Urban planner earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level urban planner earnings begin at:

$28.46 per hour

$59,200 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level urban planner earnings begin at:

$22.13 per hour

$46,030 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level urban planner earnings begin at:

$16.42 per hour

$34,150 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level urban planner earnings begin at:

$12.62 per hour

$26,250 per year

10th percentile

Starting level urban planner earnings begin at:

$10.27 per hour

$21,360 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Urban planner salary by state

State Name Average Salary
California $89,680
Nevada $82,070
Oregon $81,130
Washington $80,910
Massachusetts $80,410
Alaska $79,120
Connecticut $76,260
Maryland $75,970
Rhode Island $75,000
Colorado $74,900
Illinois $74,420
Hawaii $74,310
New York $73,210
Minnesota $73,040
New Jersey $71,240
Virginia $70,370
North Dakota $70,230
Florida $69,850
Missouri $69,520
Arizona $68,855
Wisconsin $68,650
Louisiana $68,250
Pennsylvania $67,720
Maine $67,110
Michigan $66,700
Ohio $66,560
Utah $64,850
Iowa $64,620
North Carolina $64,120
Kansas $63,830
Nebraska $63,740
Guam $63,280
Texas $62,740
Wyoming $61,110
New Hampshire $60,920
Delaware $60,810
Oklahoma $60,630
South Carolina $59,100
Alabama $58,530
Idaho $58,200
Vermont $57,900
Montana $57,500
Indiana $56,800
Georgia $56,470
Tennessee $56,220
New Mexico $55,210
South Dakota $55,200
Mississippi $53,430
West Virginia $52,130
Arkansas $48,960
Kentucky $48,720
Puerto Rico $34,150
District of Columbia $108,910

How do urban planner salaries compare to similar careers?

Urban planners earn about the same as related careers in Puerto Rico. On average, they make less than underwriters but more than real estate appraisers.

Career Median Salary
Underwriter salary $38K
Interior designer salary $41K
Private detective salary $37K
Make-Up artist salary $39K
Librarian salary $37K
Urban planner salary $34K
Arbitrator salary $36K
Recruiter salary $32K
Insurance appraiser salary $36K
Real estate appraiser salary $29K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)