Urban and Regional Planners Salary in California

Ranked #2 of 51 · CA

22.9% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $116,480 ≈ $56/hr
Median annual salary $109,610
Employment 7,460

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $77,430P25 $90,330 Median $109,610P75 $136,070P90 $166,950

About 80% of urban and regional plannerss in California earn between $77,430 and $166,950. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

California
$116,480
U.S. average
$94,750

The mean urban and regional planners salary in California is $116,480, about 22.9% above the U.S. average ($94,750). That works out to roughly $56/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in California

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $139,360 $141,020 320
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $136,250 $136,150 1,250
Vallejo, CA $129,790 $122,960 70
Napa, CA $128,530 $131,710 30
Salinas, CA $125,300 $119,470 100
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA $123,090 $123,620 110
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $112,270 $120,560 100
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $111,380 $115,910 1,920

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