Landscape architects

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2020 Workforce

26.8k

Average Age

42.8

Estimated Job Growth

−2.45%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$80,070

Average Male Salary

$86,073

Average Female Salary

$68,565

About

Landscape architects are most often employed by the Architectural, engineering & related services industry. The average yearly wage for Landscape architects was $80,070 in 2020.

The locations that employ the most Landscape architects are North of I-30 PUMA, TX (79500US4802313), Denver City (Northwest) PUMA, CO, and LA (Southwest/Marina del Rey & Westchester) & Culver City Cities PUMA, CA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Landscape architects are Denver City (Northwest) PUMA, CO, North of I-30 PUMA, TX (79500US4802313), and Sunset District (North) PUMA, CA.

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Employment and salary information for the Landscape architects workforce. Landscape architects workforce in 2020 was 26,808 people, of which 34.3% were women and 65.7% were men. Landscape architects are paid most in DeKalb CountyDecatur & Avondale Estates Cities PUMA, GA but are relatively concentrated in Denver City (Northwest) PUMA, CO.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

17,617

Male Workforce

± 3.26k

9,191

Female Workforce

± 2.35k

The Landscape architects workforce in 2020 was 26,808 people (34.3% women and 65.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of 7.67% between 2018 (24,898) and 2020 (26,808).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Hawaii ($204,487), Nevada ($192,879), and Alaska ($180,967).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$80,070

AVERAGE WAGE

#98 in the ranking (2020)

$55,954

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2020, Landscape architects earned an average of $80,070, $24,117 more than the average national salary of $55,954

The graph shows the ranking of Landscape architects in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2020.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.36

WAGE GINI

In 2020, Landscape architects had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.36, 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 Computer Systems Design ($128,605).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

26.8k

2020 Workforce

± 4,019

5.27%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 20.4%

This graphic shows the share of Landscape architects employed by various industries. Architectural, engineering & related services employs the largest share of Landscape architects at 78.2%, followed by Landscaping services with 18.4% and Construction with 3.4%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Landscape architects in the US. The workforce of Landscape architects in 2020 was 26,808 people, with 34.3% woman, and 65.7% men. The average age of male Landscape architects in the workforce is 44.1 and of female Landscape architects is 40.4, and the most common race/ethnicity for Landscape architects is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Landscape architects in 2020 was 26,808 people, with 34.3% woman, and 65.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (3,872 people), 25 to 29 years (3,498 people), and 35 to 39 years (3,459 people). Among them they concentrated 41.2% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2020, 9.38% of Landscape architects workers were Hispanic and 90.6% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (74%), Colombian (13.6)%, and Puerto Rican (12.3)%

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Races

In 2020, 85% of the Landscape architects workforce were White, of which 33% were women and 67% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (6.95%) and Other (3.06%).

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 2020 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 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Architecture and Related Services (14,825 people), Business (1,449 people), and Visual & Performing Arts (1,259 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Landscape architects workers were Bachelors Degree (15,962 people), Graduate Degree (7,181 people), and High School or Equivalent (1,282 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 3.71%, but Landscape Architects are expected to see a growth of −2.45% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−2.45%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

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 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.