Urban & regional planners

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2021 Workforce

32.2k

Average Age

42.6

Estimated Job Growth

11.1%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$84,948

Average Male Salary

$89,467

Average Female Salary

$79,399

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 $84,948 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Urban & regional planners are West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL, San Diego City (Central/Clairemont & Kearny Mesa) PUMA, CA, and McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Urban & regional planners are McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA, West Palm Beach City (Southeast) & Palm Beach Town PUMA, FL, and San Diego City (Central/Clairemont & Kearny Mesa) PUMA, CA.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Urban & regional planners workforce. Urban & regional planners workforce in 2021 was 32,180 people, of which 44.9% were women and 55.1% were men. Urban & regional planners are paid most in South Miami City, Westchester & Coral Terrace PUMA, FL but are relatively concentrated in McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

17,737

Male Workforce

± 3.27k

14,443

Female Workforce

± 2.95k

The Urban & regional planners workforce in 2021 was 32,180 people (44.9% women and 55.1% men). This implies an average annual growth of 52.7% between 2014 (21,076) and 2021 (32,180).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Nebraska ($147,501), District of Columbia ($117,643), and Connecticut ($109,098).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$84,948

AVERAGE WAGE

#98 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Urban & regional planners earned an average of $84,948, $25,353 more than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Urban & regional planners in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.278

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Urban & regional planners had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.278, 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 ($174,240).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

32.2k

2021 Workforce

± 4,404

12.5%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 17.7%

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 62.2%, followed by Executive offices & legislative bodies with 23.7% and Architectural, engineering & related services with 14.1%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Urban & regional planners in the US. The workforce of Urban & regional planners in 2021 was 32,180 people, with 44.9% woman, and 55.1% men. The average age of male Urban & regional planners in the workforce is 44.2 and of female Urban & regional planners is 40.5, 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 2021 was 32,180 people, with 44.9% woman, and 55.1% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (5,026 people), 35 to 39 years (4,508 people), and 25 to 29 years (4,331 people). Among them they concentrated 43.6% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 9.62% of Urban & regional planners workers were Hispanic and 90.4% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (85.3%), Cuban (8.71)%, and Puerto Rican (5.97)%

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Races

In 2021, 78.3% of the Urban & regional planners workforce were White, of which 43% were women and 57% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (8%) and Two or More Races (6.07%).

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 2021 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 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Social Sciences (7,617 people), Architecture and Related Services (7,292 people), and Business (3,132 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Urban & regional planners workers were Graduate Degree (17,430 people), Bachelors Degree (14,292 people), and Associates Degree (244 people).

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

Skills

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Value

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 3.71%, but Urban and Regional Planners are expected to see a growth of 11.1% 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.

11.1%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

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 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.