The annual salary statistics of urban and regional planners in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of urban and regional planners in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 | $53,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $91,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for urban and regional planners in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,100.
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 | -3.92% | 32.09% |
| 2021 | $78,820 | 30.30% | - |
| 2020 | $54,940 | -17.55% | - |
| 2019 | $64,580 | -2.59% | - |
| 2018 | $66,250 | 14.67% | - |
| 2017 | $56,530 | 19.87% | - |
| 2016 | $45,300 | -4.33% | - |
| 2015 | $47,260 | -5.29% | - |
| 2014 | $49,760 | -8.86% | - |
| 2013 | $54,170 | 4.91% | - |
| 2012 | $51,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $75,850 in Harrisburg-Carlisle is in the middle of salary range for urban and regional planners in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of urban and regional planners in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 1.0 percent (1.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 44.3 percent (44.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.