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Urban and Regional Planners salary

The BLS estimates 44,230 Urban and Regional Planners jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $89,320 (May 2025, SOC 19-3051). Across 41 metros with published figures, medians range from $70,760 in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN to $139,360 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.

URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNERS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$60,010P25$72,020MEDIAN$89,320P75$110,030P90$134,490
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$139,360 · 320 jobs
  2. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$136,250 · 1,250 jobs
  3. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$111,380 · 1,920 jobs
  4. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$108,760 · 490 jobs
  5. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$108,040 · 1,430 jobs
  6. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$107,710 · 760 jobs
  7. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$107,470 · 1,000 jobs
  8. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$105,890 · 670 jobs
  9. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$104,770 · 1,250 jobs
  10. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$103,970 · 580 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$111,380 · 1,920 jobs
  2. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$99,150 · 1,570 jobs
  3. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$108,040 · 1,430 jobs
  4. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$136,250 · 1,250 jobs
  5. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$104,770 · 1,250 jobs
  6. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$103,460 · 1,100 jobs
  7. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$96,580 · 1,020 jobs
  8. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$107,470 · 1,000 jobs
  9. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$98,840 · 800 jobs
  10. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$107,710 · 760 jobs

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ALL METROS (A–Z)

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Questions

What is the median Urban and Regional Planners salary in the U.S.?

$89,320 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $72,020–$110,030.

Where do Urban and Regional Planners earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($139,360), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($136,250), Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($111,380). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.