Landscape Architects
SOC code 17-1012 · 1,227 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
1,227
certified positions
$72,800
Median pay
$64,740
25th pct
$82,500
75th pct
$93,294
90th pct
$58,000
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
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Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$67,184
Median prevailing wage
$58,000$72,800 median$93,294
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 2.1%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 639 (53%), med $68,077Level II · Qualified — 415 (34%), med $77,500Level III · Experienced — 103 (9%), med $90,000Level IV · Fully competent — 50 (4%), med $99,400
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| SWA GROUP | 69 | $75,546 |
| EDSA INC | 47 | $76,200 |
| Sasaki Associates | 35 | $75,483 |
| LANDDESIGN INC | 34 | $61,628 |
| REED HILDERBRAND LLC | 31 | $65,832 |
| Rios Inc. | 29 | $80,340 |
| DESIGN WORKSHOP INC | 21 | $63,000 |
| FIELD OPERATIONS LLC | 20 | $91,500 |
| Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, Inc. | 14 | $77,630 |
| ASAKURA ROBINSON COMPANY LLC | 14 | $68,500 |
| HOERR SCHAUDT LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS LLC | 14 | $71,607 |
| THE OFFICE OF JAMES BURNETT INC | 13 | $78,000 |
| SmithGroup, Inc., subsidiary of SmithGroup Co., Inc. | 12 | $60,250 |
| COEN PARTNERS LLC | 12 | $71,410 |
| AECOM Technical Services Inc | 12 | $74,534 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| California | 294 |
| New York | 164 |
| Texas | 161 |
| Massachusetts | 123 |
| Florida | 68 |
| Illinois | 54 |
| Washington | 34 |
| Virginia | 34 |
| Pennsylvania | 30 |
| Missouri | 28 |
| Georgia | 26 |
| North Carolina | 24 |
| Colorado | 23 |
| Tennessee | 19 |
| Maryland | 19 |