Transportation Planner
Transportation Planner Job Description
Urban and Regional Planners Develop comprehensive plans and programs for use of land and physical facilities of local jurisdictions, such as towns, cities, counties, and metropolitan areas. City and Regional Planning Aides Compile data from various sources, such as maps, reports, and field and file investigations, for use by city planner in making planning studies.
Transportation Planner Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a Transportation Planner is $47439 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $72197. The lowest salary reported was $32025. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Transportation Planner is $18.99 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $25.81. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $12.17. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Transportation Planner are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $500 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $1250 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Transportation Planner. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $40,695 – $92,665
Colorado – $45,963 – $70,234
Georgia – $35,745 – $88,084
Illinois – $39,453 – $60,823
New York – $37,342 – $97,943
Tennessee – $37,143 – $58,286
Texas – $38,155 – $87,262
These are the highest paying cities for a Transportation Planner. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
Denver, Colorado –
Austin, Texas –
Atlanta, Georgia –
Los Angeles, California –
New York, New York –
Chicago, Illinois –
St. Louis, Missouri –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Transportation Planner from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $47439 while in 2007 it was just $43994.1
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 37% of Transportation Planners were females while 63% were males. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.
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