Department of Labor Logo United States Department of Labor
Dot gov

The .gov means it's official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you're on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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 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)
39,880 1.5 % $ 39.63 $ 82,420 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Urban and Regional Planners:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 24.02 $ 29.87 $ 38.24 $ 48.32 $ 58.39
Annual Wage (2) $ 49,960 $ 62,130 $ 79,540 $ 100,500 $ 121,460


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) 28,260 0.53 $ 39.11 $ 81,360
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 4,200 0.20 $ 37.13 $ 77,230
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 3,680 0.23 $ 42.01 $ 87,380
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 1,230 0.07 $ 41.00 $ 85,290
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 870 0.04 $ 51.64 $ 107,410

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) 28,260 0.53 $ 39.11 $ 81,360
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 3,680 0.23 $ 42.01 $ 87,380
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 4,200 0.20 $ 37.13 $ 77,230
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 1,230 0.07 $ 41.00 $ 85,290
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 150 0.04 $ 45.59 $ 94,830

Top paying industries for Urban and Regional Planners:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Residential Building Construction 40 (7) $ 58.69 $ 122,080
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 870 0.04 $ 51.64 $ 107,410
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 70 0.02 $ 51.28 $ 106,660
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (8) (8) $ 45.66 $ 94,970
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 150 0.04 $ 45.59 $ 94,830


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.



Map of employment of urban and regional planners by state, May 2022


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 8,140 0.46 1.71 $ 48.38 $ 100,630
Washington 2,560 0.75 2.78 $ 44.72 $ 93,020
Florida 2,540 0.28 1.02 $ 36.62 $ 76,160
Texas 1,820 0.14 0.52 $ 35.11 $ 73,020
North Carolina 1,410 0.30 1.13 $ 34.65 $ 72,070


Map of location quotient of urban and regional planners by state, May 2022


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)
Delaware 410 0.90 3.33 $ 30.16 $ 62,730
Hawaii 450 0.76 2.82 $ 39.14 $ 81,400
Alaska 230 0.75 2.79 $ 43.28 $ 90,010
Washington 2,560 0.75 2.78 $ 44.72 $ 93,020
Idaho 490 0.61 2.26 $ 30.81 $ 64,080


Map of annual mean wages of urban and regional planners by state, May 2022


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 250 0.36 1.35 $ 54.36 $ 113,060
California 8,140 0.46 1.71 $ 48.38 $ 100,630
Washington 2,560 0.75 2.78 $ 44.72 $ 93,020
Nevada 190 0.13 0.50 $ 44.41 $ 92,380
Connecticut 370 0.23 0.84 $ 43.66 $ 90,810



Map of employment of urban and regional planners by area, May 2022


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 1,890 0.31 1.15 $ 48.64 $ 101,170
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,230 0.52 1.91 $ 57.15 $ 118,870
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 1,220 0.60 2.22 $ 49.08 $ 102,090
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,060 0.12 0.43 $ 43.93 $ 91,380
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 920 0.34 1.26 $ 41.00 $ 85,270
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 890 0.86 3.21 $ 44.86 $ 93,300
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 880 0.29 1.08 $ 47.28 $ 98,340
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 770 0.28 1.03 $ 35.92 $ 74,710
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 690 0.47 1.73 $ 44.73 $ 93,030
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 660 0.24 0.89 $ 37.83 $ 78,680


Map of location quotient of urban and regional planners by area, May 2022


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 550 4.52 16.75 $ 41.74 $ 86,810
Dover, DE 120 1.83 6.79 $ 30.18 $ 62,760
Yuba City, CA 90 1.76 6.54 $ 41.89 $ 87,130
Redding, CA 90 1.38 5.10 $ 49.31 $ 102,570
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 140 1.15 4.25 $ 46.46 $ 96,650
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 50 1.10 4.07 $ 40.66 $ 84,570
Charleston, WV 110 1.05 3.90 $ 36.35 $ 75,600
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 90 1.04 3.87 $ 41.66 $ 86,660
Pittsfield, MA 40 1.00 3.70 $ 38.02 $ 79,090
Bend-Redmond, OR 80 0.95 3.51 $ 51.18 $ 106,460


Map of annual mean wages of urban and regional planners by area, May 2022


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 0.36 1.33 $ 57.18 $ 118,930
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,230 0.52 1.91 $ 57.15 $ 118,870
Napa, CA 50 0.65 2.39 $ 53.18 $ 110,620
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 90 0.62 2.29 $ 52.37 $ 108,930
Salinas, CA 120 0.66 2.44 $ 51.67 $ 107,480
Bend-Redmond, OR 80 0.95 3.51 $ 51.18 $ 106,460
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 70 0.69 2.56 $ 51.06 $ 106,210
Santa Rosa, CA 130 0.63 2.35 $ 50.59 $ 105,220
Reno, NV 40 0.18 0.67 $ 50.32 $ 104,670
Redding, CA 90 1.38 5.10 $ 49.31 $ 102,570

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Urban and Regional Planners:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 200 1.19 4.41 $ 46.10 $ 95,890
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 180 1.68 6.25 $ 39.83 $ 82,840
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 120 1.00 3.72 $ 38.79 $ 80,690
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 120 1.53 5.69 $ 30.09 $ 62,580
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 110 0.44 1.63 $ 29.20 $ 60,730

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Urban and Regional Planners:

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 180 1.68 6.25 $ 39.83 $ 82,840
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 120 1.53 5.69 $ 30.09 $ 62,580
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 200 1.19 4.41 $ 46.10 $ 95,890
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 60 1.03 3.81 $ 43.94 $ 91,390
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 120 1.00 3.72 $ 38.79 $ 80,690

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Urban and Regional Planners:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 200 1.19 4.41 $ 46.10 $ 95,890
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 100 0.67 2.48 $ 44.28 $ 92,110
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 44.17 $ 91,880
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 60 1.03 3.81 $ 43.94 $ 91,390
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 30 0.34 1.27 $ 40.92 $ 85,120


About May 2022 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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023