The annual salary statistics of urban and regional planners in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of urban and regional planners in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $47,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $110,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for urban and regional planners in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $110,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,380.
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 | $63,250 | 2.67% | 25.31% |
| 2021 | $61,560 | -39.38% | - |
| 2020 | $85,800 | 39.57% | - |
| 2019 | $51,850 | 1.10% | - |
| 2018 | $51,280 | 4.39% | - |
| 2017 | $49,030 | 10.46% | - |
| 2016 | $43,900 | 0.30% | - |
| 2015 | $43,770 | 6.65% | - |
| 2014 | $40,860 | -19.21% | - |
| 2013 | $48,710 | 3.02% | - |
| 2012 | $47,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,250, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for urban and regional planners in state of Kentucky, followed by West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $62,510). In comparison, the median annual salary of urban and regional planners in Louisville-Jefferson County is 1.2 percent (1.2%) higher than that in West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Evansville | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |