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Urban and Regional Planners
SOC 19-3051. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 499 labor condition applications for Urban and Regional Planners (SOC 19-3051) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 477 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $82,771 a year (quartiles $72,000–$100,000), below the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $73,611. Level I is the most common prevailing wage level (43% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 67 with a median offered wage of $78,250.
H-1B labor condition applications
Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Wage levels I–IV are as stated on the application. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Applications by fiscal year
Prevailing wage levels
Level I 43%Level II 33%Level III 12%Level IV 9%Not stated 3%
| Measure | SOC 19-3051 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $82,771 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $72,000–$100,000 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 76% | 56% |
| Share certified | 96% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (498 here).
Offered wages by employer
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Worksite states
California 87 · New York 82 · Massachusetts 49 · Texas 46 · Florida 30 · Pennsylvania 23 · Georgia 19 · Illinois 19 · New Jersey 16 · District of Columbia 11
PERM labor certification
PERM applications as disclosed by OFLC; FY2024 covers the new Form 9089 only. Status is as recorded at the data date. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Median offered wage on PERM applications: $78,250.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| WSP USA Inc. | New York | 5 |
| AECOM Technical Services, Inc. | Dallas | 3 |
| Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP | New York | 3 |
| Southern California Association of Governments | Los Angeles | 2 |
| Van Meter Williams Pollack, LLP | San Francisco | 2 |
| The Hudson Companies Incorporated | New York | 2 |
| Horry County Government | Conway | 2 |
| City of Apopka | Apopka | 2 |
| Sasaki Associates | Boston | 2 |
| Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. | Raleigh | 1 |
| Champaign County Regional Planning Commission | Urbana | 1 |
| Lincoln Institute of Land Policy | Cambridge | 1 |
| RDG Planning & Design | Des Moines | 1 |
| Scg America Construction Inc | New York | 1 |
| Modern Land Seattle LLC | Bellevue | 1 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Questions and answers
What is the H-1B salary for Urban and Regional Planners?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 19-3051 is $82,771 a year, with the middle half between $72,000 and $100,000; the median prevailing wage cited is $73,611.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Urban and Regional Planners?
Sasaki Associates (20), AECOM Technical Services, Inc. (18), WSP USA Inc. (15), HR&A Advisors, Inc. (14), Evolve, LLC (7)
Which wage level is most common for Urban and Regional Planners?
Level I: Level I 43%, Level II 33%, Level III 12%, Level IV 9% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Urban and Regional Planners?
67 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $78,250.
Source: OFLC LCA and PERM disclosure files, fiscal years 2025–2026, through 30 Jun 2026. Occupation pages are built for SOC codes with at least 50 applications. How H-1B wage levels work.