Urban and Regional Planner salary in Washington, DC
Based on 16 certified H-1B filings in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Arlington, Alexandria, Silver Spring.
Also listed as: Urban Designer, Urban Planner
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $86,912 |
| 25th | $90,041 |
| 50th (median) | $94,931 |
| 75th | $105,100 |
| 90th | $126,578 |
Cost of living
Washington's median Urban and Regional Planner salary of $94,931 is worth about $87,200 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Washington = 108.9).
Compared with all workers here
All Urban and Regional Planners in the Washington, DC area earned a median of $104,770 in May 2025 (1,250 employed). The H-1B median here is $94,931, 9% lower.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| HR&A Advisors | too few | 3 |
| Jacobs Engineering Group | too few | 3 |
| WSP | too few | 2 |
| Cpcs Transcom | too few | 2 |
| World Resources Institute | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 2 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 2 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 2 |
| Expert · Level IV | – | 0 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.