Urban and Regional Planners pay in the U.S.
$94,750avg. a year
$45.55 an hour · 44,230 employed
Urban and Regional Planners in the U.S. earn an average of $94,750 a year and a median of $89,320. Pay is highest in District of Columbia ($135,050) and lowest in Arkansas ($65,950).
$89,320Median pay
$45.55Average hourly
+19%Avg. pay since 2020
44,230Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for urban and regional planners
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1120 jobs
District of Columbia
$135,050
$64.93 an hour
27,460 jobs
California
$116,480
$56.00 an hour
31,300 jobs
Colorado
$103,950
$49.98 an hour
4350 jobs
Connecticut
$103,430
$49.73 an hour
5270 jobs
Nevada
$103,380
$49.70 an hour
63,180 jobs
Washington
$101,590
$48.84 an hour
71,010 jobs
Oregon
$100,620
$48.37 an hour
81,540 jobs
Massachusetts
$100,590
$48.36 an hour
91,330 jobs
Arizona
$98,940
$47.57 an hour
102,420 jobs
New York
$98,560
$47.38 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Urban and Regional Planners pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $141,020 | $67.80 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $136,150 | $65.46 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $123,620 | $59.43 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $120,560 | $57.96 |
| Salinas, CA | $119,470 | $57.44 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $115,910 | $55.73 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $114,770 | $55.18 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $114,380 | $54.99 |
Related jobs
- Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$112,750
- School Psychologists$99,160
- Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$107,690
- Psychologists, All Other$111,210
- Economists$142,130
- Anthropologists and Archeologists$75,620
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Urban and Regional Planners pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $79,360 | $70,710 | 520 |
| Alaska | $90,480 | $93,860 | 230 |
| Arizona | $98,940 | $102,400 | 1,330 |
| Arkansas | $65,950 | $63,530 | 80 |
| California | $116,480 | $109,610 | 7,460 |
| Colorado | $103,950 | $101,340 | 1,300 |
| Connecticut | $103,430 | $99,880 | 350 |
| Delaware | $74,150 | $67,110 | 290 |
| District of Columbia | $135,050 | $137,000 | 120 |
| Florida | $87,080 | $80,720 | 2,620 |
| Georgia | $84,400 | $80,030 | 1,150 |
| Hawaii | $85,560 | $85,590 | 450 |
| Idaho | $77,270 | $76,500 | 350 |
| Illinois | $97,270 | $91,360 | 1,140 |
| Indiana | $74,550 | $70,760 | 620 |
| Iowa | $79,990 | $79,100 | 300 |
| Kansas | $87,620 | $82,330 | 250 |
| Kentucky | $73,590 | $65,000 | 180 |
| Louisiana | $81,070 | $74,500 | 240 |
| Maine | $83,690 | $79,120 | 190 |
| Maryland | $96,740 | $88,570 | 900 |
| Massachusetts | $100,590 | $99,780 | 1,540 |
| Michigan | $80,120 | $78,510 | 1,380 |
| Minnesota | $95,430 | $97,060 | 860 |
| Mississippi | $69,110 | $60,300 | 200 |
| Missouri | $83,680 | $80,720 | 440 |
| Montana | $82,640 | $80,770 | 270 |
| Nebraska | $76,570 | $74,830 | 360 |
| Nevada | $103,380 | $100,040 | 270 |
| New Hampshire | $78,280 | $73,860 | 260 |
| New Jersey | $94,620 | $86,280 | 790 |
| New Mexico | $78,340 | $77,710 | 270 |
| New York | $98,560 | $89,630 | 2,420 |
| North Carolina | $83,610 | $81,230 | 1,630 |
| North Dakota | $87,730 | $78,500 | 210 |
| Ohio | $81,960 | $79,950 | 760 |
| Oklahoma | $84,130 | $81,520 | 350 |
| Oregon | $100,620 | $103,070 | 1,010 |
| Pennsylvania | $81,790 | $80,810 | 860 |
| Rhode Island | $88,410 | $90,210 | 160 |
| South Carolina | $79,550 | $75,810 | 530 |
| South Dakota | $74,900 | $71,180 | 210 |
| Tennessee | $81,750 | $78,970 | 310 |
| Texas | $86,240 | $82,830 | 2,190 |
| Utah | $87,220 | $84,360 | 500 |
| Vermont | $83,070 | $84,750 | 100 |
| Virginia | $93,700 | $86,030 | 1,740 |
| Washington | $101,590 | $100,990 | 3,180 |
| West Virginia | $67,660 | $61,390 | 160 |
| Wisconsin | $84,470 | $84,290 | 1,100 |
| Wyoming | $76,070 | $70,190 | 110 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$115,910
1,920 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$103,430
1,570 jobsSeattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$110,310
1,430 jobsSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$136,150
1,250 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$110,410
1,250 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$105,250
1,100 jobsSacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$106,180
1,020 jobsPhoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
$104,920
1,000 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do urban and regional planners make?
The average is $94,750 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $89,320 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $45.55, and the median is $42.94 an hour.
Which state pays urban and regional planners the most?
District of Columbia, with an average of $135,050 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $141,020.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $60,010 a year, and the top 10% earn over $134,490.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 19-3051. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.