListeningcoreSpeakingcoreComplex Problem SolvingCritical ThinkingCoordinationOperations AnalysisJudgment and Decision MakingSocial Perceptiveness

Knowledge areas: Design, Building and Construction, Geography, Engineering and Technology, English Language, Customer and Personal Service.

Tools and technology

Software landscape architects use

Data Examples reported for the role; employer demand flags from O*NET.

  • Adobe Creative Cloud softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareIn demand
  • Adobe IllustratorGraphics or photo imaging softwareIn demand
  • Adobe InDesignDesktop publishing softwareIn demand
  • Adobe PhotoshopGraphics or photo imaging softwareIn demand
  • Autodesk AutoCADComputer aided design CAD softwareIn demand
  • Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3DComputer aided design CAD softwareIn demand
  • Autodesk RevitComputer aided design CAD softwareIn demand
  • ESRI ArcGIS softwareGeographic information systemIn demand
  • Trimble SketchUp ProComputer aided design CAD softwareIn demand
  • ESRI ArcViewGeographic information systemIn demand
  • LumionComputer aided design CAD softwareIn demand
  • McNeel Rhinoceros 3DComputer aided design CAD softwareIn demand

Also called: AP BD+C (Accredited Professional in Building Design and Construction), Golf Course Architect, Land Planner, Landscape Designer, Landscape Planner.

Method

How this page is built

Tasks, skills, tools, education and related roles come from O*NET 31.0. Pay and employment come from the BLS OEWS May 2025 national estimates. The skill-match score is our calculation: Skill match is the cosine similarity of the two occupations' skill profiles: for each of 35 O*NET skills (10 essential, 25 transferable) we multiply importance by level and subtract the average across all occupations, then compare the direction of the two profiles. 100 means identical shape; 0 means unrelated or opposite (negative values are shown as 0). Only occupations that O*NET itself lists as related are compared.

What this page can't tell you
  • How a specific employer defines the job.
  • Pay for self-employed workers (OEWS covers employees).
  • Your own chances: data describes the occupation, not you.
Sources
  1. O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. TryHired selected, ranked and combined the data; O*NET is not responsible for these pages.
  2. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).

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