Landscape Architects pay range in Madison
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $125,790 or more. The middle half of landscape architects in Madison earn between $60,800 and $98,510.
- $58K10th
- $61K25th
- $83KMedian
- $99K75th
- $126K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $84,350 | $7,029 | $40.55 |
| Median | $82,870 | $6,906 | $39.84 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $60,800 | $5,067 | $29.23 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $98,510 | $8,209 | $47.36 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Landscape Architects salary after taxes in Madison
On the average salary of $84,350, a single filer in Madison takes home about $64,672 a year, or $5,389 a month and $2,487 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Madison a good place for landscape architects? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Madison area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.3), so the average $84,350 buys what about $86,702 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Madison ($58,080). A typical home costs $452,769, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Landscape Architects salary in other Wisconsin cities
Madison ranks 1st of 2 Wisconsin metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Madison$84,350
- Milwaukee$72,920
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 Madison: questions
How much do landscape architects make an hour in Madison?
$40.55 an hour on average, and $39.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level landscape architects salary in Madison?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,800, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the landscape architects take-home pay in Madison?
About $64,672 a year ($5,389 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $84,350.
Do landscape architects earn more in Madison than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% 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 Madison, WI (31540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.9%.
- 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 (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.53, this job is 2.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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