Billing Rates

Billing Rates for Principals

Since 1997, billing rates for firm principals have increased by a modest 5% for firms of 6 or more, and slightly less for the smaller firms. The average rate for principles of the smaller firms continues to be lowered by a very broad range that includes a substantial number of landscape architects that report being "principles" and are billing their services at $45 per hour. The median for the smaller group is $85, and for the larger it is $100.