There are currently an estimated 24,700 landscape architects in the United States. The landscape architect job market is expected to grow by 6.5% between 2016 and 2026.
How employable are landscape architects?
CareerExplorer rates landscape architects with a D employability rating, meaning this career should provide weak employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 6,100 landscape architects. That number is based on 1,600 additional landscape architects, and the retirement of 4,500 existing landscape architects.
What’s the supply of landscape architects?
The landscape architect industry is concentrated in California, Florida, New York
Landscape Architect job market by state
State Name | Employed Landscape Architects |
---|---|
California | 2,470 |
Florida | 1,550 |
New York | 1,330 |
Texas | 1,060 |
Ohio | 940 |
Washington | 890 |
Massachusetts | 860 |
Georgia | 740 |
Virginia | 740 |
Pennsylvania | 640 |
Arizona | 590 |
Colorado | 560 |
Wisconsin | 490 |
South Carolina | 440 |
Maryland | 430 |
Oregon | 420 |
Michigan | 380 |
Connecticut | 350 |
North Carolina | 340 |
New Jersey | 320 |
Illinois | 310 |
Missouri | 270 |
Minnesota | 250 |
Kansas | 220 |
Iowa | 220 |
Indiana | 210 |
Utah | 180 |
Tennessee | 160 |
Oklahoma | 140 |
Louisiana | 140 |
Kentucky | 130 |
New Hampshire | 110 |
Nebraska | 110 |
Hawaii | 110 |
Arkansas | 90 |
North Dakota | 60 |
Wyoming | 60 |
Alabama | 40 |
West Virginia | 40 |
Idaho | 40 |
Maine | 30 |
District of Columbia | 30 |
Nevada | 30 |