What do planners earn?
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, median annual earnings of urban and regional planners were $53,450 in May 2004. The middle 50 percent of planners earned between $41,950 and $67,530. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $33,840, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $82,610. Median annual earnings in local government, the industry employing the largest number of urban and regional planners, were $52,520.
