Landscape architects

Detailed Occupation

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2022 Workforce

29.4k

Average Age

43.8

Estimated Job Growth

0.847%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$85,490

Average Male Salary

$90,960

Average Female Salary

$74,269

About

Landscape architects are most often employed by the Architectural, engineering & related services industry. The average yearly wage for Landscape architects was $85,490 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Landscape architects are Downtown Denver PUMA, CO, Collin County (East) PUMA, TX, and Alameda County (North)--Berkeley & Albany Cities PUMA, CA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Landscape architects are Downtown Denver PUMA, CO, Collin County (East) PUMA, TX, and Alameda County (North)--Berkeley & Albany Cities PUMA, CA.

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Employment and salary information for the Landscape architects workforce. Landscape architects workforce in 2022 was 29,410 people, of which 32.8% were women and 67.2% were men. Landscape architects are paid most in Marin County (Southeast)--San Rafael (South), Mill Valley & Sausalito Cities PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Downtown Denver PUMA, CO.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

19,771

Male Workforce

± 3.45k

9,639

Female Workforce

± 2.41k

The Landscape architects workforce in 2022 was 29,410 people (32.8% women and 67.2% men). This implies an average annual growth of 17.8% between 2018 (24,969) and 2022 (29,410).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Hawaii ($213,086), Louisiana ($170,540), and Nevada ($135,338).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$85,490

AVERAGE WAGE

#115 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Landscape architects earned an average of $85,490, $20,807 more than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Landscape architects in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.377

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Landscape architects had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.377, 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 ($176,907).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

29.4k

2022 Workforce

± 4,210

1.53%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 20%

This graphic shows the share of Landscape architects employed by various industries. Architectural, engineering & related services employs the largest share of Landscape architects at 69.3%, followed by Landscaping services with 26.2% and Construction with 4.51%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Landscape architects in the US. The workforce of Landscape architects in 2022 was 29,410 people, with 32.8% woman, and 67.2% men. The average age of male Landscape architects in the workforce is 44.7 and of female Landscape architects is 42.2, and the most common race/ethnicity for Landscape architects is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Landscape architects in 2022 was 29,410 people, with 32.8% woman, and 67.2% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (4,023 people), 35 to 39 years (4,012 people), and 60 to 64 years (3,453 people). Among them they concentrated 39.7% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 8.4% of Landscape architects workers were Hispanic and 91.6% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (66%), Cuban (19.9)%, and Puerto Rican (14.1)%

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Races

In 2022, 86.9% of the Landscape architects workforce were White, of which 31.6% were women and 68.4% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (5.82%) and Two or More Races (4.24%).

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 2022 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 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Architecture and Related Services (14,649 people), Business (1,881 people), and Visual & Performing Arts (1,470 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Landscape architects workers were Bachelors Degree (17,403 people), Graduate Degree (7,561 people), and Some college (1,721 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 2.84%, but Landscape Architects are expected to see a growth of 0.847% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

0.847%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

2.84%

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 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.