The annual salary statistics of urban and regional planners in Reno-Sparks, Nevada is shown in Table 1. The wage information of urban and regional planners in Reno-Sparks 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 | $58,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $96,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $121,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $171,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for urban and regional planners in Reno-Sparks, Nevada in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $171,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $96,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,810.
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 | $96,740 | 2.36% | 26.36% |
| 2021 | $94,460 | 14.40% | - |
| 2020 | $80,860 | 5.69% | - |
| 2019 | $76,260 | -0.34% | - |
| 2018 | $76,520 | -3.70% | - |
| 2017 | $79,350 | -2.47% | - |
| 2016 | $81,310 | 1.67% | - |
| 2015 | $79,950 | 10.03% | - |
| 2014 | $71,930 | -0.04% | - |
| 2013 | $71,960 | 1.00% | - |
| 2012 | $71,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $96,740, Reno-Sparks is the highest paying city for urban and regional planners in state of Nevada, followed by Las Vegas-Paradise (median annual salary $91,520). In comparison, the median annual salary of urban and regional planners in Reno-Sparks is 5.4 percent (5.4%) higher than that in Las Vegas-Paradise.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Reno-Sparks | |
| Las Vegas-Paradise | |
| Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area |