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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

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:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Social Advocacy Organizations 150 0.07 $57.38 $119,360
Legal Services 50 (7) $50.06 $104,130
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) (8) (8) $47.18 $98,140
Land Subdivision 50 0.13 $45.04 $93,690
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 270 0.01 $43.39 $90,250


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




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 340 0.30 1.15 $53.57 $111,420
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 110 0.59 2.27 $52.18 $108,530
Napa, CA 30 0.45 1.70 $50.69 $105,430
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,430 0.58 2.21 $50.66 $105,370
Santa Rosa, CA 80 0.36 1.38 $50.08 $104,160
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 80 0.56 2.14 $49.65 $103,270
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 120 0.38 1.44 $46.96 $97,670
Salinas, CA 110 0.61 2.32 $46.83 $97,410
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 50 0.50 1.92 $45.95 $95,570
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,270 0.36 1.39 $45.90 $95,470

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 150 1.43 5.45 $32.04 $66,630
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 140 1.14 4.33 $34.92 $72,640
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 130 1.20 4.57 $26.16 $54,410
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 100 1.30 4.94 $28.63 $59,550
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 80 0.33 1.24 $29.57 $61,500

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 150 1.43 5.45 $32.04 $66,630
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 100 1.30 4.94 $28.63 $59,550
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 130 1.20 4.57 $26.16 $54,410
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 140 1.14 4.33 $34.92 $72,640
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area 50 0.98 3.72 (8) (8)

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 60 0.54 2.04 $43.31 $90,080
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $39.91 $83,010
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 70 0.60 2.30 $39.13 $81,390
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 40 0.41 1.55 $39.05 $81,230
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 40 0.76 2.88 $38.36 $79,780


About May 2019 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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020