The annual salary statistics of urban and regional planners in Prescott, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage data of urban and regional planners in Prescott 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 | $48,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for urban and regional planners in Prescott, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,350.
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 | $59,070 | -0.32% | -6.81% |
| 2021 | $59,260 | 15.25% | - |
| 2020 | $50,220 | -5.66% | - |
| 2018 | $53,060 | -18.90% | - |
| 2014 | $63,090 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $63,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,070, Prescott is the lowest paying city for urban and regional planners in state of Arizona, following city of Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale (median annual salary of $81,870). Compared with the highest paying city Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, the median annual salary of urban and regional planners in Prescott is 27.8 percent (27.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Tucson | |
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Flagstaff | |
| Prescott |