Illinois · 2025 pay · 5 people
How much does a landscape architect make in Illinois?
$122,900typical pay for a landscape architect in 2025
$110,600 – $126,200what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 12.9% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Illinois Comptroller · Matches the agency's latest release · illinoiscomptroller.gov ↗
Where landscape architects work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid landscape architects, 2025
- 1Michael RhodesLandscape Architect · Department of Natural Resources$127,700
- 2Laura VerdenLandscape Architect · Department of Natural Resources$126,200
- 3Giovanna ZaffinaLandscape Architect IV · Department of Transportation$122,900
- 4Steven LipkieLandscape Architect III · Department of Transportation$110,600
- 5Lynn HollenbergLandscape Architect · Department of Natural Resources$88,300
Common questions
How much does a landscape architect make in Illinois?
The typical landscape architect was paid $122,900 in 2025; most earned between $110,600 and $126,200. This counts all 5 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Landscape Architect, at any level (for example "Landscape Architect"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this