Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018
19-3051 Urban and Regional Planners
Develop comprehensive plans and programs for use of land and physical facilities of jurisdictions, such as towns, cities, counties, and metropolitan areas.
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 37,840 |
1.6 % |
$36.65 |
$76,240 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$21.72 |
$27.39 |
$35.12 |
$44.32 |
$54.89 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$45,180 |
$56,970 |
$73,050 |
$92,180 |
$114,170 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
26,920 |
0.49 |
$35.82 |
$74,500 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services |
4,290 |
0.30 |
$40.83 |
$84,920 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
3,370 |
0.15 |
$34.83 |
$72,440 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
1,070 |
0.07 |
$36.75 |
$76,430 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
800 |
0.04 |
$46.94 |
$97,640 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
26,920 |
0.49 |
$35.82 |
$74,500 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services |
4,290 |
0.30 |
$40.83 |
$84,920 |
| Land Subdivision |
60 |
0.16 |
$50.07 |
$104,150 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
3,370 |
0.15 |
$34.83 |
$72,440 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
1,070 |
0.07 |
$36.75 |
$76,430 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
7,950 |
0.47 |
1.79 |
$45.09 |
$93,790 |
| Florida |
2,350 |
0.27 |
1.05 |
$35.05 |
$72,910 |
| Texas |
2,270 |
0.19 |
0.72 |
$33.21 |
$69,070 |
| Washington |
2,110 |
0.65 |
2.48 |
$39.06 |
$81,250 |
| North Carolina |
1,420 |
0.32 |
1.24 |
$32.04 |
$66,650 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Hawaii |
470 |
0.74 |
2.82 |
$36.65 |
$76,230 |
| New Mexico |
560 |
0.69 |
2.63 |
$28.84 |
$59,980 |
| Washington |
2,110 |
0.65 |
2.48 |
$39.06 |
$81,250 |
| South Dakota |
230 |
0.55 |
2.11 |
$27.30 |
$56,780 |
| Vermont |
170 |
0.54 |
2.08 |
$29.22 |
$60,780 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
2,180 |
0.36 |
1.36 |
$46.18 |
$96,060 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
1,500 |
0.62 |
2.36 |
$48.53 |
$100,940 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
1,260 |
0.13 |
0.51 |
$38.43 |
$79,930 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
1,260 |
0.40 |
1.54 |
$42.67 |
$88,760 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
1,120 |
0.56 |
2.16 |
$42.25 |
$87,880 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
1,000 |
0.36 |
1.38 |
$39.91 |
$83,020 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
860 |
0.44 |
1.69 |
$35.93 |
$74,730 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
710 |
0.48 |
1.85 |
$43.37 |
$90,210 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA |
700 |
0.72 |
2.74 |
$42.20 |
$87,780 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
650 |
0.25 |
0.96 |
$36.76 |
$76,450 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Olympia-Tumwater, WA |
420 |
3.71 |
14.20 |
$36.42 |
$75,750 |
| Yuba City, CA |
100 |
2.15 |
8.23 |
$39.24 |
$81,620 |
| Redding, CA |
120 |
1.85 |
7.08 |
$39.49 |
$82,130 |
| Dover, DE |
110 |
1.71 |
6.53 |
$28.94 |
$60,190 |
| Santa Fe, NM |
90 |
1.53 |
5.84 |
$28.11 |
$58,470 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA |
130 |
1.09 |
4.19 |
$36.11 |
$75,110 |
| Montgomery, AL |
140 |
0.87 |
3.31 |
$27.47 |
$57,140 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID |
50 |
0.83 |
3.17 |
$29.93 |
$62,260 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale, WA |
70 |
0.82 |
3.12 |
$37.19 |
$77,350 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI |
380 |
0.81 |
3.11 |
$36.46 |
$75,840 |
United States Department of Labor
