The salary statistics of landscape architects in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare landscape architects salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $42,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $89,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $112,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for landscape architects in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) landscape architects is $112,730. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $68,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid landscape architects is $42,320.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of landscape architects in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $68,960 | 3.31% | 6.69% |
| 2017 | $66,680 | 3.57% | - |
| 2016 | $64,300 | -1.52% | - |
| 2015 | $65,280 | -1.49% | - |
| 2014 | $66,250 | -0.18% | - |
| 2013 | $66,370 | 3.04% | - |
| 2012 | $64,350 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].