# Urban and Regional Planners

SOC 19-3051. Page: https://educationguide.com/careers/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.

## Pay and outlook
- U.S. median wage $89,320 (middle half $72,020–$110,030; BLS May 2025)
- Ages 25-34: median $72,618; 100% hold a bachelor's or higher (Census ACS 2020-2024)
- Jobs 2025-35: 3.9%; ~3.2k openings a year; typical entry: Master's degree

## Fields of degree of young workers (ages 25-34, bachelor's+)
- Architecture: 22% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/architecture, https://educationguide.com/degrees/architectural-sciences-and-technology)
- Political Science And Government: 7% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/political-science)
- Geography: 5% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/geography)
- Environmental Science: 5% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/environmental-science-conservation)
- History: 5% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/history)
- Economics: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/economics)
- Biology: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/biology)
- Business Management And Administration: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/business-administration)
- Natural Resources Management: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/environmental-natural-resources-management-and-policy, https://educationguide.com/degrees/wildlife-and-wildlands-science-and-management)
- Psychology: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/psychology)

## Median wage by state
- AK: $93,860
- AL: $70,710
- AR: $63,530
- AZ: $102,400
- CA: $109,610
- CO: $101,340
- CT: $99,880
- DC: $137,000
- DE: $67,110
- FL: $80,720
- GA: $80,030
- GU: $88,610
- HI: $85,590
- IA: $79,100
- ID: $76,500
- IL: $91,360
- IN: $70,760
- KS: $82,330
- KY: $65,000
- LA: $74,500
- MA: $99,780
- MD: $88,570
- ME: $79,120
- MI: $78,510
- MN: $97,060
- MO: $80,720
- MS: $60,300
- MT: $80,770
- NC: $81,230
- ND: $78,500
- NE: $74,830
- NH: $73,860
- NJ: $86,280
- NM: $77,710
- NV: $100,040
- NY: $89,630
- OH: $79,950
- OK: $81,520
- OR: $103,070
- PA: $80,810
- PR: $51,600
- RI: $90,210
- SC: $75,810
- SD: $71,180
- TN: $78,970
- TX: $82,830
- UT: $84,360
- VA: $86,030
- VT: $84,750
- WA: $100,990
- WI: $84,290
- WV: $61,390
- WY: $70,190

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#careers

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