Explore jobs
Find specific jobs
Explore careers
Explore professions
Best companies
Explore companies
Best states for a landscape designer
- Rank 1 - 10
- 11 - 20
- 21 - 30
- 31 - 40
- 41 - 51
Landscape designer opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for landscape designers, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for landscape designers.In order to help you decide which state is the best for landscape designers, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for landscape designer jobs.
We figured that the best places for landscape designer jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.We found that the South is best for landscape designers, and the Northeast is the worst. San Rafael, CA is the best city in the country for landscape designer jobs, where as Utah is the best state in the country.
10 best states for landscape designers in 2026
1. Utah
Total landscape designer jobs: 211 Average annual salary: $64,027 Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $81,000 Location Quotient: 1.13
2. Massachusetts
Total landscape designer jobs: 619 Average annual salary: $65,609 Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $87,000 Location Quotient: 1.16
3. New York
Total landscape designer jobs: 1,134 Average annual salary: $63,475 Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $85,000 Location Quotient: 1.52
4. California
Total landscape designer jobs: 2,657 Average annual salary: $64,967 Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $88,000 Location Quotient: 1.56
5. Vermont
Total landscape designer jobs: 30 Average annual salary: $65,782 Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $86,000 Location Quotient: 0.67
6. Virginia
Total landscape designer jobs: 645 Average annual salary: $60,932 Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $82,000 Location Quotient: 1.17
7. Maine
Total landscape designer jobs: 60 Average annual salary: $62,384 Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $81,000 Location Quotient: 0.78
8. Washington
Total landscape designer jobs: 693 Average annual salary: $57,195 Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000 Location Quotient: 1.63
9. Nebraska
Total landscape designer jobs: 82 Average annual salary: $61,055 Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $76,000 Location Quotient: 0.63
10. North Dakota
Total landscape designer jobs: 31 Average annual salary: $61,646 Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $75,000 Location Quotient: 0.57
Landscape designer jobsNear Columbus, OH
How Zippia determines the best states to be a landscape designer
You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.
Detailed list of the best states for a landscape designer
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah | $64,027 | $50,000 | 3,101,833 | 211 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $65,609 | $49,000 | 6,859,819 | 619 |
| 3 | New York | $63,475 | $47,000 | 19,849,399 | 1,134 |
| 4 | California | $64,967 | $47,000 | 39,536,653 | 2,657 |
| 5 | Vermont | $65,782 | $50,000 | 623,657 | 30 |
| 6 | Virginia | $60,932 | $44,000 | 8,470,020 | 645 |
| 7 | Maine | $62,384 | $47,000 | 1,335,907 | 60 |
| 8 | Washington | $57,195 | $45,000 | 7,405,743 | 693 |
| 9 | Nebraska | $61,055 | $48,000 | 1,920,076 | 82 |
| 10 | North Dakota | $61,646 | $50,000 | 755,393 | 31 |
| 11 | West Virginia | $62,135 | $46,000 | 1,815,857 | 41 |
| 12 | Illinois | $56,477 | $44,000 | 12,802,023 | 665 |
| 13 | Pennsylvania | $56,287 | $41,000 | 12,805,537 | 603 |
| 14 | Kentucky | $60,629 | $46,000 | 4,454,189 | 122 |
| 15 | Alaska | $65,995 | $57,000 | 739,795 | 24 |
| 16 | Idaho | $59,355 | $46,000 | 1,716,943 | 60 |
| 17 | Mississippi | $60,133 | $44,000 | 2,984,100 | 62 |
| 18 | District of Columbia | $56,833 | $42,000 | 693,972 | 187 |
| 19 | Kansas | $54,633 | $43,000 | 2,913,123 | 141 |
| 20 | Oregon | $53,030 | $40,000 | 4,142,776 | 393 |
| 21 | Michigan | $50,794 | $39,000 | 9,962,311 | 465 |
| 22 | Arkansas | $56,316 | $43,000 | 3,004,279 | 89 |
| 23 | New Jersey | $56,451 | $41,000 | 9,005,644 | 358 |
| 24 | Colorado | $53,393 | $42,000 | 5,607,154 | 353 |
| 25 | Minnesota | $52,224 | $41,000 | 5,576,606 | 377 |
| 26 | Iowa | $54,342 | $43,000 | 3,145,711 | 138 |
| 27 | Texas | $51,054 | $37,000 | 28,304,596 | 1,085 |
| 28 | Maryland | $53,950 | $40,000 | 6,052,177 | 368 |
| 29 | Arizona | $50,510 | $37,000 | 7,016,270 | 289 |
| 30 | Connecticut | $51,498 | $38,000 | 3,588,184 | 160 |
| 31 | Oklahoma | $50,144 | $38,000 | 3,930,864 | 120 |
| 32 | Rhode Island | $48,541 | $36,000 | 1,059,639 | 63 |
| 33 | Georgia | $47,477 | $35,000 | 10,429,379 | 728 |
| 34 | Alabama | $49,535 | $37,000 | 4,874,747 | 162 |
| 35 | Nevada | $48,539 | $36,000 | 2,998,039 | 87 |
| 36 | New Hampshire | $48,698 | $36,000 | 1,342,795 | 83 |
| 37 | Florida | $49,595 | $34,000 | 20,984,400 | 696 |
| 38 | Wyoming | $50,903 | $40,000 | 579,315 | 15 |
| 39 | North Carolina | $45,700 | $33,000 | 10,273,419 | 521 |
| 40 | Montana | $46,243 | $37,000 | 1,050,493 | 53 |
| 41 | New Mexico | $47,581 | $35,000 | 2,088,070 | 75 |
| 42 | Missouri | $46,283 | $36,000 | 6,113,532 | 233 |
| 43 | South Dakota | $45,293 | $36,000 | 869,666 | 38 |
| 44 | Tennessee | $44,563 | $34,000 | 6,715,984 | 222 |
| 45 | Ohio | $42,881 | $32,000 | 11,658,609 | 497 |
| 46 | Delaware | $46,697 | $34,000 | 961,939 | 49 |
| 47 | Wisconsin | $40,142 | $31,000 | 5,795,483 | 298 |
| 48 | Hawaii | $46,594 | $36,000 | 1,427,538 | 26 |
| 49 | Louisiana | $45,071 | $32,000 | 4,684,333 | 97 |
| 50 | South Carolina | $39,853 | $29,000 | 5,024,369 | 189 |
| 51 | Indiana | $42,483 | $33,000 | 6,666,818 | 239 |
Highest paying states for landscape designers
| Rank | State | Avg. Landscape Designer Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah | $64,027 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $65,609 |
| 3 | New York | $63,475 |
| 4 | California | $64,967 |
| 5 | Vermont | $65,782 |
| 6 | Virginia | $60,932 |
| 7 | Maine | $62,384 |
| 8 | Washington | $57,195 |
| 9 | Nebraska | $61,055 |
| 10 | North Dakota | $61,646 |
| 11 | West Virginia | $62,135 |
| 12 | Illinois | $56,477 |
| 13 | Pennsylvania | $56,287 |
| 14 | Kentucky | $60,629 |
| 15 | Alaska | $65,995 |
| 16 | Idaho | $59,355 |
| 17 | Mississippi | $60,133 |
| 18 | District of Columbia | $56,833 |
| 19 | Kansas | $54,633 |
| 20 | Oregon | $53,030 |
| 21 | Michigan | $50,794 |
| 22 | Arkansas | $56,316 |
| 23 | New Jersey | $56,451 |
| 24 | Colorado | $53,393 |
| 25 | Minnesota | $52,224 |
| 26 | Iowa | $54,342 |
| 27 | Texas | $51,054 |
| 28 | Maryland | $53,950 |
| 29 | Arizona | $50,510 |
| 30 | Connecticut | $51,498 |
| 31 | Oklahoma | $50,144 |
| 32 | Rhode Island | $48,541 |
| 33 | Georgia | $47,477 |
| 34 | Alabama | $49,535 |
| 35 | Nevada | $48,539 |
| 36 | New Hampshire | $48,698 |
| 37 | Florida | $49,595 |
| 38 | Wyoming | $50,903 |
| 39 | North Carolina | $45,700 |
| 40 | Montana | $46,243 |
| 41 | New Mexico | $47,581 |
| 42 | Missouri | $46,283 |
| 43 | South Dakota | $45,293 |
| 44 | Tennessee | $44,563 |
| 45 | Ohio | $42,881 |
| 46 | Delaware | $46,697 |
| 47 | Wisconsin | $40,142 |
| 48 | Hawaii | $46,594 |
| 49 | Louisiana | $45,071 |
| 50 | South Carolina | $39,853 |
| 51 | Indiana | $42,483 |
Landscape designer best states FAQs
Have more questions? See all answers to common architecture and engineering questions.
Search for landscape designer jobs
Updated January 8, 2025