The annual salary statistics of urban and regional planners in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage data of urban and regional planners in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk 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 | $63,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $97,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $129,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $134,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for urban and regional planners in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $134,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $97,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,230.
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 | $97,670 | -1.45% | 27.39% |
| 2021 | $99,090 | 13.73% | - |
| 2020 | $85,480 | 2.77% | - |
| 2019 | $83,110 | 4.09% | - |
| 2018 | $79,710 | -3.58% | - |
| 2017 | $82,560 | -4.97% | - |
| 2016 | $86,660 | -1.55% | - |
| 2015 | $88,000 | 6.00% | - |
| 2014 | $82,720 | 14.26% | - |
| 2012 | $70,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $97,670, Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is the highest paying city for urban and regional planners in state of Connecticut, followed by Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford (median annual salary $84,490). In comparison, the median annual salary of urban and regional planners in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is 13.5 percent (13.5%) higher than that in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| New Haven | |
| Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area |