The annual salary statistics of urban and regional planners in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of urban and regional planners in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island 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 | $47,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $93,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for urban and regional planners in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,180.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of urban and regional planners from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $78,870 | 5.69% | 24.23% |
| 2020 | $74,380 | 5.20% | - |
| 2019 | $70,510 | -10.00% | - |
| 2018 | $77,560 | 4.35% | - |
| 2017 | $74,190 | -2.39% | - |
| 2016 | $75,960 | 13.10% | - |
| 2015 | $66,010 | 9.10% | - |
| 2014 | $60,000 | -4.13% | - |
| 2013 | $62,480 | 4.35% | - |
| 2012 | $59,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $78,870, Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is the second highest paying city for urban and regional planners in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Des Moines-West Des Moines (median annual salary of $79,610). Compared with Des Moines-West Des Moines, the median annual salary of urban and regional planners in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is .9 percent (.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area |