The annual salary statistics of urban and regional planners in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of urban and regional planners in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis 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 | $58,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $96,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for urban and regional planners in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,220.
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 | $79,600 | 4.42% | 26.33% |
| 2021 | $76,080 | 1.29% | - |
| 2020 | $75,100 | -2.65% | - |
| 2019 | $77,090 | 3.02% | - |
| 2018 | $74,760 | 3.65% | - |
| 2016 | $72,030 | -2.05% | - |
| 2015 | $73,510 | 3.86% | - |
| 2014 | $70,670 | 16.30% | - |
| 2013 | $59,150 | 0.86% | - |
| 2012 | $58,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $79,600 in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is in the middle of salary range for urban and regional planners in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of urban and regional planners in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is 5.0 percent (5.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington and 29.1 percent (29.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington | |
| Madison | |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis | |
| South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Duluth | |
| Lake County-Kenosha County | |
| Green Bay | |
| Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Oshkosh-Neenah | |
| Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area |