The annual salary statistics of urban and regional planners in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of urban and regional planners in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $62,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $98,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $117,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $134,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for urban and regional planners in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $134,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $98,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,970.
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 | $98,990 | 2.96% | 24.10% |
| 2021 | $96,060 | 5.88% | - |
| 2020 | $90,410 | 1.88% | - |
| 2019 | $88,710 | 2.20% | - |
| 2018 | $86,760 | 0.66% | - |
| 2017 | $86,190 | 5.55% | - |
| 2016 | $81,410 | 0.71% | - |
| 2015 | $80,830 | 2.00% | - |
| 2014 | $79,210 | 3.06% | - |
| 2013 | $76,790 | 2.16% | - |
| 2012 | $75,130 | - | - |