Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying cities for landscape architects

San Jose, CA leads at $119,910 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
San Jose, CA$119,910$90,550–$167,250
San Francisco, CA$119,730$85,010–$170,410
Birmingham, AL$109,010$74,930–$109,010
Sacramento, CA$106,030$76,600–$141,080
Houston, TX$103,670$78,180–$110,360
Riverside, CA$101,640$75,510–$135,640
Nashville, TN$99,470$56,160–$150,900
Charleston, SC$99,330$79,110–$130,190
Trenton, NJ$99,180$73,750–$105,310
Los Angeles, CA$95,760$74,570–$125,710
Salt Lake City, UT$94,510$73,840–$99,860
Baltimore, MD$92,970$63,800–$114,990
Boston, MA$91,520$78,690–$92,640
Fresno, CA$90,860$83,210–$121,210
Las Vegas, NV$90,330$75,640–$101,980
Washington, DC$89,350$67,900–$104,560
Wilmington, NC$87,440$56,770–$93,680
Santa Rosa, CA$86,060$66,180–$117,200
Memphis, TN$84,610$65,910–$96,870
Durham, NC$84,270$66,870–$99,940
Philadelphia, PA$84,270$74,060–$100,930
Charlotte, NC$83,900$64,110–$99,970
Albany, NY$83,590$70,700–$97,220
Raleigh, NC$83,420$63,200–$98,530
San Diego, CA$83,190$74,020–$124,180
Ann Arbor, MI$83,150$59,630–$100,260
Madison, WI$82,870$60,800–$98,510
Portland, ME$82,870$78,320–$102,460
Miami, FL$82,630$67,720–$102,580
North Port, FL$82,070$60,580–$82,070
Denver, CO$82,010$72,740–$107,790
Detroit, MI$81,520$64,980–$101,710
Richmond, VA$81,380$66,520–$111,580
Oxnard, CA$81,350$63,370–$110,310
Asheville, NC$81,260$61,570–$96,380
Cape Coral, FL$80,880$59,750–$119,360
Jacksonville, FL$80,610$66,070–$102,320
Providence, RI$80,600$53,490–$112,320
Boulder, CO$80,240$74,480–$115,270
Orlando, FL$79,650$65,550–$104,780
Kansas City, MO$79,640$59,360–$92,510
Hartford, CT$79,490$67,490–$101,660
Boise City, ID$79,190$70,730–$101,280
Virginia Beach, VA$79,130$71,290–$97,670
San Antonio, TX$78,880$68,360–$93,740
Reno, NV$78,010$62,400–$103,760
Greensboro, NC$77,850$60,010–$94,230
Grand Rapids, MI$77,670$60,280–$82,050
Phoenix, AZ$77,670$65,260–$100,520
Rochester, NY$77,610$62,080–$93,050

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.