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Landscape Architects salary in District of Columbia

The median landscape architects in District of Columbia earns $85,100 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,122 a month.

10th percentile
$60,790
25th percentile
$62,980
Median percentile
$85,100
75th percentile
$128,820
90th percentile
$194,450

Based on 170 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$61,464 take-home a year
Gross pay$85,100
Federal income tax−$9,892
Social Security + Medicare−$6,510
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$7,234
Monthly take-home$5,122
Every two weeks$2,364

Does it go far here?

$77,433Median pay in District of Columbia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.9 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,954 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in District of Columbia

JobMedian pay
Public Relations Managers$197,600
Computer and Information Systems Managers$195,190
Lawyers$195,190
Financial Managers$188,880
Architectural and Engineering Managers$185,220
Human Resources Managers$184,350
Marketing Managers$177,170
Purchasing Managers$175,720

All landscape architects salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia