Urban and Regional Planners Salary in Illinois

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$91,360

Median hourly

$44

Average annual

$97,270

Employed in state

1.1K

The median annual salary for Urban and Regional Planners in Illinois is $91,360, or about $44 an hour. That is 2% higher than the national median.

Pay in Illinois ranges from $56,190 at the 10th percentile to $145,660 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.1K people work as urban and regional planners in the state.

Pay distribution in Illinois

10th$56,190

25th$74,230

Median$91,360

75th$113,530

90th$145,660

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $43.92
Daily: $351
Weekly: $1,757
Bi-weekly: $3,514
Monthly: $7,613
Annual: $91,360

$91,360 a year is around the 50th percentile for Urban and Regional Plannerss in Illinois. The median is $91,360.

Urban and Regional Planners — Illinois
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$27.00	$56,190
25th percentile	$35.70	$74,230
Median	$43.90	$91,360
75th percentile	$54.60	$113,530
90th percentile	$70.00	$145,660
Average (mean)	$46.80	$97,270
Employment	1,140 people

Urban and Regional Planners pay by metro area in Illinois

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$98,840	800
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$88,300	30
Rockford, IL	$88,160	50
Champaign-Urbana, IL	$81,840	50
St. Louis, MO-IL	$80,270	240

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