Landscape Architects pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,150 a year or less, while the top 10% make $127,740 or more. The middle half of landscape architects in Seattle earn between $65,150 and $100,570.
- $65K10th
- $65K25th
- $77KMedian
- $101K75th
- $128K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $86,290 | $7,191 | $41.49 |
| Median | $76,730 | $6,394 | $36.89 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $65,150 | $5,429 | $31.32 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $100,570 | $8,381 | $48.35 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Landscape Architects salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $86,290, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $69,535 a year, or $5,795 a month and $2,674 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Seattle a good place for landscape architects? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $86,290 buys what about $77,646 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 8.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Landscape Architects salary in nearby metro areas
- Portland, OR$81,440
- Salem, OR$72,600
- Eugene, OR$82,210
- Boise, ID$85,610
- Reno, NV$87,820
- Sacramento, CA$108,430
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 Seattle: questions
How much do landscape architects make an hour in Seattle?
$41.49 an hour on average, and $36.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level landscape architects salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,150 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,150, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the landscape architects take-home pay in Seattle?
About $69,535 a year ($5,795 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $86,290. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do landscape architects earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.7%.
- 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.27, this job is 2.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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