Transportation Planners salary by location
National median: $101,110 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VA | state | $140,670 | +39.1% | 3,380 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $138,250 | +36.7% | 6,220 | 2025 |
| Harrisburg, PA | metropolitan | $135,390 | +33.9% | 100 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $131,810 | +30.4% | 2,600 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $128,440 | +27.0% | 2,480 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $126,610 | +25.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $124,590 | +23.2% | 1,070 | 2025 |
| Dayton, OH | metropolitan | $120,220 | +18.9% | 680 | 2025 |
| Olympia, WA | metropolitan | $119,520 | +18.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| Charlottesville, VA | metropolitan | $119,430 | +18.1% | 350 | 2025 |
| Augusta, GA | metropolitan | $115,920 | +14.6% | 290 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $113,800 | +12.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $112,990 | +11.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $110,490 | +9.3% | 560 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $109,640 | +8.4% | 300 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | metropolitan | $109,140 | +7.9% | 250 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $108,430 | +7.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $108,350 | +7.2% | 290 | 2025 |
| Fayetteville, NC | metropolitan | $107,950 | +6.8% | 290 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $107,910 | +6.7% | 440 | 2025 |
| Omaha, NE | metropolitan | $107,410 | +6.2% | 90 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $107,170 | +6.0% | 2,700 | 2025 |
| New Orleans, LA | metropolitan | $106,550 | +5.4% | 340 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $105,670 | +4.5% | 760 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $105,640 | +4.5% | 820 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $105,390 | +4.2% | 790 | 2025 |
| College Station, TX | metropolitan | $105,270 | +4.1% | 90 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $105,140 | +4.0% | 800 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $104,770 | +3.6% | 3,410 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $104,770 | +3.6% | 340 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $104,750 | +3.6% | 100 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $104,550 | +3.4% | 490 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $104,420 | +3.3% | 430 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $104,420 | +3.3% | 120 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $104,250 | +3.1% | 170 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $103,330 | +2.2% | 860 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $103,330 | +2.2% | 1,000 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $103,310 | +2.2% | 210 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $102,920 | +1.8% | 1,160 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $102,540 | +1.4% | 200 | 2025 |
| Champaign, IL | metropolitan | $102,110 | +1.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $101,800 | +0.7% | 2,260 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $101,260 | +0.1% | 350 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $101,090 | −0.0% | 400 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $100,550 | −0.6% | 710 | 2025 |
| Morgantown, WV | metropolitan | $100,260 | −0.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $100,210 | −0.9% | 80 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $99,570 | −1.5% | 120 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $99,320 | −1.8% | 600 | 2025 |
| Tucson, AZ | metropolitan | $99,320 | −1.8% | 200 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $99,050 | −2.0% | 730 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $98,630 | −2.5% | 1,520 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $98,520 | −2.6% | 200 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $97,900 | −3.2% | 2,970 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $97,640 | −3.4% | 620 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $97,570 | −3.5% | 360 | 2025 |
| McAllen, TX | metropolitan | $97,470 | −3.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| Albuquerque, NM | metropolitan | $97,160 | −3.9% | 80 | 2025 |
| Palm Bay, FL | metropolitan | $96,820 | −4.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Memphis, TN | metropolitan | $96,610 | −4.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $96,460 | −4.6% | 240 | 2025 |
| Ogden, UT | metropolitan | $96,100 | −5.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| El Paso, TX | metropolitan | $96,100 | −5.0% | 160 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $95,900 | −5.2% | 350 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $95,800 | −5.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $95,620 | −5.4% | 180 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | metropolitan | $95,600 | −5.4% | 390 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $95,370 | −5.7% | 320 | 2025 |
| Eugene, OR | metropolitan | $95,020 | −6.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $94,680 | −6.4% | 90 | 2025 |
| WV | state | $94,520 | −6.5% | 190 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $94,110 | −6.9% | 450 | 2025 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | metropolitan | $92,640 | −8.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $92,520 | −8.5% | 430 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $92,330 | −8.7% | 100 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $92,100 | −8.9% | 110 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $92,060 | −9.0% | 120 | 2025 |
| Des Moines, IA | metropolitan | $91,920 | −9.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $91,560 | −9.4% | 150 | 2025 |
| Jackson, MS | metropolitan | $91,560 | −9.4% | 90 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $91,560 | −9.4% | 120 | 2025 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | metropolitan | $91,560 | −9.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $91,560 | −9.4% | 180 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $91,210 | −9.8% | 1,510 | 2025 |
| Columbus, GA | metropolitan | $91,210 | −9.8% | 70 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $91,170 | −9.8% | 170 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $91,170 | −9.8% | 560 | 2025 |
| Crestview, FL | metropolitan | $91,170 | −9.8% | 170 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $90,580 | −10.4% | 190 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $90,060 | −10.9% | 190 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $89,960 | −11.0% | 110 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $89,440 | −11.5% | — | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $89,230 | −11.7% | 190 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $88,830 | −12.1% | 140 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $88,830 | −12.1% | 260 | 2025 |
| Shreveport, LA | metropolitan | $88,710 | −12.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $88,700 | −12.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| Knoxville, TN | metropolitan | $88,610 | −12.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $88,610 | −12.4% | 220 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $88,610 | −12.4% | 70 | 2025 |