SOC 19-3051 · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro

Urban and Regional Planners Salary in Miami, FL

The average salary for urban and regional planners in Miami, Florida is $99,150 a year ($47.67 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $97,160: half of the 740 people in this job in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($94,750).

$99,150average per year

$47.67 / hourMedian $97,160Take-home ≈ $78,582

  • $62K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $112K75th
  • $150K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

740people in this job
+5%vs U.S. average
#1 of 17Florida metros
114cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Urban and Regional Planners pay range in Miami

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,250 a year or less, while the top 10% make $150,370 or more. The middle half of urban and regional planners in Miami earn between $77,890 and $112,230.

  • $62K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $112K75th
  • $150K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$99,150$8,262$47.67
Median$97,160$8,097$46.71
Entry level (25th percentile)$77,890$6,491$37.45
Experienced (75th percentile)$112,230$9,352$53.96

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Urban and Regional Planners pay in Miami vs. Florida and the U.S.

Urban and regional planners in Miami earn 14% more than the Florida average ($87,080) and 5% more than the U.S. average ($94,750). At the median the gap is +9% against the U.S. median of $89,320.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Miami$99,150$97,160$62,250$150,370740
Florida$87,080$80,720$52,930$129,3502,620
United States$94,750$89,320$60,010$134,49044,230

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Urban and Regional Planners salary after taxes in Miami

On the average salary of $99,150, a single filer in Miami takes home about $78,582 a year, or $6,549 a month and $3,022 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Miami a good place for urban and regional planners? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Miami area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 114.2), so the average $99,150 buys what about $86,856 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Miami ($48,640). A typical home costs $475,622, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Urban and Regional Planners salary in other Florida cities

Miami ranks 1st of 17 Florida metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Urban and Regional Planners salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for urban and regional planners

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($141,020).

Urban and Regional Planners salary by city

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Urban and Regional Planners salary in Miami: questions

How much do urban and regional planners make an hour in Miami?

$47.67 an hour on average, and $46.71 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level urban and regional planners salary in Miami?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,250 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,890, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the urban and regional planners take-home pay in Miami?

About $78,582 a year ($6,549 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $99,150. Florida has no state income tax.

Do urban and regional planners earn more in Miami than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($94,750).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 19-3051; area Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL (33100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.92, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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