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Urban and Regional Planners Salary in Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI

According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Urban and Regional Planners in Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI is $77,130. BLS estimates approximately 30 people work in this occupation in Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI. Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI is 13.6% below the national median ($89,320).

Median salary
$77,130
Average salary
$79,810
Median hourly
$37.08
Employment
30

Salary Distribution

Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.

PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$51,460$24.74
25th percentile$64,760$31.13
Median (50th)$77,130$37.08
75th percentile$104,120$50.06
90th percentile$110,640$53.19

Data Reliability

BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.

Wage estimate
RSE 8.1% — Reliable
Employment estimate
RSE 14.9% — Reliable

Where Does Your Salary Fall?

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Concentration

Jobs per 1,000
0.531
Location quotient
1.87

Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary

Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI’s regional price level is below the national average (index 92.519, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $83,367 at the national price level.

This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.

Sources

Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)May 2025 (release 25).

Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.

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