The annual salary statistics of urban and regional planners in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of urban and regional planners in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News 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 | $47,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $88,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for urban and regional planners in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,920.
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 | $75,200 | 13.62% | 18.50% |
| 2021 | $64,960 | -13.41% | - |
| 2020 | $73,670 | 1.95% | - |
| 2019 | $72,230 | 3.67% | - |
| 2018 | $69,580 | -1.02% | - |
| 2017 | $70,290 | 2.93% | - |
| 2016 | $68,230 | 5.35% | - |
| 2014 | $64,580 | 3.50% | - |
| 2013 | $62,320 | 1.65% | - |
| 2012 | $61,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $75,200, Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is the highest paying city for urban and regional planners in state of Virginia, followed by Richmond (median annual salary $64,270). In comparison, the median annual salary of urban and regional planners in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 14.5 percent (14.5%) higher than that in Richmond.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Richmond | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Roanoke | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area |