Urban planner earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level urban planner earnings begin at:

$47.44 per hour

$98,670 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level urban planner earnings begin at:

$37.61 per hour

$78,220 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level urban planner earnings begin at:

$29.84 per hour

$62,070 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level urban planner earnings begin at:

$23.26 per hour

$48,380 per year

10th percentile

Starting level urban planner earnings begin at:

$18.43 per hour

$38,320 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Urban planner salary by state

State Name Average Salary
California $98,450
Washington $95,400
Wyoming $87,820
Oregon $85,920
Alaska $82,420
Hawaii $82,390
Nevada $82,390
Massachusetts $82,350
New York $82,330
Rhode Island $82,220
Illinois $81,590
Connecticut $80,510
Colorado $79,510
New Jersey $79,510
Maryland $79,430
Minnesota $78,830
North Dakota $77,470
Maine $76,730
Virginia $76,730
Arizona $76,700
Wisconsin $76,080
New Hampshire $75,000
Florida $72,670
Iowa $64,890
Pennsylvania $64,890
Texas $64,670
Kansas $64,290
Vermont $64,290
Georgia $64,280
Michigan $64,280
Oklahoma $64,280
Utah $64,280
North Carolina $63,900
Ohio $63,900
Montana $63,820
Guam $63,280
Missouri $62,940
Idaho $62,670
Alabama $62,070
Louisiana $62,070
Nebraska $62,070
South Dakota $62,070
Indiana $60,850
New Mexico $60,500
South Carolina $60,500
Mississippi $60,030
Tennessee $59,260
Arkansas $58,660
Delaware $58,660
West Virginia $50,460
Kentucky $50,080
Puerto Rico $37,950
District of Columbia $105,300

How do urban planner salaries compare to similar careers?

Urban planners earn 8% more than similar careers in Alabama. On average, they make less than environmental consultants but more than biomass plant technicians.

Career Median Salary
Environmental consultant salary $61K
Industrial ecologist salary $61K
Environmental restoration planner salary $61K
Climate change analyst salary $61K
Urban planner salary $62K
Interior designer salary $57K
Drafter salary $50K
Building inspector salary $49K
Surveyor salary $48K
Biomass plant technician salary $47K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)