Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

19-3051 Urban and Regional Planners

Occupational Description:
Develop comprehensive plans and programs for use of land and physical facilities of jurisdictions, such as towns, cities, counties, and metropolitan areas.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	860	42	$47.16/hr	$31.36/hr	$39.92/hr	$47.98/hr	$53.47/hr	$63.08/hr

Leading Industries for Urban and Regional Planners

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Professional and Business Services	N/A	N/A
Education and Health Services	N/A	N/A
Other Services	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	840	$48.09/hr

Other Regional Data for Urban and Regional Planners

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northeast Balance of State	20	$36.95/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	20	$37.39/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	20	$45.05/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	20	$40.15/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	30	$39.80/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	30	$46.79/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	40	$41.60/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	50	$29.59/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	50	$39.72/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	60	$44.82/hr	4.2%
Northwest Balance of State	60	$37.83/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	70	$38.69/hr	5.9%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	70	$41.65/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	70	$41.65/hr	3.4%
Southwest Minnesota	80	$39.39/hr	4.0%
Central Minnesota	90	$46.53/hr	6.3%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	480	$51.39/hr	4.5%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	580	$51.39/hr	N/A
Minnesota	860	$47.98/hr	5.1%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	1,000	$51.07/hr	3.8%
Landscape Architects	400	N/A	2.1%
Chief Executives	6,740	$95.65/hr	N/A
Geographers	20	$49.34/hr	3.4%
Marketing Managers	8,500	$84.72/hr	6.8%
Emergency Management Directors	190	$52.25/hr	4.3%

Task for Urban and Regional Planners

Supervise or coordinate the work of urban planning technicians or technologists.
Design, promote, or administer government plans or policies affecting land use, zoning, public utilities, community facilities, housing, or transportation.
Recommend approval, denial, or conditional approval of proposals.
Assess the feasibility of land use proposals and identify necessary changes.
Advise planning officials on project feasibility, cost-effectiveness, regulatory conformance, or possible alternatives.
Advocate sustainability to community groups, government agencies, the general public, or special interest groups.
Conduct field investigations, surveys, impact studies, or other research to compile and analyze data on economic, social, regulatory, or physical factors affecting land use.
Supervise or coordinate the work of urban planning technicians or technologists.
Keep informed about economic or legal issues involved in zoning codes, building codes, or environmental regulations.
Keep informed about economic or legal issues involved in zoning codes, building codes, or environmental regulations.