Urban and Regional Planners salary by location
National median: $89,320 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $139,360 | +56.0% | 320 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $137,000 | +53.4% | 120 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $136,250 | +52.5% | 1,250 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | metropolitan | $129,790 | +45.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | metropolitan | $128,530 | +43.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| Salinas, CA | metropolitan | $125,300 | +40.3% | 100 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | metropolitan | $123,090 | +37.8% | 110 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | metropolitan | $112,270 | +25.7% | 100 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $111,380 | +24.7% | 1,920 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $110,520 | +23.7% | 110 | 2025 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | metropolitan | $109,920 | +23.1% | 100 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $109,610 | +22.7% | 7,460 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $109,150 | +22.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $108,760 | +21.8% | 490 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $108,040 | +21.0% | 1,430 | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | metropolitan | $107,960 | +20.9% | 130 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $107,710 | +20.6% | 760 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $107,470 | +20.3% | 1,000 | 2025 |
| Redding, CA | metropolitan | $106,920 | +19.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | metropolitan | $106,920 | +19.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| Reno, NV | metropolitan | $105,900 | +18.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $105,890 | +18.6% | 670 | 2025 |
| Bend, OR | metropolitan | $105,720 | +18.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $105,500 | +18.1% | 150 | 2025 |
| Bremerton, WA | metropolitan | $105,440 | +18.0% | 100 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $105,330 | +17.9% | 170 | 2025 |
| Greeley, CO | metropolitan | $105,200 | +17.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $104,770 | +17.3% | 1,250 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $103,970 | +16.4% | 580 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $103,940 | +16.4% | 140 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $103,460 | +15.8% | 1,100 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $103,070 | +15.4% | 1,010 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $103,070 | +15.4% | 620 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $102,490 | +14.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $102,400 | +14.6% | 1,330 | 2025 |
| Eugene, OR | metropolitan | $102,380 | +14.6% | 80 | 2025 |
| Visalia, CA | metropolitan | $102,200 | +14.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | metropolitan | $102,110 | +14.3% | 110 | 2025 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | metropolitan | $101,940 | +14.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $101,710 | +13.9% | 110 | 2025 |
| Huntsville, AL | metropolitan | $101,500 | +13.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $101,340 | +13.5% | 1,300 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $101,230 | +13.3% | 200 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $100,990 | +13.1% | 3,180 | 2025 |
| Bellingham, WA | metropolitan | $100,050 | +12.0% | 110 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $100,040 | +12.0% | 270 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $99,880 | +11.8% | 350 | 2025 |
| Norwich, CT | metropolitan | $99,830 | +11.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $99,800 | +11.7% | 150 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $99,780 | +11.7% | 1,540 | 2025 |
| Fairbanks, AK | metropolitan | $99,630 | +11.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $99,150 | +11.0% | 1,570 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $98,840 | +10.7% | 800 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | metropolitan | $98,660 | +10.5% | 90 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $98,220 | +10.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Harrisburg, PA | metropolitan | $97,600 | +9.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $97,160 | +8.8% | 740 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $97,060 | +8.7% | 860 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | metropolitan | $96,780 | +8.4% | 90 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $96,580 | +8.1% | 1,020 | 2025 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | metropolitan | $95,640 | +7.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| Olympia, WA | metropolitan | $95,640 | +7.1% | 750 | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | metropolitan | $95,640 | +7.1% | 150 | 2025 |
| Wenatchee, WA | metropolitan | $95,640 | +7.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| Yuba City, CA | metropolitan | $95,160 | +6.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Rochester, MN | metropolitan | $94,680 | +6.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | metropolitan | $94,670 | +6.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $93,860 | +5.1% | 230 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $92,550 | +3.6% | 150 | 2025 |
| Burlington, VT | metropolitan | $91,580 | +2.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $91,360 | +2.3% | 1,140 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $90,210 | +1.0% | 160 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | metropolitan | $89,980 | +0.7% | 140 | 2025 |
| Cape Coral, FL | metropolitan | $89,770 | +0.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $89,630 | +0.3% | 2,420 | 2025 |
| Lansing, MI | metropolitan | $89,170 | −0.2% | 160 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | metropolitan | $88,860 | −0.5% | 110 | 2025 |
| Yakima, WA | metropolitan | $88,790 | −0.6% | 80 | 2025 |
| GU | state | $88,610 | −0.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $88,570 | −0.8% | 900 | 2025 |
| Lexington Park, MD | metropolitan | $88,570 | −0.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Davenport, IA | metropolitan | $88,300 | −1.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $88,300 | −1.1% | 110 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $88,190 | −1.3% | 250 | 2025 |
| Rockford, IL | metropolitan | $88,160 | −1.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | metropolitan | $87,990 | −1.5% | 350 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $87,880 | −1.6% | 220 | 2025 |
| Binghamton, NY | metropolitan | $87,340 | −2.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Dayton, OH | metropolitan | $87,190 | −2.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| Watertown, NY | metropolitan | $86,670 | −3.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $86,510 | −3.1% | 220 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $86,280 | −3.4% | 790 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $86,030 | −3.7% | 1,740 | 2025 |
| Des Moines, IA | metropolitan | $85,980 | −3.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| Yuma, AZ | metropolitan | $85,950 | −3.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $85,920 | −3.8% | 160 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $85,590 | −4.2% | 450 | 2025 |
| Ogden, UT | metropolitan | $85,590 | −4.2% | 90 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | metropolitan | $85,290 | −4.5% | 210 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | metropolitan | $85,140 | −4.7% | 60 | 2025 |