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Urban and Regional Planners salary in San Diego, CA

The median urban and regional planners in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA earns $107,710 a year, 21% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,422 a month.

10th percentile
$80,850
25th percentile
$84,490
Median percentile
$107,710
75th percentile
$130,100
90th percentile
$136,930

Based on 760 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

$77,064 take-home a year
Gross pay$107,710
Federal income tax−$14,866
Social Security + Medicare−$8,240
California income tax (approx.)−$7,540
Monthly take-home$6,422
Every two weeks$2,964

Does it go far here?

$96,267Median pay in San Diego, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 111.9 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,246 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Diego, CA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$323,050
Family Medicine Physicians$295,530
Pediatricians, General$262,650
Chief Executives$238,440
Natural Sciences Managers$207,200
Computer and Information Systems Managers$206,740
Architectural and Engineering Managers$202,810
Lawyers$178,220

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