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Highest Paying Industries for Landscape Architects

The top 42 highest paying industries for landscape architects (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $92,580, amusement, gambling, and recreation industries is the highest paying industry for landscape architects. It is followed by other amusement and recreation industries industry (average annual salary $91,750). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of landscape architects in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 42 Highest Paying Industries for Landscape Architects

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	$92,580	$43,880	60
2	Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	$91,750	$43,360	50
3	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$90,590	$45,410	70
4	Federal government, including USPS	$85,210	$63,350	360
5	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$85,210	$63,350	360
6	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$82,100	$50,740	770
7	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$82,040	$53,920	1,900
8	Federal, State, and Local Government	$82,040	$53,920	1,900
9	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$81,930	$50,760	780
10	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$80,790	$53,200	1,990
11	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$79,870	$53,480	770
12	Residential Building Construction	$78,990	$42,010	80
13	State government, including schools and hospitals	$77,870	$52,070	850
14	Construction of Buildings	$77,330	$33,130	150
15	Nonresidential Building Construction	$75,720	$28,240	n/a
16	Lessors of Real Estate	$69,780	$43,900	30
17	Educational Services - Privately owned	$68,590	$42,020	40
18	Engineering Services	$68,120	$42,670	2,360
19	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$66,500	$43,020	10,870
20	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$66,250	$42,810	11,160
21	Educational Services	$65,810	$43,170	130
22	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$65,500	$42,430	120
23	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$64,650	$43,180	90
24	Educational Services - State government owned	$64,350	$43,310	90
25	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$57,450	$26,550	130
26	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$56,150	$40,070	220
27	Real Estate	$56,010	$32,860	160
28	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	$56,010	$32,860	160
29	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$54,380	$34,630	3,680
30	Administrative and Support Services	$54,360	$34,620	3,670
31	Landscaping Services	$54,300	$34,670	3,650
32	Services to Buildings and Dwellings	$54,300	$34,670	3,650
33	Specialty Trade Contractors	$53,880	$38,400	90
34	Other Specialty Trade Contractors	$50,730	$36,440	60
35	Retail Trade	$49,610	$31,940	370
36	Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores	$49,460	$31,970	370
37	Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers	$49,460	$31,970	370
38	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$45,230	$39,800	n/a
39	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$45,230	$39,800	n/a
40	Specialized Design Services	$45,060	$40,060	n/a
41	Social Advocacy Organizations	$44,980	$39,750	n/a
42	Activities Related to Real Estate	$44,050	$29,040	80