The annual salary statistics of urban and regional planners in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of urban and regional planners in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta 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 | $49,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $96,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $109,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for urban and regional planners in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $109,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,160.
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 | $78,710 | 0.62% | 28.38% |
| 2021 | $78,220 | 13.24% | - |
| 2020 | $67,860 | 4.77% | - |
| 2019 | $64,620 | 2.89% | - |
| 2018 | $62,750 | 2.79% | - |
| 2017 | $61,000 | 11.11% | - |
| 2016 | $54,220 | 2.88% | - |
| 2015 | $52,660 | -1.20% | - |
| 2014 | $53,290 | -5.91% | - |
| 2013 | $56,440 | 0.12% | - |
| 2012 | $56,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $78,710, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is the highest paying city for urban and regional planners in state of Georgia, followed by South Georgia nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $68,030). In comparison, the median annual salary of urban and regional planners in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is 13.6 percent (13.6%) higher than that in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Savannah | |
| Athens-Clarke County | |
| Albany | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area |