Urban and Regional Planners in California
Local pay for urban and regional planners in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 19-3051
$109,610
median pay, California
7,460
employed in California
+22.7%
vs U.S. median
+3.4%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What urban and regional planners earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of urban and regional planners in California earn between $90,330 and $136,070 a year; the U.S. median is $89,320.
$77,430
P10
$90,330
P25
$109,610
MEDIAN
$136,070
P75
$166,950
P90
Pay by metro in California
$139,360
$136,250
$129,790
$128,530
$125,300
$123,090
$112,270
$111,380
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