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Urban and Regional Planners salary in Sacramento, CA

The median urban and regional planners in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA earns $96,580 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,834 a month.

10th percentile
$77,430
25th percentile
$85,360
Median percentile
$96,580
75th percentile
$125,620
90th percentile
$153,180

Based on 1,020 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$70,013 take-home a year
Gross pay$96,580
Federal income tax−$12,418
Social Security + Medicare−$7,388
California income tax (approx.)−$6,761
Monthly take-home$5,834
Every two weeks$2,693

Does it go far here?

$90,541Median pay in Sacramento, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.7 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,819 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sacramento, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$345,310
Physicians, All Other$308,280
Architectural and Engineering Managers$193,970
Lawyers$178,540
Pharmacists$172,680
Nurse Practitioners$172,010
Registered Nurses$171,460
Dentists, General$170,500

All urban and regional planners salaries · Take-home pay in California