The median annual wage for Urban and Regional Planners in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $93,290 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $94,140.
Pay spans roughly $61,540 at the 10th percentile to $126,980 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $44.85 per hour. An estimated 730 people work as urban and regional planners in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $93,290 |
| Mean (annual) | $94,140 |
| Median (hourly) | $44.85 |
| 10th percentile | $61,540 |
| 90th percentile | $126,980 |
| Employment | 730 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.