Landscape Architects pay range in Salem
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,160 or more. The middle half of landscape architects in Salem earn between $59,440 and $74,970.
- $59K10th
- $59K25th
- $63KMedian
- $75K75th
- $93K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $72,600 | $6,050 | $34.90 |
| Median | $63,180 | $5,265 | $30.38 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $59,440 | $4,953 | $28.58 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $74,970 | $6,248 | $36.04 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Landscape Architects salary after taxes in Salem
On the average salary of $72,600, a single filer in Salem takes home about $54,734 a year, or $4,561 a month and $2,105 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Salem a good place for landscape architects? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Salem area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $72,600 buys what about $70,044 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Salem ($55,310). A typical home costs $454,689, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Landscape Architects salary in other Oregon cities
Salem ranks 3rd of 3 Oregon metro areas for this job; Eugene pays the most ($82,210).
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 Salem: questions
How much do landscape architects make an hour in Salem?
$34.91 an hour on average, and $30.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level landscape architects salary in Salem?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,440, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the landscape architects take-home pay in Salem?
About $54,734 a year ($4,561 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,600. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do landscape architects earn more in Salem than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% 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 Salem, OR (41420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 13.5%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.30, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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