Urban & regional planners

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2022 Workforce

36.7k

Average Age

42.7

Estimated Job Growth

3.8%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$91,358

Average Male Salary

$96,832

Average Female Salary

$84,569

About

Urban & regional planners are most often employed by the Administration of environmental quality & housing programs industry. The average yearly wage for Urban & regional planners was $91,358 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Urban & regional planners are Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL, San Diego County (West Central)--San Diego City (Central/Clairemont & Kearny Mesa) PUMA, CA, and Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Urban & regional planners are Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA, Palm Beach County (East)--West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL, and Miami-Dade County (East Central)--South Miami City, Westchester & Coral Terrace PUMA, FL.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Urban & regional planners workforce. Urban & regional planners workforce in 2022 was 36,660 people, of which 44.6% were women and 55.4% were men. Urban & regional planners are paid most in Miami-Dade County (East Central)--South Miami City, Westchester & Coral Terrace PUMA, FL but are relatively concentrated in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

20,294

Male Workforce

± 3.5k

16,366

Female Workforce

± 3.14k

The Urban & regional planners workforce in 2022 was 36,660 people (44.6% women and 55.4% men). This implies an average annual growth of 73.8% between 2014 (21,097) and 2022 (36,660).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Urban & regional planners.

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($124,986), Nevada ($113,485), and Arizona ($110,577).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$91,358

AVERAGE WAGE

#98 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Urban & regional planners earned an average of $91,358, $26,675 more than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Urban & regional planners in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.277

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Urban & regional planners had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.277, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Urban & regional planners (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Urban & regional planners compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Urban & regional planners and on wages for those in the field. Administration of environmental quality & housing programs is the industry that employs the most Urban & regional planners, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Urban & regional planners, by average wage, is Management of companies & enterprises ($183,450).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

36.7k

2022 Workforce

± 4,700

13.4%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 16.5%

This graphic shows the share of Urban & regional planners employed by various industries. Administration of environmental quality & housing programs employs the largest share of Urban & regional planners at 59.9%, followed by Executive offices & legislative bodies with 24.9% and Architectural, engineering & related services with 15.2%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Urban & regional planners in the US. The workforce of Urban & regional planners in 2022 was 36,660 people, with 44.6% woman, and 55.4% men. The average age of male Urban & regional planners in the workforce is 44.2 and of female Urban & regional planners is 40.9, and the most common race/ethnicity for Urban & regional planners is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Urban & regional planners in 2022 was 36,660 people, with 44.6% woman, and 55.4% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (5,900 people), 35 to 39 years (5,223 people), and 40 to 44 years (4,878 people). Among them they concentrated 44.2% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 10.4% of Urban & regional planners workers were Hispanic and 89.6% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (77.9%), Puerto Rican (13.3)%, and Cuban (8.79)%

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Races

In 2022, 75% of the Urban & regional planners workforce were White, of which 43.4% were women and 56.6% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (8.28%) and Two or More Races (8.23%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Urban & regional planners from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Urban & regional planners is Social Sciences but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 were Architecture and Related Services.

Among the necessary skills for Urban & regional planners, Reading Comprehension stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Urban & regional planners need more than the average amount of Operations Analysis.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Urban & regional planners in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Social Sciences (8,538 people), Architecture and Related Services (8,072 people), and Business (3,806 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Urban & regional planners workers were Graduate Degree (19,868 people), Bachelors Degree (16,792 people), and false (0 people).

The graphic shows the Urban & regional planners workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Urban & regional planners from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Urban & regional planners need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Urban and Regional Planners from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 2.84%, but Urban and Regional Planners are expected to see a growth of 3.8% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Urban and Regional Planners.

3.8%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

2.84%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Urban & regional planners. This profession is expected to grow more than than 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.