Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019
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:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 38,560 |
1.7 % |
$37.38 |
$77,750 |
0.6 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$22.04 |
$27.87 |
$35.75 |
$45.19 |
$55.90 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$45,850 |
$57,960 |
$74,350 |
$94,000 |
$116,280 |
Industry profile for this occupation:
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, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
27,790 |
0.50 |
$36.50 |
$75,910 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services |
4,140 |
0.28 |
$42.15 |
$87,670 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
1,230 |
0.08 |
$35.94 |
$74,740 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
270 |
0.01 |
$43.39 |
$90,250 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations |
150 |
0.07 |
$57.38 |
$119,360 |
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, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
27,790 |
0.50 |
$36.50 |
$75,910 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services |
4,140 |
0.28 |
$42.15 |
$87,670 |
| Land Subdivision |
50 |
0.13 |
$45.04 |
$93,690 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
1,230 |
0.08 |
$35.94 |
$74,740 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations |
150 |
0.07 |
$57.38 |
$119,360 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation:
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 |
7,980 |
0.46 |
1.75 |
$45.70 |
$95,060 |
| Florida |
2,880 |
0.33 |
1.25 |
$35.39 |
$73,600 |
| Washington |
2,250 |
0.68 |
2.58 |
$40.33 |
$83,880 |
| Texas |
2,050 |
0.17 |
0.63 |
$33.58 |
$69,850 |
| North Carolina |
1,490 |
0.33 |
1.27 |
$31.76 |
$66,060 |
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) |
| Hawaii |
490 |
0.78 |
2.96 |
$36.71 |
$76,350 |
| Vermont |
240 |
0.77 |
2.93 |
$28.91 |
$60,120 |
| Washington |
2,250 |
0.68 |
2.58 |
$40.33 |
$83,880 |
| New Mexico |
540 |
0.66 |
2.50 |
$28.00 |
$58,240 |
| Oregon |
1,060 |
0.56 |
2.12 |
$40.59 |
$84,420 |
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 |
0.28 |
1.06 |
$52.58 |
$109,370 |
| California |
7,980 |
0.46 |
1.75 |
$45.70 |
$95,060 |
| New York |
1,390 |
0.15 |
0.56 |
$42.08 |
$87,520 |
| Oregon |
1,060 |
0.56 |
2.12 |
$40.59 |
$84,420 |
| Washington |
2,250 |
0.68 |
2.58 |
$40.33 |
$83,880 |
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-Anaheim, CA |
2,270 |
0.36 |
1.39 |
$45.90 |
$95,470 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
1,430 |
0.58 |
2.21 |
$50.66 |
$105,370 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
1,360 |
0.14 |
0.54 |
$43.21 |
$89,880 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
1,200 |
0.59 |
2.26 |
$43.48 |
$90,430 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
1,190 |
0.38 |
1.43 |
$43.28 |
$90,020 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
890 |
0.34 |
1.28 |
$37.75 |
$78,520 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
850 |
0.30 |
1.16 |
$39.65 |
$82,480 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA |
750 |
0.74 |
2.82 |
$43.76 |
$91,030 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
720 |
0.48 |
1.83 |
$42.63 |
$88,680 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
710 |
0.36 |
1.37 |
$40.90 |
$85,070 |
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-Tumwater, WA |
430 |
3.77 |
14.37 |
$38.00 |
$79,040 |
| Yuba City, CA |
110 |
2.56 |
9.75 |
$39.04 |
$81,210 |
| Redding, CA |
130 |
1.92 |
7.31 |
$40.03 |
$83,270 |
| Dover, DE |
100 |
1.53 |
5.84 |
$29.62 |
$61,610 |
| Santa Fe, NM |
90 |
1.41 |
5.37 |
$28.83 |
$59,960 |
| Green Bay, WI |
180 |
1.02 |
3.89 |
$28.26 |
$58,780 |
| Montgomery, AL |
160 |
0.96 |
3.66 |
$26.88 |
$55,920 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA |
110 |
0.93 |
3.54 |
$38.20 |
$79,460 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale, WA |
80 |
0.91 |
3.48 |
$38.31 |
$79,680 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI |
390 |
0.85 |
3.24 |
$36.31 |
$75,520 |
United States Department of Labor
