The annual salary statistics of urban and regional planners in Dayton, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage data of urban and regional planners in Dayton 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 | $52,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $100,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $122,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for urban and regional planners in Dayton, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $122,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,160.
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 | $81,150 | -1.53% | 16.19% |
| 2021 | $82,390 | 4.41% | - |
| 2020 | $78,760 | 9.78% | - |
| 2019 | $71,060 | 3.25% | - |
| 2018 | $68,750 | -2.09% | - |
| 2017 | $70,190 | 1.42% | - |
| 2016 | $69,190 | 0.95% | - |
| 2015 | $68,530 | 0.16% | - |
| 2014 | $68,420 | 0.04% | - |
| 2013 | $68,390 | 0.56% | - |
| 2012 | $68,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $81,150, Dayton is the highest paying city for urban and regional planners in state of Ohio, followed by Cincinnati-Middletown (median annual salary $74,880). In comparison, the median annual salary of urban and regional planners in Dayton is 7.7 percent (7.7%) higher than that in Cincinnati-Middletown.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Dayton | |
| Cincinnati-Middletown | |
| Columbus | |
| Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor | |
| Akron | |
| Toledo | |
| West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area |