Urban and Regional Planners Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Urban and Regional Planners salaries across 51 states

$83,815

National Average (Median)

$137,000

Highest: District of Columbia

$60,300

Lowest: Mississippi

Urban and Regional Planners Salary by State

Compare Urban and Regional Planners salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$60,300

$137,000

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $70,710 AK $93,860 AZ $102,400 AR $63,530 CA $109,610 CO $101,340 CT $99,880 DE $67,110 DC $137,000 FL $80,720 GA $80,030 HI $85,590 ID $76,500 IL $91,360 IN $70,760 IA $79,100 KS $82,330 KY $65,000 LA $74,500 ME $79,120 MD $88,570 MA $99,780 MI $78,510 MN $97,060 MS $60,300 MO $80,720 MT $80,770 NE $74,830 NV $100,040 NH $73,860 NJ $86,280 NM $77,710 NY $89,630 NC $81,230 ND $78,500 OH $79,950 OK $81,520 OR $103,070 PA $80,810 RI $90,210 SC $75,810 SD $71,180 TN $78,970 TX $82,830 UT $84,360 VT $84,750 VA $86,030 WA $100,990 WV $61,390 WI $84,290 WY $70,190

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

District of Columbia

$137,000

California

$109,610

Oregon

$103,070

Arizona

$102,400

Colorado

$101,340

Urban and Regional Planners Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	District of Columbia	$137,000	$135,050	120
2	California	$109,610	$116,480	7,460
3	Oregon	$103,070	$100,620	1,010
4	Arizona	$102,400	$98,940	1,330
5	Colorado	$101,340	$103,950	1,300
6	Washington	$100,990	$101,590	3,180
7	Nevada	$100,040	$103,380	270
8	Connecticut	$99,880	$103,430	350
9	Massachusetts	$99,780	$100,590	1,540
10	Minnesota	$97,060	$95,430	860
11	Alaska	$93,860	$90,480	230
12	Illinois	$91,360	$97,270	1,140
13	Rhode Island	$90,210	$88,410	160
14	New York	$89,630	$98,560	2,420
15	Maryland	$88,570	$96,740	900
16	New Jersey	$86,280	$94,620	790
17	Virginia	$86,030	$93,700	1,740
18	Hawaii	$85,590	$85,560	450
19	Vermont	$84,750	$83,070	100
20	Utah	$84,360	$87,220	500
21	Wisconsin	$84,290	$84,470	1,100
22	Texas	$82,830	$86,240	2,190
23	Kansas	$82,330	$87,620	250
24	Oklahoma	$81,520	$84,130	350
25	North Carolina	$81,230	$83,610	1,630
26	Pennsylvania	$80,810	$81,790	860
27	Montana	$80,770	$82,640	270
28	Florida	$80,720	$87,080	2,620
29	Missouri	$80,720	$83,680	440
30	Georgia	$80,030	$84,400	1,150
31	Ohio	$79,950	$81,960	760
32	Maine	$79,120	$83,690	190
33	Iowa	$79,100	$79,990	300
34	Tennessee	$78,970	$81,750	310
35	Michigan	$78,510	$80,120	1,380
36	North Dakota	$78,500	$87,730	210
37	New Mexico	$77,710	$78,340	270
38	Idaho	$76,500	$77,270	350
39	South Carolina	$75,810	$79,550	530
40	Nebraska	$74,830	$76,570	360
41	Louisiana	$74,500	$81,070	240
42	New Hampshire	$73,860	$78,280	260
43	South Dakota	$71,180	$74,900	210
44	Indiana	$70,760	$74,550	620
45	Alabama	$70,710	$79,360	520
46	Wyoming	$70,190	$76,070	110
47	Delaware	$67,110	$74,150	290
48	Kentucky	$65,000	$73,590	180
49	Arkansas	$63,530	$65,950	80
50	West Virginia	$61,390	$67,660	160
51	Mississippi	$60,300	$69,110	200

Urban and Regional Planners Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Urban and Regional Planners keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS