Urban and Regional Planners — Job Outlook

Employment of urban and regional planners is projected to grow +3.4% from 2024 to 2034. This is about as fast as the average for all occupations.

About 3,400 openings are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force.

The median annual wage for this occupation was $83,720 as of the latest data. About 43,040 people were employed in this role.