The median annual wage for Urban and Regional Planners in California is $105,230 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $111,520.
Pay spans roughly $73,710 at the 10th percentile to $159,960 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $50.59 per hour. An estimated 7,630 people work as urban and regional planners in California.
| Median (annual) | $105,230 |
| Mean (annual) | $111,520 |
| Median (hourly) | $50.59 |
| 10th percentile | $73,710 |
| 90th percentile | $159,960 |
| Employment | 7,630 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.