Urban planner earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level urban planner earnings begin at:

$50.31 per hour

$104,650 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level urban planner earnings begin at:

$46.81 per hour

$97,360 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level urban planner earnings begin at:

$36.89 per hour

$76,730 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level urban planner earnings begin at:

$29.49 per hour

$61,330 per year

10th percentile

Starting level urban planner earnings begin at:

$26.53 per hour

$55,180 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 about the same as related careers in Maine. On average, they make less than green product marketers but more than environmental consultants.

Career Median Salary
Green product marketer salary $100K
Biofuels production manager salary $98K
Biomass power plant manager salary $98K
Construction manager salary $94K
Environmental engineer salary $80K
Urban planner salary $77K
Architect salary $79K
Energy auditor salary $67K
Surveyor salary $63K
Environmental consultant salary $58K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)