Headline risk
7%
Low RiskLandscape architects
AI displacement pressure score for United States AI Work Index, combining global AI task overlap with local wages, employment trends, and demand signals.
Why This Score
Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities
Median annual wage
Projected employment change over 10 years
Typical preparation needed for this occupation
Occupation profile
Plan and design land areas for projects such as parks and other recreational facilities, airports, highways, hospitals, schools, land subdivisions, and commercial, industrial, and residential sites.
Task evidence
100% weighted task match · 0% effective coverage
Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works
United States Now
Median Wage
USD 79,660
Employment 2024
21.8K
Projected Change (2024–34)
3.5%
Openings (2024–34)
1.7K
Wage distribution
Demand outlook
Employment of landscape architects is projected to grow 3 percent from 2024 to 2034, about as fast as the average for all occupations.
Role Profile
Tasks
- 1. Confer with clients, engineering personnel, or architects on landscape projects. AI use: 0%
- 2. Analyze data on conditions such as site location, drainage, or structure location for environmental reports or landscaping plans. AI use: 0%
- 3. Inspect landscape work to ensure compliance with specifications, evaluate quality of materials or work, or advise clients or construction personnel. AI use: 0%
- 4. Prepare site plans, specifications, or cost estimates for land development. AI use: 0%
- 5. Collaborate with architects or related professionals on whole building design to maximize the aesthetic features of structures or surrounding land and to improve energy efficiency. AI use: 0%
- 6. Integrate existing land features or landscaping into designs. AI use: 0%
Technologies
Requirements
Work context
Worker profile
Median age 47.1 · 254K employed
Under 25: 3% · 25–54: 68% · 55+: 29%
Related
No direct US role match is available yet for this occupation.
Source coverage
11/11 source families · O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration
Data quality
Employment data available
Narrative & sources
Landscape architects design parks and other outdoor spaces.
Landscape architects spend much of their time in offices, where they create designs, prepare models, and meet with clients. They spend the rest of their time at jobsites.
All states require landscape architects to be licensed. Licensing requirements vary by state but usually include at least a bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture from an accredited school, internship experience, and passing a qualifying exam.
The median annual wage for landscape architects was $79,660 in May 2024.
Employment of landscape architects is projected to grow 3 percent from 2024 to 2034, about as fast as the average for all occupations.
Important context
This score measures structural AI displacement pressure, not actual job losses. Local wages and demand data are specific to United States AI Work Index; the underlying AI task overlap analysis is consistent across all countries.