Transportation planner earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level transportation planner earnings begin at:

$63.35 per hour

$131,760 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level transportation planner earnings begin at:

$52.53 per hour

$109,260 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level transportation planner earnings begin at:

$40.43 per hour

$84,080 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level transportation planner earnings begin at:

$33.33 per hour

$69,320 per year

10th percentile

Starting level transportation planner earnings begin at:

$24.08 per hour

$50,090 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Transportation planner salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Hawaii $96,630
New Jersey $84,080
Arizona $83,740
Georgia $83,160
New York $82,460
Indiana $82,010
Minnesota $81,100
Massachusetts $80,030
Alabama $79,590
New Hampshire $79,590
Texas $79,590
Nevada $79,030
Connecticut $78,670
Kansas $78,050
California $77,750
Nebraska $77,260
Vermont $77,160
Colorado $76,310
Illinois $76,299
New Mexico $75,830
Ohio $75,540
Alaska $74,730
Oregon $73,860
Florida $73,820
South Carolina $73,460
West Virginia $73,370
Washington $73,020
Maine $72,780
Michigan $72,620
Kentucky $71,870
Louisiana $71,420
Oklahoma $71,410
Delaware $71,050
Missouri $69,810
Mississippi $69,390
Wisconsin $69,380
Rhode Island $69,250
Pennsylvania $68,162
North Carolina $68,150
South Dakota $67,350
North Dakota $67,340
Montana $67,330
Wyoming $65,300
Utah $64,100
Tennessee $61,230
Arkansas $60,247
Idaho $52,660
Puerto Rico $52,370
Virginia $109,900
Maryland $103,440
District of Columbia $100,190

How do transportation planner salaries compare to similar careers?

Transportation planners earn about the same as related careers in New Jersey. On average, they make less than commercial pilots but more than shipmates.

Career Median Salary
Commercial pilot salary $87K
Transportation planner salary $84K
Transit police officer salary $82K
Logistician salary $79K
Customs broker salary $74K
Shipmate salary $74K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)