There are currently an estimated 21,800 landscape architects in the United States. The landscape architect job market is expected to grow by 3.5% between 2024 and 2034.
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 800 landscape architects.
What’s the supply of landscape architects?
The landscape architect industry is concentrated in California, Texas, Florida
Landscape Architect job market by state
| State Name | Employed Landscape Architects |
|---|---|
| California | 2,310 |
| Texas | 1,450 |
| Florida | 1,210 |
| North Carolina | 1,080 |
| New York | 920 |
| Pennsylvania | 910 |
| Maryland | 870 |
| Illinois | 810 |
| Washington | 760 |
| Colorado | 690 |
| Michigan | 650 |
| Virginia | 570 |
| Massachusetts | 500 |
| Ohio | 480 |
| Indiana | 460 |
| Wisconsin | 450 |
| Georgia | 410 |
| Minnesota | 400 |
| Arizona | 390 |
| New Jersey | 360 |
| Oregon | 350 |
| Connecticut | 270 |
| Tennessee | 260 |
| Alabama | 230 |
| Nebraska | 190 |
| Nevada | 180 |
| Oklahoma | 170 |
| District of Columbia | 170 |
| Idaho | 160 |
| Kansas | 150 |
| Kentucky | 140 |
| Louisiana | 110 |
| Maine | 110 |
| Missouri | 110 |
| Arkansas | 100 |
| Rhode Island | 90 |
| Utah | 90 |
| Iowa | 80 |
| Montana | 80 |
| South Dakota | 80 |
| New Mexico | 50 |
| New Hampshire | 50 |
| Delaware | 30 |