SOC 17-1012 · Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro

Landscape Architects Salary in Lakeland, FL

The average salary for landscape architects in Lakeland, Florida is $77,200 a year ($37.12 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $77,220: half of the 30 people in this job in the Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($88,780).

$77,200average per year

$37.12 / hourMedian $77,220Take-home ≈ $63,140

  • $54K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $89K75th
  • $103K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

30people in this job
-13%vs U.S. average
#7 of 9Florida metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Landscape Architects pay range in Lakeland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $102,560 or more. The middle half of landscape architects in Lakeland earn between $57,000 and $88,560.

  • $54K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $89K75th
  • $103K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$77,200$6,433$37.12
Median$77,220$6,435$37.12
Entry level (25th percentile)$57,000$4,750$27.40
Experienced (75th percentile)$88,560$7,380$42.58

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Landscape Architects pay in Lakeland vs. Florida and the U.S.

Landscape architects in Lakeland earn 10% less than the Florida average ($85,340) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($88,780). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $79,870.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lakeland$77,200$77,220$53,960$102,56030
Florida$85,340$79,650$57,740$125,1601,210
United States$88,780$79,870$54,770$130,19019,600

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Landscape Architects salary after taxes in Lakeland

On the average salary of $77,200, a single filer in Lakeland takes home about $63,140 a year, or $5,262 a month and $2,428 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Lakeland a good place for landscape architects? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lakeland area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.1), so the average $77,200 buys what about $79,472 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Lakeland ($46,140). A typical home costs $298,816, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Landscape Architects salary in other Florida cities

Lakeland ranks 7th of 9 Florida metro areas for this job; Fort Myers pays the most ($89,940).

All Landscape Architects salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for landscape architects

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($135,010).

Landscape Architects salary by city

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Landscape Architects salary in Lakeland: questions

How much do landscape architects make an hour in Lakeland?

$37.12 an hour on average, and $37.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level landscape architects salary in Lakeland?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,000, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the landscape architects take-home pay in Lakeland?

About $63,140 a year ($5,262 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,200. Florida has no state income tax.

Do landscape architects earn more in Lakeland than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($88,780).

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 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL (29460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.1%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.99, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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