The annual salary statistics of urban and regional planners in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Hawaii is shown in Table 1. The wage data of urban and regional planners in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area 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 | $50,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $83,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $108,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for urban and regional planners in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Hawaii in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $108,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $83,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,510.
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 | $83,870 | 1.76% | 21.31% |
| 2021 | $82,390 | 13.67% | - |
| 2020 | $71,130 | -6.26% | - |
| 2019 | $75,580 | -1.42% | - |
| 2018 | $76,650 | 6.00% | - |
| 2017 | $72,050 | 12.64% | - |
| 2016 | $62,940 | 9.52% | - |
| 2014 | $56,950 | -15.52% | - |
| 2013 | $65,790 | -0.32% | - |
| 2012 | $66,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $83,870, Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for urban and regional planners in state of Hawaii, followed by Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina (median annual salary $82,540). In comparison, the median annual salary of urban and regional planners in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area is 1.6 percent (1.6%) higher than that in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina | |
| Urban Honolulu | |
| Honolulu |