The annual salary statistics of urban and regional planners in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of urban and regional planners in Grand Rapids-Wyoming 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 | $48,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for urban and regional planners in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $94,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,870.
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 | $75,850 | 17.26% | 26.90% |
| 2021 | $62,760 | -9.10% | - |
| 2020 | $68,470 | 8.92% | - |
| 2019 | $62,360 | -10.74% | - |
| 2015 | $69,060 | 33.38% | - |
| 2014 | $46,010 | -17.24% | - |
| 2013 | $53,940 | -2.80% | - |
| 2012 | $55,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $75,850 in Grand Rapids-Wyoming is in the middle of salary range for urban and regional planners in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of urban and regional planners in Grand Rapids-Wyoming is 4.5 percent (4.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Lansing-East Lansing and 32.9 percent (32.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.