Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010

19-3051 Urban and Regional Planners

Develop comprehensive plans and programs for use of land and physical facilities of jurisdictions, such as towns, cities, counties, and metropolitan areas.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
38,830 2.1 % $31.74 $66,020 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $19.43 $24.02 $30.31 $37.93 $46.36
Annual Wage (2) $40,410 $49,960 $63,040 $78,890 $96,420

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government (OES Designation) 25,400 0.45 $30.50 $63,430
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 5,660 0.44 $35.04 $72,880
State Government (OES Designation) 3,730 0.16 $30.03 $62,470
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 2,400 0.24 $36.25 $75,410
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 750 0.04 $42.66 $88,740

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government (OES Designation) 25,400 0.45 $30.50 $63,430
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 5,660 0.44 $35.04 $72,880
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 2,400 0.24 $36.25 $75,410
State Government (OES Designation) 3,730 0.16 $30.03 $62,470
Social Advocacy Organizations 110 0.06 $27.59 $57,380

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Management of Companies and Enterprises 70 (7) $43.03 $89,500
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 750 0.04 $42.66 $88,740
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 2,400 0.24 $36.25 $75,410
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 5,660 0.44 $35.04 $72,880
Grantmaking and Giving Services 40 0.03 $32.10 $66,770

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 8,930 0.64 2.09 $38.42 $79,920
Washington 2,670 0.99 3.24 $33.35 $69,370
Florida 2,270 0.32 1.04 $30.53 $63,510
Pennsylvania 1,930 0.35 1.15 $23.62 $49,130
New York 1,550 0.19 0.61 $30.29 $63,000




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington 2,670 0.99 3.24 $33.35 $69,370
Vermont 270 0.95 3.11 $25.53 $53,100
Oregon 1,160 0.74 2.41 $32.14 $66,860
Alaska 230 0.73 2.40 $34.24 $71,220
Hawaii 400 0.70 2.30 $31.54 $65,600




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 200 0.31 1.00 $42.64 $88,690
California 8,930 0.64 2.09 $38.42 $79,920
New Jersey 350 0.09 0.31 $36.45 $75,820
Nevada 280 0.25 0.82 $35.87 $74,610
Wisconsin 690 0.26 0.86 $34.97 $72,740

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 1,760 0.46 1.51 $37.32 $77,630
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division 1,450 1.08 3.53 $35.07 $72,940
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division 1,230 1.30 4.24 $41.45 $86,220
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, CA Metropolitan Division 940 0.98 3.22 $39.59 $82,360
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 930 0.41 1.33 $35.21 $73,240
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 740 0.15 0.48 $32.21 $66,990
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA 730 0.59 1.93 $37.63 $78,270
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 720 0.43 1.42 $35.26 $73,350
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 700 0.42 1.37 $31.57 $65,670
Baltimore-Towson, MD 690 0.55 1.81 $32.99 $68,620




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Olympia, WA 310 3.35 10.97 $33.62 $69,940
Corvallis, OR 50 1.52 4.96 $37.42 $77,820
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 120 1.42 4.64 $36.02 $74,930
Medford, OR 100 1.30 4.27 $24.71 $51,400
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division 1,230 1.30 4.24 $41.45 $86,220
Bend, OR 60 1.10 3.59 $33.54 $69,760
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division 1,450 1.08 3.53 $35.07 $72,940
Boulder, CO 160 1.08 3.53 $31.83 $66,200
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 80 0.99 3.25 $35.21 $73,230
Burlington-South Burlington, VT 110 0.99 3.24 $25.70 $53,460