Salary for Landscaping Designer Jobs

Updated: 6 Feb 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$21K	$42K	$63K
Salary	$26,948 - $55,815
Bonus	$99.41 - $5,575
Profit Sharing	$1,212 - $3,025
Commission	$1,924 - $23,500
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$25,727 - $60,976
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 6 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 485

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Companies and Industries for Landscaping Designer Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Landscaping	$29,380 - $54,703
Architectural Design	$31,539 - $56,991
Architectural and Engineering Services	$33,101 - $61,040
Construction	$31,299 - $58,683
Urban Planning	$29,380 - $54,703

Key Statistics for Landscaping Designer Jobs

Gender

	Female 46%			Male 54%
Salary:	$32,116 - $48,607			$34,380 - $50,248

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

40%

5-9 years

27%

10-19 years

22%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$27,724 - $58,727
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (BLArch)	$32,891 - $57,595
Associate's Degree	$25,447 - $53,459
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Landscape Architecture	$36,256 - $70,467
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Horticulture	$27,595 - $44,962

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 59%		Dental: 32%
	Vision: 16%		None: 40%

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Career Path for Landscaping Designer Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Landscaping Designer

Salary Range

$25,727 - $60,976

	Landscape Designer $26,397 - $65,235
	Small Business Owner / Operator $24,367 - $185,292
	Landscape Foreman $23,683 - $56,861

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Landscaping Designer

Salary Range

$25,727 - $60,976

	Landscape Architect $33,953 - $73,893
	Sr. Landscape Architect $51,317 - $110,601
	Project Manager, Construction $42,076 - $118,120

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Salary Map for Landscaping Designer Jobs

Highest Salaries By City for Landscaping Designer Jobs

Top Cities by Popularity for Landscaping Designer Jobs

Landscaping Designer Job Description

People with the job title Landscaping Designer typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Landscape Architects

Plan and design land areas for such projects as parks and other recreational facilities, airports, highways, hospitals, schools, land subdivisions, and commercial, industrial, and residential sites.

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FAQs on Salaries for Landscaping Designer Jobs

What is the Salary of a Landscape Designer?

Landscape designers combine creativity with plant knowledge to create effective and appropriate designs for their clients. Requirements for this job include understanding landscape design elements, having extensive knowledge of horticulture, and being able to communicate effectively with various clients as well as others involved in completing a project, such as contractors or vendors. To gain all of these skills and become certified, many landscape designers complete education and training through community college or university programs. As in most professions, the salary of a landscape designer tends to be lower for those who are just entering the field. On the plus side, beginning designers can expect to earn higher salaries as they gain further experience. To see this salary progression, take a look at the chart measuring median Landscape Designer Salaries by Years Experience. While many professionals in this field choose to start their own businesses, comparing the Salary of a Landscape Designer by Employer Type shows higher median salaries for designers employed at private firms. To see how salaries vary in different areas, view the Landscape Designer Salary by City chart. Some popular cities for landscape designers include Houston, Chicago, Los Angeles and St. Louis.