Urban and Regional Planners Wages
SOC 19-3051 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Urban and Regional Planners is $81,800 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $51,470 and the 90th percentile is $126,120, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
42,690
P10
$51,470
P25
$63,830
Median
$81,800
P75
$102,930
P90
$126,120
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Urban and Regional Planners have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $81,800 | $85,940 | $51,470 | $126,120 | 42,690 | — |
| 2022 | $79,540 | $82,420 | $49,960 | $121,460 | 39,880 | -2.76% |
| 2021 | $78,500 | $81,310 | $48,720 | $119,340 | 38,940 | -1.31% |
| 2020 | $75,950 | $79,410 | $46,830 | $118,280 | 38,190 | -3.25% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Urban and Regional Planners. The highest median is in District of Columbia at $123,200, 51% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $123,200 | +50.6% | $121,410 | 200 |
| California | $104,910 | +28.3% | $107,920 | 7,330 |
| Nevada | $96,850 | +18.4% | $98,470 | 270 |
| Oregon | $95,160 | +16.3% | $93,260 | 1,330 |
| Washington | $94,510 | +15.5% | $95,170 | 2,590 |
| Connecticut | $94,300 | +15.3% | $94,330 | 390 |
| Illinois | $86,850 | +6.2% | $91,130 | 910 |
| Colorado | $85,810 | +4.9% | $91,580 | 1,450 |
| Minnesota | $85,340 | +4.3% | $87,470 | 870 |
| Massachusetts | $85,250 | +4.2% | $89,340 | 1,250 |
| Maryland | $83,710 | +2.3% | $91,240 | 710 |
| New Jersey | $83,710 | +2.3% | $88,690 | 680 |
| New York | $83,400 | +2% | $91,140 | 2,150 |
| Hawaii | $83,370 | +1.9% | $84,730 | 470 |
| Alaska | $81,630 | -0.2% | $80,690 | 210 |
| Rhode Island | $81,000 | -1% | $84,750 | 200 |
| Wisconsin | $80,560 | -1.5% | $83,560 | 780 |
| North Dakota | $80,390 | -1.7% | $87,850 | 120 |
| Vermont | $80,350 | -1.8% | $73,410 | — |
| Georgia | $79,430 | -2.9% | $79,840 | 1,100 |
| Virginia | $79,090 | -3.3% | $82,820 | 1,460 |
| Kansas | $78,890 | -3.6% | $76,880 | 390 |
| Arizona | $77,670 | -5% | $80,370 | 1,050 |
| Florida | $75,440 | -7.8% | $78,210 | 2,680 |
| New Hampshire | $74,510 | -8.9% | $74,740 | 260 |
| Missouri | $74,240 | -9.2% | $76,030 | 370 |
| Pennsylvania | $73,150 | -10.6% | $75,250 | 1,100 |
| North Carolina | $72,990 | -10.8% | $75,800 | 1,660 |
| Utah | $72,070 | -11.9% | $75,910 | 500 |
| Texas | $71,910 | -12.1% | $76,080 | 2,020 |
| Ohio | $71,410 | -12.7% | $76,420 | 650 |
| Montana | $68,180 | -16.7% | $73,340 | 250 |
| Nebraska | $68,070 | -16.8% | $73,340 | 310 |
| Iowa | $67,330 | -17.7% | $72,500 | 340 |
| Louisiana | $66,110 | -19.2% | $79,450 | 410 |
| Indiana | $65,960 | -19.4% | $67,900 | 530 |
| Michigan | $65,770 | -19.6% | $68,980 | 1,290 |
| Wyoming | $65,150 | -20.4% | $72,860 | 80 |
| West Virginia | $64,760 | -20.8% | $67,350 | 170 |
| Maine | $64,710 | -20.9% | $66,890 | 300 |
| Idaho | $64,650 | -21% | $68,760 | 400 |
| New Mexico | $64,490 | -21.2% | $67,320 | 380 |
| Tennessee | $64,410 | -21.3% | $64,990 | 310 |
| Delaware | $64,330 | -21.4% | $67,930 | 290 |
| South Carolina | $64,150 | -21.6% | $67,910 | 340 |
| Alabama | $63,160 | -22.8% | $67,650 | 450 |
| South Dakota | $61,710 | -24.6% | $66,150 | 150 |
| Mississippi | $61,400 | -24.9% | $67,110 | 200 |
| Oklahoma | $60,130 | -26.5% | $62,230 | 680 |
| Kentucky | $55,390 | -32.3% | $61,400 | 360 |
| Arkansas | $53,480 | -34.6% | $56,970 | 100 |