Landscape Architects Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 41 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median landscape architects in the US earns $79,870 per year (19,600 employed). Gross pay is highest in Alabama ($101,220) and lowest in Arkansas ($60,840) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Landscape Architects pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architects in Alabama | $101,220 | $75,242 | $6,270 | 74.3% | 230 |
| Landscape Architects in California | $98,380 | $73,121 | $6,093 | 74.3% | 2,310 |
| Landscape Architects in Tennessee | $95,250 | $75,838 | $6,320 | 79.6% | 260 |
| Landscape Architects in New Jersey | $95,020 | $71,812 | $5,984 | 75.6% | 360 |
| Landscape Architects in Utah | $94,430 | $71,012 | $5,918 | 75.2% | 90 |
| Landscape Architects in Maryland | $92,880 | $70,123 | $5,844 | 75.5% | 870 |
| Landscape Architects in Texas | $89,220 | $71,596 | $5,966 | 80.2% | 1,450 |
| Landscape Architects in Massachusetts | $88,000 | $66,558 | $5,547 | 75.6% | 500 |
| Landscape Architects in New York | $87,360 | $66,167 | $5,514 | 75.7% | 920 |
| Landscape Architects in Iowa | $87,270 | $67,560 | $5,630 | 77.4% | 80 |
| Landscape Architects in Rhode Island | $85,420 | $66,337 | $5,528 | 77.7% | 90 |
| Landscape Architects in Nevada | $85,140 | $68,726 | $5,727 | 80.7% | 180 |
| Landscape Architects in Washington DC | $85,100 | $64,433 | $5,369 | 75.7% | 170 |
| Landscape Architects in North Carolina | $83,420 | $64,696 | $5,391 | 77.6% | 1,080 |
| Landscape Architects in Maine | $82,440 | $62,428 | $5,202 | 75.7% | 110 |
| Landscape Architects in Virginia | $81,380 | $62,216 | $5,185 | 76.5% | 570 |
| Landscape Architects in Montana | $81,330 | $62,812 | $5,234 | 77.2% | 80 |
| Landscape Architects in Florida | $79,650 | $64,864 | $5,405 | 81.4% | 1,210 |
| Landscape Architects in Colorado | $78,290 | $61,171 | $5,098 | 78.1% | 690 |
| Landscape Architects in Michigan | $77,670 | $60,421 | $5,035 | 77.8% | 650 |
| Landscape Architects in Pennsylvania | $77,130 | $60,723 | $5,060 | 78.7% | 910 |
| Landscape Architects in Washington | $76,720 | $62,803 | $5,234 | 81.9% | 760 |
| Landscape Architects in Connecticut | $76,680 | $60,132 | $5,011 | 78.4% | 270 |
| Landscape Architects in Missouri | $76,670 | $60,101 | $5,008 | 78.4% | 110 |
| Landscape Architects in Arizona | $75,310 | $60,137 | $5,011 | 79.9% | 390 |
| Landscape Architects in Idaho | $73,950 | $58,043 | $4,837 | 78.5% | 160 |
| Landscape Architects in Kansas | $73,760 | $57,404 | $4,784 | 77.8% | 150 |
| Landscape Architects in Oregon | $73,600 | $54,997 | $4,583 | 74.7% | 350 |
| Landscape Architects in Georgia | $73,570 | $57,391 | $4,783 | 78% | 410 |
| Landscape Architects in New Mexico | $71,990 | $57,257 | $4,771 | 79.5% | 50 |
| Landscape Architects in New Hampshire | $71,500 | $59,130 | $4,928 | 82.7% | 50 |
| Landscape Architects in South Dakota | $70,620 | $58,511 | $4,876 | 82.9% | 80 |
| Landscape Architects in Vermont | $69,740 | $55,750 | $4,646 | 79.9% | — |
| Landscape Architects in Wisconsin | $69,520 | $55,433 | $4,619 | 79.7% | 450 |
| Landscape Architects in Kentucky | $68,460 | $54,713 | $4,559 | 79.9% | 140 |
| Landscape Architects in Illinois | $67,460 | $53,094 | $4,424 | 78.7% | 810 |
| Landscape Architects in Indiana | $64,980 | $52,504 | $4,375 | 80.8% | 460 |
| Landscape Architects in Oklahoma | $64,370 | $51,550 | $4,296 | 80.1% | 170 |
| Landscape Architects in Ohio | $63,790 | $52,463 | $4,372 | 82.2% | 480 |
| Landscape Architects in Nebraska | $62,170 | $50,184 | $4,182 | 80.7% | 190 |
| Landscape Architects in Arkansas | $60,840 | $48,905 | $4,075 | 80.4% | 100 |
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