The annual salary statistics of urban and regional planners in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of urban and regional planners in Lakeland-Winter Haven 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 | $42,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $96,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for urban and regional planners in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $96,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,040.
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 | $63,910 | 2.88% | -10.28% |
| 2021 | $62,070 | -8.70% | - |
| 2020 | $67,470 | 3.01% | - |
| 2019 | $65,440 | -2.60% | - |
| 2018 | $67,140 | -3.23% | - |
| 2017 | $69,310 | -1.69% | - |
| 2016 | $70,480 | 3.18% | - |
| 2015 | $68,240 | 2.18% | - |
| 2014 | $66,750 | 0.30% | - |
| 2013 | $66,550 | -5.91% | - |
| 2012 | $70,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,910 in Lakeland-Winter Haven is in the middle of salary range for urban and regional planners in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of urban and regional planners in Lakeland-Winter Haven is 19.6 percent (19.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach and 21.2 percent (21.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area.