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Urban and Regional Planners Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median urban and regional planners in the US earns $89,320 per year (44,230 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington DC ($137,000) and lowest in Mississippi ($60,300) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Urban and Regional Planners pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Urban and Regional Planners in Washington DC $137,000 $96,229 $8,019 70.2% 120
Urban and Regional Planners in California $109,610 $79,977 $6,665 73% 7,460
Urban and Regional Planners in Oregon $103,070 $73,151 $6,096 71% 1,010
Urban and Regional Planners in Arizona $102,400 $78,517 $6,543 76.7% 1,330
Urban and Regional Planners in Colorado $101,340 $76,372 $6,364 75.4% 1,300
Urban and Regional Planners in Washington $100,990 $79,877 $6,656 79.1% 3,180
Urban and Regional Planners in Nevada $100,040 $79,208 $6,601 79.2% 270
Urban and Regional Planners in Connecticut $99,880 $75,177 $6,265 75.3% 350
Urban and Regional Planners in Massachusetts $99,780 $74,256 $6,188 74.4% 1,540
Urban and Regional Planners in Minnesota $97,060 $72,035 $6,003 74.2% 860
Urban and Regional Planners in Alaska $93,860 $74,861 $6,238 79.8% 230
Urban and Regional Planners in Illinois $91,360 $68,724 $5,727 75.2% 1,140
Urban and Regional Planners in Rhode Island $90,210 $69,527 $5,794 77.1% 160
Urban and Regional Planners in New York $89,630 $67,637 $5,636 75.5% 2,420
Urban and Regional Planners in Maryland $88,570 $67,296 $5,608 76% 900
Urban and Regional Planners in New Jersey $86,280 $66,220 $5,518 76.8% 790
Urban and Regional Planners in Virginia $86,030 $65,220 $5,435 75.8% 1,740
Urban and Regional Planners in Hawaii $85,590 $64,068 $5,339 74.9% 450
Urban and Regional Planners in Vermont $84,750 $65,318 $5,443 77.1% 100
Urban and Regional Planners in Utah $84,360 $64,381 $5,365 76.3% 500
Urban and Regional Planners in Wisconsin $84,290 $65,041 $5,420 77.2% 1,100
Urban and Regional Planners in Texas $82,830 $67,101 $5,592 81% 2,190
Urban and Regional Planners in Kansas $82,330 $62,955 $5,246 76.5% 250
Urban and Regional Planners in Oklahoma $81,520 $63,057 $5,255 77.4% 350
Urban and Regional Planners in North Carolina $81,230 $63,243 $5,270 77.9% 1,630
Urban and Regional Planners in Pennsylvania $80,810 $63,199 $5,267 78.2% 860
Urban and Regional Planners in Montana $80,770 $62,449 $5,204 77.3% 270
Urban and Regional Planners in Florida $80,720 $65,617 $5,468 81.3% 2,620
Urban and Regional Planners in Missouri $80,720 $62,760 $5,230 77.8% 440
Urban and Regional Planners in Georgia $80,030 $61,600 $5,133 77% 1,150
Urban and Regional Planners in Ohio $79,950 $63,659 $5,305 79.6% 760
Urban and Regional Planners in Maine $79,120 $60,330 $5,027 76.3% 190
Urban and Regional Planners in Iowa $79,100 $62,123 $5,177 78.5% 300
Urban and Regional Planners in Tennessee $78,970 $64,386 $5,365 81.5% 310
Urban and Regional Planners in Michigan $78,510 $60,976 $5,081 77.7% 1,380
Urban and Regional Planners in North Dakota $78,500 $63,783 $5,315 81.3% 210
Urban and Regional Planners in New Mexico $77,710 $61,012 $5,084 78.5% 270
Urban and Regional Planners in Idaho $76,500 $59,702 $4,975 78% 350
Urban and Regional Planners in South Carolina $75,810 $58,771 $4,898 77.5% 530
Urban and Regional Planners in Nebraska $74,830 $58,948 $4,912 78.8% 360
Urban and Regional Planners in Louisiana $74,500 $59,392 $4,949 79.7% 240
Urban and Regional Planners in New Hampshire $73,860 $60,791 $5,066 82.3% 260
Urban and Regional Planners in South Dakota $71,180 $58,905 $4,909 82.8% 210
Urban and Regional Planners in Indiana $70,760 $56,552 $4,713 79.9% 620
Urban and Regional Planners in Alabama $70,710 $55,304 $4,609 78.2% 520
Urban and Regional Planners in Wyoming $70,190 $58,209 $4,851 82.9% 110
Urban and Regional Planners in Delaware $67,110 $52,954 $4,413 78.9% 290
Urban and Regional Planners in Kentucky $65,000 $52,250 $4,354 80.4% 180
Urban and Regional Planners in Arkansas $63,530 $50,961 $4,247 80.2% 80
Urban and Regional Planners in West Virginia $61,390 $49,480 $4,123 80.6% 160
Urban and Regional Planners in Mississippi $60,300 $48,951 $4,079 81.2% 200
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