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Landscape Architects
Job Numbers and Growth
Government data shows about 28,000 for landscape architects. The unemployment rate for this occupation is relatively very low.
Part-Time Work and Self-Employment
6% of people working as employees are employed part-time. Landscape architects work for themselves about 19% of the time.
Training and Education
Education requirements for this career usually include a bachelor's degree. Approximately 88% of people working as employees have earned a degree. Among landscape architects about 10% went to college but did not get a degree. Among workers, 2% have a high school diploma, but no college education. Recommended schools are shown in the column to the right; request information from them to help you decide which, if any, could help you with this career.
Area Job Conditions
Jobs are relatively more common in York (Pennsylvania), San Luis Obispo (California), and Seattle (Washington), and less common in Fort Worth (Texas), Detroit (Michigan), and Las Vegas (Nevada).
Average income is highest in Dallas (Texas), San Luis Obispo (California), and Riverside (California) and lowest in Peoria (Illinois), Little Rock (Arkansas), and Tucson (Arizona).
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Landscape Architects: Job and Salary Data by Metropolitan Area
The table below shows data for Landscape Architects, as of 2008. The Popularity in Area number tells you how common jobs for Landscape Architects are in the area, compared to other US metro areas. A value of 1.0 means an average number of people in the position for area population. Lower numbers mean fewer of these positions in the metro area. The most popular areas for Landscape Architects are starred 
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| State | Area | Positions | Typical Pay | Popularity in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | Phoenix | 510 | $65,320 | 2.2 |
| Arizona | Tucson | 140 | $43,040 | 3.1 |
| Arkansas | Little Rock | 50 | $40,800 | 1.2 |
| California | Fresno | 30 | 0.7 | |
| California | Oakland | 490 | $60,630 | 3.8 |
| California | Riverside | 100 | $76,820 | 0.6 |
| California | Sacramento | 260 | $77,350 | 2.3 |
| California | San Diego | 280 | $77,320 | 1.7 |
| California | San Francisco | 450 | $65,770 | 3.6 |
| California | San Luis Obispo | 60 | $91,880 | 5.2 |
| California | Santa Ana | 710 | $78,900 | 3.7 |
| Colorado | Denver | 590 | $60,500 | 3.8 |
| Colorado | Fort Collins | 40 | $68,140 | 2.8 |
| Connecticut | Bridgeport | 210 | $73,420 | 3.9 |
| Connecticut | Hartford | 220 | $73,140 | 3.1 |
| Connecticut | New Haven | 40 | $60,080 | 1.2 |
| Delaware | Wilmington | 90 | $46,670 | 2.2 |
| District of Columbia | Washington | 600 | $64,530 | 2.1 |
| Florida | Fort Lauderdale | 180 | $63,210 | 2 |
| Florida | Jacksonville | 240 | 3.2 | |
| Florida | Orlando | 570 | $60,740 | 4.3 |
| Florida | Tallahassee | 40 | $69,840 | 2.1 |
| Florida | Tampa | 100 | $66,180 | 0.7 |
| Georgia | Atlanta | 830 | $51,270 | 2.8 |
| Illinois | Chicago | 530 | $63,850 | 1.1 |
| Illinois | Peoria | 70 | $51,120 | 3.4 |
| Indiana | Indianapolis | 60 | $59,170 | 0.5 |
| Iowa | Des Moines | 40 | $68,070 | 1 |
| Kansas | Wichita | 50 | $52,910 | 1.3 |
| Kentucky | Louisville | 110 | $57,320 | 1.4 |
| Maine | Portland | 50 | $67,800 | 2 |
| Maryland | Baltimore | 280 | $68,890 | 1.7 |
| Maryland | Bethesda | 50 | $64,870 | 0.7 |
| Massachusetts | Boston | 750 | $76,910 | 3.5 |
| Massachusetts | Springfield | 60 | $64,580 | 1.6 |
| Michigan | Detroit | 30 | $55,820 | 0.3 |
| Michigan | Grand Rapids | 50 | $61,990 | 1.1 |
| Michigan | Lansing | 70 | $61,050 | 3 |
| Michigan | Warren | 150 | $69,050 | 1 |
| Minnesota | Minneapolis | 310 | $63,320 | 1.4 |
| Missouri | Kansas City | 120 | $50,510 | 0.9 |
| Nebraska | Omaha | 90 | $67,990 | 1.6 |
| Nevada | Las Vegas | 30 | $77,190 | 0.3 |
| New Jersey | Edison | 160 | $55,920 | 1.2 |
| New Jersey | Trenton | 40 | $61,840 | 1.5 |
| New York | Albany | 90 | $68,700 | 1.7 |
| New York | Nassau | 180 | $64,640 | 1.1 |
| New York | New York | 450 | $62,720 | 0.7 |
| New York | Rochester | 40 | $53,010 | 0.6 |
| North Carolina | Charlotte | 110 | $64,860 | 1 |
| North Carolina | Raleigh | 90 | $66,740 | 1.4 |
| Ohio | Columbus | 90 | $60,350 | 0.8 |
| Oregon | Portland | 90 | $74,380 | 0.7 |
| Pennsylvania | Allentown | 100 | $48,400 | 2.4 |
| Pennsylvania | Harrisburg | 30 | $64,810 | 0.8 |
| Pennsylvania | Lancaster | 60 | $62,930 | 2.1 |
| Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | 210 | 0.9 | |
| Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh | 120 | $57,160 | 0.8 |
| Pennsylvania | York | 120 | $52,740 | 5.6 |
| Rhode Island | Providence | 50 | $67,890 | 0.7 |
| South Carolina | Charleston | 70 | $55,810 | 2 |
| Tennessee | Nashville | 40 | $70,250 | 0.4 |
| Texas | Dallas | 230 | $86,490 | 0.9 |
| Texas | Fort Worth | 40 | 0.4 | |
| Texas | Houston | 190 | $54,530 | 0.6 |
| Utah | Salt Lake City | 70 | $57,800 | 0.9 |
| Virginia | Richmond | 100 | $56,090 | 1.3 |
| Virginia | Virginia Beach | 100 | $61,620 | 1.1 |
| Washington | Seattle | 830 | $66,210 | 4.6 |
| Wisconsin | Milwaukee | 80 | $73,890 | 0.8 |
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