Landscape Architecture
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Landscape Architecture occupation series (code 0807).
The verdict
In the Engineering and Architecture Group family, Landscape Architecture counts 243 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew 0.4% from the prior period; pay averages $118,657, which pays near the federal-wide $117,339.
- Employees
- 243
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $118,657
- Avg tenure
- 14.3 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Landscape Architecture
Federal agencies employ 243 people in the Landscape Architecture occupation (OPM code 0807), accounting for 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce of 1,953,300 for the June 2026 reporting window. Headcount in this occupation moved up by 0.4% versus the prior period, though at this small a headcount, year-to-year swings can reflect a handful of hires or departures rather than a broad hiring trend.
Landscape Architecture pays $118,657 per year on average, moving up 0.0% from the prior period (a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change). Employees in this role stay an average of 14.3 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.
The Engineering and Architecture Group family (code 08) groups Landscape Architecture together with 28 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Landscape Architecture postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Engineering and Architecture Group family.
Inside the Engineering and Architecture Group family (29 occupations, 120,278 employees combined), Landscape Architecture holds the #25 spot by headcount, a 0.2% share of the family total.
Salary context · rich-pay series
How Landscape Architecture pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$118,657
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
+1.1%
Where Landscape Architecture ranks on rich federal pay
Its average salary of $118,657 is higher than 66% of federal occupation series (359 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Landscape Architecture sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Landscape Architecture ranks higher than 66%.
Related Occupations in Engineering and Architecture Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Engineering | 27,619 | $158,941 | 16.9 yrs |
| Engineering Technical | 14,443 | $93,062 | 15.2 yrs |
| Mechanical Engineering | 12,920 | $136,601 | 11.9 yrs |
| Electronics Engineering | 12,889 | $155,270 | 16.8 yrs |
| Civil Engineering | 10,260 | $124,230 | 14.7 yrs |
| Aerospace Engineering | 8,359 | $155,848 | 14.8 yrs |
| Electronics Technical | 7,298 | $103,713 | 15.6 yrs |
| Electrical Engineering | 5,231 | $142,419 | 13.5 yrs |
| Computer Engineering | 3,753 | $160,672 | 14.2 yrs |
| Nuclear Engineering | 2,813 | n/a | 13.5 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Landscape Architecture outside the Engineering and Architecture Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (243 here).
Similar rich average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($118,657 here).
Key takeaways
- Landscape Architecture pays near the federal average by 1.1% ($118,657 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 66th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 243 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew 0.4% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Landscape Architecture ranks #388 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Inside the Engineering and Architecture Group family (29 occupations, 120,278 employees combined), Landscape Architecture holds the #25 spot by headcount, a 0.2% share of the family total.
OPM FedScope and Federal Workforce Data figures are federal civilian headcounts, average salaries, and length-of-service statistics - not job-quality scores, hiring advice, or a live vacancy listing. A larger or higher-paid agency is not a better employer.