Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023
19-3051 Urban and Regional Planners
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National estimates for Urban and Regional Planners
Industry profile for Urban and Regional Planners
Geographic profile for Urban and Regional Planners
National estimates for Urban and Regional Planners:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Urban and Regional Planners:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 42,690 |
1.2 % |
$ 41.32 |
$ 85,940 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Urban and Regional Planners:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 24.74 |
$ 30.69 |
$ 39.33 |
$ 49.49 |
$ 60.64 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 51,470 |
$ 63,830 |
$ 81,800 |
$ 102,930 |
$ 126,120 |
Industry profile for Urban and Regional Planners:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Urban and Regional Planners are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Urban and Regional Planners, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Urban and Regional Planners:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
30,870 |
0.56 |
$ 40.72 |
$ 84,690 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
4,070 |
0.19 |
$ 37.87 |
$ 78,760 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services |
4,040 |
0.25 |
$ 44.87 |
$ 93,330 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) |
940 |
0.04 |
$ 53.64 |
$ 111,580 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
850 |
0.05 |
$ 43.07 |
$ 89,590 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Urban and Regional Planners:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
30,870 |
0.56 |
$ 40.72 |
$ 84,690 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services |
4,040 |
0.25 |
$ 44.87 |
$ 93,330 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
4,070 |
0.19 |
$ 37.87 |
$ 78,760 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations |
220 |
0.09 |
$ 37.37 |
$ 77,730 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
850 |
0.05 |
$ 43.07 |
$ 89,590 |
Top paying industries for Urban and Regional Planners:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Legal Services |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 64.20 |
$ 133,530 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) |
940 |
0.04 |
$ 53.64 |
$ 111,580 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
40 |
(7) |
$ 52.30 |
$ 108,790 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 48.96 |
$ 101,850 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 46.64 |
$ 97,000 |
Geographic profile for Urban and Regional Planners:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Urban and Regional Planners are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Urban and Regional Planners, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Urban and Regional Planners:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
7,330 |
0.41 |
1.45 |
$ 51.89 |
$ 107,920 |
| Florida |
2,680 |
0.28 |
1.00 |
$ 37.60 |
$ 78,210 |
| Washington |
2,590 |
0.74 |
2.64 |
$ 45.76 |
$ 95,170 |
| New York |
2,150 |
0.23 |
0.82 |
$ 43.82 |
$ 91,140 |
| Texas |
2,020 |
0.15 |
0.53 |
$ 36.58 |
$ 76,080 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Urban and Regional Planners:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Hawaii |
470 |
0.75 |
2.68 |
$ 40.74 |
$ 84,730 |
| Washington |
2,590 |
0.74 |
2.64 |
$ 45.76 |
$ 95,170 |
| Oregon |
1,330 |
0.68 |
2.43 |
$ 44.84 |
$ 93,260 |
| Alaska |
210 |
0.66 |
2.35 |
$ 38.79 |
$ 80,690 |
| Delaware |
290 |
0.61 |
2.17 |
$ 32.66 |
$ 67,930 |
Top paying states for Urban and Regional Planners:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| District of Columbia |
200 |
0.28 |
1.01 |
$ 58.37 |
$ 121,410 |
| California |
7,330 |
0.41 |
1.45 |
$ 51.89 |
$ 107,920 |
| Nevada |
270 |
0.18 |
0.65 |
$ 47.34 |
$ 98,470 |
| Washington |
2,590 |
0.74 |
2.64 |
$ 45.76 |
$ 95,170 |
| Connecticut |
390 |
0.23 |
0.83 |
$ 45.35 |
$ 94,330 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Urban and Regional Planners:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
2,010 |
0.32 |
1.16 |
$ 53.61 |
$ 111,500 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
1,370 |
0.14 |
0.51 |
$ 46.30 |
$ 96,290 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
1,290 |
0.62 |
2.21 |
$ 50.23 |
$ 104,470 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
1,130 |
0.47 |
1.66 |
$ 60.59 |
$ 126,040 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
1,010 |
0.33 |
1.17 |
$ 49.07 |
$ 102,070 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA |
910 |
0.87 |
3.09 |
$ 45.99 |
$ 95,660 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA |
900 |
0.75 |
2.67 |
$ 47.19 |
$ 98,150 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
890 |
0.32 |
1.15 |
$ 44.59 |
$ 92,740 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
750 |
0.47 |
1.67 |
$ 45.07 |
$ 93,740 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
720 |
0.18 |
0.64 |
$ 38.50 |
$ 80,090 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Urban and Regional Planners:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Olympia-Tumwater, WA |
530 |
4.33 |
15.40 |
$ 42.02 |
$ 87,400 |
| Dover, DE |
120 |
1.82 |
6.47 |
$ 32.37 |
$ 67,330 |
| Pittsfield, MA |
60 |
1.57 |
5.58 |
$ 34.55 |
$ 71,860 |
| Charleston, WV |
110 |
1.07 |
3.80 |
$ 34.60 |
$ 71,970 |
| Redding, CA |
70 |
1.01 |
3.60 |
$ 48.51 |
$ 100,900 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA |
50 |
0.98 |
3.50 |
$ 42.41 |
$ 88,200 |
| Bellingham, WA |
90 |
0.96 |
3.42 |
$ 41.13 |
$ 85,540 |
| Yuba City, CA |
50 |
0.95 |
3.37 |
$ 44.26 |
$ 92,050 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA |
910 |
0.87 |
3.09 |
$ 45.99 |
$ 95,660 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI |
360 |
0.83 |
2.96 |
$ 40.92 |
$ 85,110 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Urban and Regional Planners:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
400 |
0.35 |
1.24 |
$ 61.03 |
$ 126,950 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
1,130 |
0.47 |
1.66 |
$ 60.59 |
$ 126,040 |
| Napa, CA |
50 |
0.61 |
2.16 |
$ 57.89 |
$ 120,420 |
| Salinas, CA |
90 |
0.48 |
1.70 |
$ 53.63 |
$ 111,550 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
2,010 |
0.32 |
1.16 |
$ 53.61 |
$ 111,500 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA |
80 |
0.78 |
2.78 |
$ 53.57 |
$ 111,420 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA |
60 |
0.43 |
1.52 |
$ 53.50 |
$ 111,270 |
| Santa Rosa, CA |
90 |
0.43 |
1.53 |
$ 53.37 |
$ 111,000 |
| Reno, NV |
90 |
0.34 |
1.21 |
$ 52.39 |
$ 108,960 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA |
90 |
0.31 |
1.11 |
$ 51.30 |
$ 106,700 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Urban and Regional Planners:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Urban and Regional Planners:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Urban and Regional Planners:
About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia.
The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall.
The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median.
More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours;
for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.
(8) Estimate not released.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration.
A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024
United States Department of Labor
