Average landscape architecture major salary

Updated September 14, 2023

$58,895

$37,00010%

$58,895Median

$93,00090%

What is the average landscape architecture major salary in the US?

Landscape architecture major graduates in America make an average salary of $58,895 per year or $28.31 per hour.The top 10 percent make over $93,000 per year, while the bottom 10 percent make under $37,000 per year.The most abundant employment opportunities for landscape architecture majors are in technology companies and professional companies.States with the highest salaries for landscape architecture major graduates include California, New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, and Alaska.

Best paying cities

$73,407

$68,720

$67,474

Average landscape architecture salary by company

There is good job security for landscape architecture major graduates. However, some industries offer better pay and benefit packages than others.technology companies and professional companies are the best when it comes to the number of employment opportunities.landscape architecture major graduates at Meta and Microsoft report the highest salaries.In addition, companies like Apple and eBay report highly competitive salaries for landscape architecture majors.

Average salary by company

Rank	Company	Zippia score	Average landscape architecture salary
1	1.Meta	4.8	$120,617
2	2.Microsoft	4.8	$119,302
3	3.Apple	4.8	$114,684
4	4.eBay	4.6	$108,814
5	5.Google	4.8	$108,324
6	6.JPMorgan Chase & Co.	4.8	$99,630
7	7.Workday	4.8	$95,838
8	8.Amd	4.9	$95,445
9	9.VMware	4.8	$94,985
10	10.General Motors	4.6	$92,935
11	11.Avanade	4.5	$89,253
12	12.EPAM Systems	4.5	$86,938
13	13.Intel	4.7	$85,693
14	14.Oracle	4.6	$85,120
15	15.Pacific Northwest National Laboratory	4.5	$83,573
16	16.Capgemini	4.5	$82,565
17	17.Perficient	4.5	$82,172
18	18.Amazon	4.7	$81,602
19	19.Bank of America	4.7	$81,435
20	20.Salesforce	4.8	$81,415

Average landscape architecture major salary by city

Landscape architecture major graduates in the United States of America make on average $58,895 a year or $28.31 per hour.San Francisco, CA reports the highest annual salary for landscape architecture majors at 73,407.The average entry-level salary in San Francisco, CA is $43,000.New York, NY, Boston, MA, Arlington, VA, Washington, DC, Seattle, WA, and Washington, NJ all pay above-average salaries for landscape architecture major graduates.California, New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, and Alaska are the top 5 highest earning states for landscape architecture major graduates.Missouri, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and South Carolina have the lowest reported salaries for landscape architecture major graduates.

Average salary by location

Rank	City	Average landscape architecture salary	Salary range
1	San Francisco, CA	$73,407	$42k $96k
2	New York, NY	$68,720	$42k $96k
3	Boston, MA	$67,474	$42k $96k
4	Arlington, VA	$65,051	$42k $96k
5	Washington, DC	$64,948	$42k $96k
6	Seattle, WA	$63,740	$42k $96k
7	Washington, NJ	$61,995	$42k $96k
8	Salt Lake City, UT	$61,762	$42k $96k
9	Portland, ME	$61,305	$42k $96k
10	Baltimore, MD	$59,226	$42k $96k
11	Philadelphia, PA	$58,945	$42k $96k
12	Portland, OR	$58,795	$42k $96k
13	Chicago, IL	$58,180	$42k $96k
14	Columbus, MS	$57,595	$42k $96k
15	Denver, CO	$57,350	$42k $96k
16	Hartford, CT	$56,084	$42k $96k
17	Detroit, MI	$54,888	$42k $96k
18	Saint Paul, MN	$54,634	$42k $96k
19	Austin, TX	$54,090	$42k $96k
20	Urban Honolulu, HI	$53,869	$42k $96k

Average landscape architecture major salary by state

The darker areas on the map show where landscape architecture majors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average salary

Landscape architecture major average salary by state

State	Average landscape architecture major salary	Average hourly rate
California	$70,482	$33.89
New York	$68,591	$32.98
Massachusetts	$67,538	$32.47
Vermont	$64,762	$31.14
Alaska	$64,613	$31.06
Virginia	$63,981	$30.76
Washington	$63,357	$30.46
New Jersey	$62,547	$30.07
West Virginia	$62,368	$29.98
Utah	$62,029	$29.82
North Dakota	$61,240	$29.44
Maine	$60,983	$29.32
Idaho	$59,470	$28.59
Maryland	$59,184	$28.45
Oregon	$59,028	$28.38
Pennsylvania	$58,609	$28.18
Nebraska	$58,571	$28.16
Illinois	$57,983	$27.88
Mississippi	$57,880	$27.83
Colorado	$57,336	$27.57
Connecticut	$56,030	$26.94
Kansas	$55,936	$26.89
New Mexico	$55,675	$26.77
Arkansas	$55,440	$26.65
Rhode Island	$55,397	$26.63
Nevada	$54,780	$26.34
Michigan	$54,765	$26.33
Minnesota	$54,627	$26.26
New Hampshire	$54,303	$26.11
Texas	$53,980	$25.95
Hawaii	$53,866	$25.90
Wyoming	$53,090	$25.52
Delaware	$52,878	$25.42
Arizona	$52,399	$25.19
Louisiana	$52,003	$25.00
Oklahoma	$51,939	$24.97
Georgia	$51,903	$24.95
Florida	$51,833	$24.92
Alabama	$51,764	$24.89
Kentucky	$51,510	$24.76
Iowa	$50,703	$24.38
Montana	$50,457	$24.26
North Carolina	$50,195	$24.13
Tennessee	$50,094	$24.08
Missouri	$49,239	$23.67
Ohio	$48,952	$23.53
South Dakota	$48,611	$23.37
Wisconsin	$47,265	$22.72
South Carolina	$47,022	$22.61
Indiana	$46,594	$22.40

Highest paying jobs for landscape architecture majors

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Open jobs
1	Solutions Architect	$116,327	107,754
2	Senior Designer	$102,058	47,503
3	Product Designer	$102,032	98,465
4	Real Estate Agent	$91,787	41,399
5	User Experience Designer	$91,159	52,582
6	Design Architect	$89,139	111,505
7	Architect	$86,635	94,621
8	Project Landscape Architect	$79,445	80,945
9	Project Architect	$76,812	82,192
10	Golf Course Architect	$66,621	73,597
11	Designer	$66,346	52,433
12	Community Planner	$65,351	24,343
13	Senior Landscape Architect	$65,120	77,064
14	Associate Planner	$63,862	13,791
15	Planner	$63,160	15,269
16	Landscape Architect	$62,379	77,084
17	Computer Aided Design Designer	$60,149	92,503
18	Architectural Designer	$59,121	54,358
19	Design Specialist	$56,916	68,347
20	Associate Designer	$56,769	47,571

Average landscape architecture major salary by industry

Wages for landscape architecture major graduates can differ based on the industry they work in.Our data shows that telecommunication companies, construction companies, and hospitality companies tend to have the highest salaries for landscape architecture major graduates.telecommunication companies pay landscape architecture major graduates an average salary of $72,889, construction companies pay $65,823, and hospitality companies come in at $61,401.The average landscape architecture major salary in the manufacturing industry is lower than the rest, coming in at $49,268.

Average salary by industry

Rank	Industry	Average landscape architecture major salary	Range
1	Telecommunication	$72,889	$38k $94k
2	Construction	$65,823	$38k $94k
3	Hospitality	$61,401	$38k $94k
4	Professional	$58,364	$38k $94k
5	Technology	$56,350	$38k $94k
6	Media	$51,474	$38k $94k
7	Retail	$51,438	$38k $94k
8	Manufacturing	$49,268	$38k $94k

Salary history for landscape architecture major graduates

This data shows the national average salary between 2011-2020 among Landscape Architecture major graduates.

Salaries for related majors

Rank	Major	Average salary	Range
1	Real Estate Development	$71,432	$38k $92k
2	Architecture	$70,763	$38k $92k
3	Urban Planning	$63,362	$38k $92k
4	Environmental Design	$63,040	$38k $92k
5	Architectural Technology	$57,704	$38k $92k
6	Architectural History	$56,219	$38k $92k
7	Interior Architecture	$54,968	$38k $92k

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