SOC 19-3051 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Urban and Regional Planners — Minneapolis
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · 2 metro areas compared
Median pay for this occupation in Minneapolis, MN comes to $103,970 a year, ahead of the national median of $89,320 by 16.4%.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow about as fast as average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +3.4%
- Openings per year
- 3,400
- Typical entry-level education
- Master's degree
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
Median pay for this occupation in Minneapolis, MN comes to $103,970 a year, ahead of the national median of $89,320 by 16.4%. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $86,370 and $110,540. The lowest tenth earn under $70,020, while the highest tenth earn more than $129,500.
Employment stands at 580, or 0.3 jobs per thousand held locally. Rochester leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $94,680. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 109th of 670 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $70,020 | −21.6% |
| 25th | $86,370 | −3.3% |
| Median (50th) | $103,970 | +16.4% |
| 75th | $110,540 | +23.8% |
| 90th | $129,500 | +45.0% |
| Mean | $101,380 | +13.5% |
Other metro areas in Minnesota
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Minneapolis run 4.8% above the national average, so the median of $103,970 buys what $99,208 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way the gap against the national median narrows to 11.1% above the national median in real terms.
Published median
$103,970as reported by BLSLocal price level
104.8US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$99,208US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $103,970 a year, 16.4% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $70,020 to $129,500 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 580 jobs in this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Rochester, at $94,680.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Urban and Regional Planners in Minneapolis, MN?
The median annual wage is $103,970, or $49.99 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $89,320, so pay in Minneapolis, MN is 16.4% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Minneapolis, MN earns more than $129,500 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $70,020 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Rochester, at $94,680 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 580 jobs in this occupation in Minneapolis, MN. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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