Landscape Architects pay range in Grand Rapids
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $104,210 or more. The middle half of landscape architects in Grand Rapids earn between $60,280 and $82,050.
- $49K10th
- $60K25th
- $78KMedian
- $82K75th
- $104K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $78,620 | $6,552 | $37.80 |
| Median | $77,670 | $6,472 | $37.34 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $60,280 | $5,023 | $28.98 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $82,050 | $6,838 | $39.45 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Landscape Architects salary after taxes in Grand Rapids
On the average salary of $78,620, a single filer in Grand Rapids takes home about $59,952 a year, or $4,996 a month and $2,306 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Grand Rapids's local income tax (1.5%).
Is Grand Rapids a good place for landscape architects? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Grand Rapids area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $78,620 buys what about $82,285 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Grand Rapids ($47,570). A typical home costs $359,923, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Landscape Architects salary in other Michigan cities
Grand Rapids ranks 3rd of 3 Michigan metro areas for this job; Ann Arbor pays the most ($91,220).
Highest-paying cities for landscape architects
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($135,010).
- San Francisco, CA$135,010
- San Jose, CA$123,990
- Sacramento, CA$108,430
- Riverside, CA$105,910
- Los Angeles, CA$104,980
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Landscape Architects salary in Grand Rapids: questions
How much do landscape architects make an hour in Grand Rapids?
$37.80 an hour on average, and $37.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level landscape architects salary in Grand Rapids?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,190 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,280, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the landscape architects take-home pay in Grand Rapids?
About $59,952 a year ($4,996 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $78,620. Includes Grand Rapids's local income tax (1.5%).
Do landscape architects earn more in Grand Rapids than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($90,016).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-1012; area Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI (24340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.5%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Grand Rapids's local income tax (1.5%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.43, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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