Landscape Designer salary in Washington, DC
Based on 17 certified H-1B filings in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Alexandria, Arlington, Herndon, Germantown, Poolesville.
Also listed as: Landscape Architect
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $63,877 |
| 25th | $67,725 |
| 50th (median) | $77,000 |
| 75th | $82,500 |
| 90th | $88,869 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
Show as table
| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $63,000 | $59,640 | $71,768 | 11 |
| FY2021 | – | – | – | 9 |
| FY2022 | $50,600 | $50,190 | $63,752 | 10 |
| FY2023 | – | – | – | 5 |
| FY2024 | $67,200 | $58,356 | $79,035 | 14 |
| FY2025 | $78,500 | $66,000 | $87,610 | 13 |
| FY2026 | – | – | – | 4 |
Cost of living
Washington's median Landscape Designer salary of $77,000 is worth about $70,700 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Washington = 108.9).
Compared with all workers here
All Landscape Architects in the Washington, DC area earned a median of $89,350 in May 2025 (850 employed). The H-1B median here is $77,000, 14% lower.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Moody PLLC | too few | 3 |
| LandDesign | too few | 2 |
| Parker Rodriguez | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 4 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 2 |
| Senior · Level III | – | 0 |
| Expert · Level IV | – | 0 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.