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Urban and Regional Planners
Full urban and regional planners overview →U.S. mean $94,750 · median $89,320
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | #1 | $135,050 | $137,000 | $65 | +42.5% | $98,410–$170,980 |
| California | #2 | $116,480 | $109,610 | $56 | +22.9% | $77,430–$166,950 |
| Colorado | #3 | $103,950 | $101,340 | $50 | +9.7% | $69,670–$140,750 |
| Connecticut | #4 | $103,430 | $99,880 | $50 | +9.2% | $72,300–$140,090 |
| Nevada | #5 | $103,380 | $100,040 | $50 | +9.1% | $65,530–$168,740 |
| Washington | #6 | $101,590 | $100,990 | $49 | +7.2% | $77,190–$126,340 |
| Oregon | #7 | $100,620 | $103,070 | $48 | +6.2% | $68,630–$132,290 |
| Massachusetts | #8 | $100,590 | $99,780 | $48 | +6.2% | $69,150–$134,310 |
| Arizona | #9 | $98,940 | $102,400 | $48 | +4.4% | $62,670–$127,660 |
| New York | #10 | $98,560 | $89,630 | $47 | +4% | $61,460–$138,330 |
| Illinois | #11 | $97,270 | $91,360 | $47 | +2.7% | $56,190–$145,660 |
| Maryland | #12 | $96,740 | $88,570 | $47 | +2.1% | $62,920–$140,980 |
| Minnesota | #13 | $95,430 | $97,060 | $46 | +0.7% | $63,460–$127,620 |
| New Jersey | #14 | $94,620 | $86,280 | $45 | -0.1% | $60,990–$137,790 |
| Virginia | #15 | $93,700 | $86,030 | $45 | -1.1% | $61,790–$133,520 |
| Alaska | #16 | $90,480 | $93,860 | $44 | -4.5% | $60,420–$112,930 |
| Rhode Island | #17 | $88,410 | $90,210 | $43 | -6.7% | $59,990–$115,160 |
| North Dakota | #18 | $87,730 | $78,500 | $42 | -7.4% | $61,070–$129,930 |
| Kansas | #19 | $87,620 | $82,330 | $42 | -7.5% | $58,930–$128,320 |
| Utah | #20 | $87,220 | $84,360 | $42 | -7.9% | $56,730–$125,070 |
| Florida | #21 | $87,080 | $80,720 | $42 | -8.1% | $52,930–$129,350 |
| Texas | #22 | $86,240 | $82,830 | $41 | -9% | $59,510–$121,780 |
| Hawaii | #23 | $85,560 | $85,590 | $41 | -9.7% | $59,990–$115,350 |
| Wisconsin | #24 | $84,470 | $84,290 | $41 | -10.8% | $50,230–$116,240 |
| Georgia | #25 | $84,400 | $80,030 | $41 | -10.9% | $53,970–$125,940 |
| Oklahoma | #26 | $84,130 | $81,520 | $40 | -11.2% | $53,510–$120,120 |
| Maine | #27 | $83,690 | $79,120 | $40 | -11.7% | $56,480–$112,810 |
| Missouri | #28 | $83,680 | $80,720 | $40 | -11.7% | $52,710–$128,250 |
| North Carolina | #29 | $83,610 | $81,230 | $40 | -11.8% | $58,830–$112,110 |
| Vermont | #30 | $83,070 | $84,750 | $40 | -12.3% | $61,400–$103,540 |
| Montana | #31 | $82,640 | $80,770 | $40 | -12.8% | $57,310–$109,970 |
| Ohio | #32 | $81,960 | $79,950 | $39 | -13.5% | $53,800–$113,020 |
| Pennsylvania | #33 | $81,790 | $80,810 | $39 | -13.7% | $52,010–$111,070 |
| Tennessee | #34 | $81,750 | $78,970 | $39 | -13.7% | $59,990–$105,700 |
| Louisiana | #35 | $81,070 | $74,500 | $39 | -14.4% | $52,510–$115,980 |
| Michigan | #36 | $80,120 | $78,510 | $39 | -15.4% | $52,060–$109,930 |
| Iowa | #37 | $79,990 | $79,100 | $38 | -15.6% | $55,550–$107,370 |
| South Carolina | #38 | $79,550 | $75,810 | $38 | -16% | $52,530–$112,400 |
| Alabama | #39 | $79,360 | $70,710 | $38 | -16.2% | $46,650–$124,040 |
| New Mexico | #40 | $78,340 | $77,710 | $38 | -17.3% | $57,750–$104,730 |
| New Hampshire | #41 | $78,280 | $73,860 | $38 | -17.4% | $55,900–$109,240 |
| Idaho | #42 | $77,270 | $76,500 | $37 | -18.4% | $48,990–$105,540 |
| Nebraska | #43 | $76,570 | $74,830 | $37 | -19.2% | $53,770–$99,820 |
| Wyoming | #44 | $76,070 | $70,190 | $37 | -19.7% | $52,230–$110,170 |
| South Dakota | #45 | $74,900 | $71,180 | $36 | -20.9% | $51,670–$92,760 |
| Indiana | #46 | $74,550 | $70,760 | $36 | -21.3% | $47,110–$101,480 |
| Delaware | #47 | $74,150 | $67,110 | $36 | -21.7% | $52,120–$101,680 |
| Kentucky | #48 | $73,590 | $65,000 | $35 | -22.3% | $49,690–$106,330 |
| Mississippi | #49 | $69,110 | $60,300 | $33 | -27.1% | $43,370–$110,410 |
| West Virginia | #50 | $67,660 | $61,390 | $33 | -28.6% | $47,250–$96,110 |
| Arkansas | #51 | $65,950 | $63,530 | $32 | -30.4% | $42,990–$95,960 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.