The annual salary statistics of urban and regional planners in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of urban and regional planners in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $59,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $90,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for urban and regional planners in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $105,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,500.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of urban and regional planners from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $81,870 | 0.99% | 13.73% |
| 2021 | $81,060 | 11.47% | - |
| 2020 | $71,760 | 0.36% | - |
| 2019 | $71,500 | -1.22% | - |
| 2018 | $72,370 | -6.15% | - |
| 2017 | $76,820 | 3.11% | - |
| 2016 | $74,430 | 3.18% | - |
| 2015 | $72,060 | 1.24% | - |
| 2014 | $71,170 | -0.90% | - |
| 2013 | $71,810 | 1.64% | - |
| 2012 | $70,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $81,870, Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is the highest paying city for urban and regional planners in state of Arizona, followed by Tucson (median annual salary $70,300). In comparison, the median annual salary of urban and regional planners in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is 14.1 percent (14.1%) higher than that in Tucson.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Tucson | |
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Flagstaff | |
| Prescott |