The average salary for an urban planner in the United States is around $74,350 per year.
Avg Salary
Urban planners earn an average yearly salary of $74,350.
Wages typically start from $45,850 and go up to $120,565.
21% above national average Updated in 2019
Urban planner earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level urban planner earnings begin at:
$57.96 per hour
$120,565 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level urban planner earnings begin at:
$46.10 per hour
$95,890 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level urban planner earnings begin at:
$35.75 per hour
$74,350 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level urban planner earnings begin at:
$27.72 per hour
$57,648 per year
10th percentile
Starting level urban planner earnings begin at:
$22.04 per hour
$45,850 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 the United States. On average, they make less than school psychologists but more than architects.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| School psychologist salary | $78K |
| Detective salary | $83K |
| Multimedia animator salary | $75K |
| Filmmaker salary | $71K |
| Calligrapher salary | $64K |
| Urban planner salary | $74K |
| Fashion designer salary | $69K |
| Mail superintendent salary | $77K |
| Scientist salary | $70K |
| Architect salary | $68K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)