Urban and Regional Planners Salary - How Much Does a Urban and Regional Planners Make?

DOL Median Salary

$64,490

From 1,667 DOL filings

BLS Median Salary

$83,720

BLS OEWS 2024 survey

Total Employers

630

Companies with DOL filings

Total Employment

43,040

Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$64,490

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$31,866$55,000$64,490$75,900$175,000

This figure comes from 1,667 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$83,720

BLS Survey Salary Range

$55,590$66,210$83,720$104,450$128,550

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 43,040 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 23% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Top Paying Employers for Urban and Regional Planners

Ranked by median salary from DOL filings

Rank	Employer	Median Salary	Filings	vs Market
1	Ernst & Young U.S. LLP	$102,557	7	+22.5%
2	EG USA LLC	$100,000	6	+19.5%
3	ALAMEDA COUNTY, CA	$89,037	5	+6.4%
4	LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY	$82,805	6	-1.1%
5	URS CORPORATION	$81,120	11	-3.1%
6	NYCEDC (New York City Economic Development Corporation)	$76,833	7	-8.2%
7	CDM Smith Inc.	$76,128	55	-9.1%
8	City of New York, Department of City Planning	$75,026	5	-10.4%
9	Cambridge Systematics, Inc.	$74,000	7	-11.6%
10	WSP USA Inc	$72,945	26	-12.9%
11	City of Philadelphia	$72,500	5	-13.4%
12	CAMP DRESSER & MCKEE INC.	$72,020	15	-14%
13	SKIDMORE, OWINGS MERRILL LLP	$72,000	5	-14%
14	California Department of Transportation	$71,874	5	-14.2%
15	National Association of City Transportation Officials, Inc.	$71,725	7	-14.3%
16	SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS	$70,537	15	-15.8%
17	Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP	$70,500	12	-15.8%
18	Kittelson & Associates, Inc.	$70,210	15	-16.1%
19	RTKL ASSOCIATES INC.	$70,013	8	-16.4%
20	HDR Engineering, Inc.	$68,640	19	-18%
21	The Corradino Group	$68,640	10	-18%
22	NBBJ LP	$68,500	9	-18.2%
23	PERKINS + WILL, INC.	$68,058	13	-18.7%
24	RAPIDES AREA PLANNING COMMISSION	$68,000	6	-18.8%
25	Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.	$67,580	8	-19.3%
26	Harvard University	$67,500	5	-19.4%
27	New York City Department of City Planning	$67,434	13	-19.5%
28	CITY OF HOUSTON	$65,653	16	-21.6%
29	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$65,385	9	-21.9%
30	CALTHORPE ASSOCIATES	$65,000	9	-22.4%
31	DY Consulting Engineers, P.C.	$65,000	21	-22.4%
32	WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE	$64,730	13	-22.7%
33	PARSONS BRINCKERHOFF INC.	$64,452	22	-23%
34	CH2M Hill Inc.	$63,000	6	-24.8%
35	HELLMUTH OBATA + KASSABAUM, LP	$62,005	18	-25.9%
36	SWA Group	$62,000	7	-25.9%
37	Fresno Council of Governments	$61,984	8	-26%
38	BCC Engineering, LLC	$61,363	5	-26.7%
39	NYC Department of CIty Planning	$61,000	7	-27.1%
40	Katerra, Inc.	$60,500	6	-27.7%
41	Sasaki Associates	$60,130	89	-28.2%
42	Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc.	$60,120	5	-28.2%
43	PLUS URBIA LLC	$60,050	5	-28.3%
44	Landrum & Brown, Inc.	$60,000	13	-28.3%
45	AECOM Technical Services Inc	$58,136	62	-30.6%
46	C&M Associates, Inc.	$57,200	9	-31.7%
47	Civitas, Inc.	$57,055	5	-31.9%
48	HNTB Corporation	$56,909	13	-32%
49	ASSOCIATION OF BAY AREA GOVERNMENTS	$56,820	6	-32.1%
50	Sam Schwartz Engineering, D.P.C.	$55,000	5	-34.3%

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Salary by Metro Area

Metro Area	Median	vs National	Filings	Employers
San Francisco, CA	$79,914	+23.9%	57	30
Garden City, NY	$71,290	+10.5%	10	1
New York, NE	$70,500	+9.3%	50	34
DALLAS, TX	$70,013	+8.6%	25	8
Cambridge, MA	$70,000	+8.5%	19	10
Washington, DC	$70,000	+8.5%	29	17
Oakland, CA	$68,820	+6.7%	18	12
New York, NY	$68,000	+5.4%	107	59
BERKELEY, CA	$67,500	+4.7%	19	9
Brooklyn, NY	$66,165	+2.6%	11	7
Los Angeles, CA	$65,606	+1.7%	55	31
Irvine, CA	$65,270	+1.2%	14	7
Boston, MA	$65,250	+1.2%	38	20
Chicago, IL	$64,000	-0.8%	26	16
Houston, TX	$61,360	-4.9%	31	15
Miami, FL	$60,254	-6.6%	12	9
Watertown, MA	$60,000	-7%	77	2
Denver, CO	$58,334	-9.5%	14	6
Austin, TX	$56,035	-13.1%	23	15
Atlanta, GA	$52,083	-19.2%	24	11

Salary by State

State	Median	vs National	Filings
Mississippi	$87,000	+39.6%	3
Oregon	$80,018	-13.4%	9
Minnesota	$72,800	-20.7%	3
Nevada	$72,800	-18%	1
Alaska	$70,210	-18.3%	2
California	$70,054	-33.4%	257
District of Columbia	$70,000	-46.1%	30
Maine	$70,000	-7.4%	3
Nebraska	$68,789	+5.7%	64
New York	$67,095	-29.2%	149
Washington	$67,000	-31.8%	17
Connecticut	$65,458	-31.1%	12
South Carolina	$65,000	-0.9%	3
Delaware	$65,000	-2.1%	1
Illinois	$62,500	-22%	38
Massachusetts	$62,250	-29.3%	143
Texas	$61,360	-21.5%	109
Michigan	$61,090	-20%	21
Arizona	$60,830	-22.2%	14
Florida	$60,507	-21.6%	59
Maryland	$60,466	-30.3%	15
Tennessee	$60,000	-11.5%	7
Pennsylvania	$59,904	-20.4%	19
New Jersey	$59,540	-29.7%	12
Oklahoma	$58,600	-24.5%	5
Colorado	$58,334	-39.7%	14
Utah	$58,240	-22.8%	7
Idaho	$58,084	-13.3%	4
Virginia	$58,084	-29%	22
North Carolina	$56,000	-28.5%	15
Ohio	$53,955	-27.4%	21
Georgia	$52,949	-30.3%	29
Kentucky	$51,709	-28.7%	8
Indiana	$50,500	-23.9%	9
Missouri	$50,199	-35.1%	14
Hawaii	$49,525	-38.2%	5
Arkansas	$49,036	-19.4%	6
Alabama	$48,672	-25%	1
Louisiana	$48,500	-25.2%	8
Kansas	$46,000	-45%	1
West Virginia	$44,000	-24.5%	2
New Mexico	$41,509	-37.7%	6
Iowa	$40,903	-46.1%	2

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Urban and Regional Planners positions, 17% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 83% required a Master's degree, and 0% required no formal degree.

Education by Top Employer

Most common minimum education from PERM filings

Employer	Most Common Education	Median Salary
Sasaki Associates	Master's	$60,130
AECOM Technical Services Inc	Master's	$58,136
CDM Smith Inc.	Not specified	$76,128
WSP USA Inc	Master's	$72,945
PARSONS BRINCKERHOFF INC.	Master's	$64,452
DY Consulting Engineers, P.C.	Not specified	$65,000
HDR Engineering, Inc.	Not specified	$68,640
HELLMUTH OBATA + KASSABAUM, LP	Master's	$62,005
CITY OF HOUSTON	Not specified	$65,653
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS	Not specified	$70,537

Salary by Industry

Same occupation, different industries (NAICS)

The highest-paying industry for Urban and Regional Planners is Real Estate at $81,354. The lowest-paying industry with significant hiring is Educational Services at $62,359.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Urban and Regional Planners make?

Based on 1,667 DOL filings, the median salary for a Urban and Regional Planners is $64,490, ranging from $55,000 to $75,900.

What is the highest salary for a Urban and Regional Planners?

The 90th percentile salary is $128,550 according to BLS data.

Which city pays the most for Urban and Regional Planners?

Based on DOL filings, San Francisco, CA offers the highest median at $79,914.

Does this data include all Urban and Regional Planners salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Urban and Regional Planners positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

Urban and Regional Planners Salary in the United States