Urban and Regional Planners

This post summarizes key statistics on Urban and Regional Planners using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 56,704
25 54,585
30 71,305
35 79,385
40 100,932
45 103,842
50 101,963
55 102,992
60 106,082
65 103,717


Hours Worked Share
0-20 3.10
20-39 11.50
39-41 64.30
41-50 17.50
50-60 3.10
More than 60 0.40

Income Over Career

This chart provides the median income by age for Urban and Regional Planners.

Ten Most Common Industries

Share Income Industry
40.90 85,056 Administration of environmental quality and housing programs
18.50 79,408 General government, n.e.c.
10.60 82,393 Engineering, architectural, and surveying services
3.90 97,236 Administration of economic programs
3.50 81,029 Management and public relations services
2.50 91,626 All construction
1.90 132,687 National security and international affairs
1.60 85,517 Membership organizations, n.e.c.
1.10 116,809 Real estate, including real estate-insurance offices
1.00 125,325 Bus service and urban transit

This table highlights the top industries people working as Urban and Regional Planners work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution

This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Urban and Regional Planners. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors

This table highlights the top majors people working as Urban and Regional Planners received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution

This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Urban and Regional Planners. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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