Urban and Regional Planners Salary in Tennessee

Urban and regional planners in Tennessee earn the most in Nashville (average $90,560 a year) and the least in Chattanooga ($70,100), across the 3 Tennessee metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the urban and regional planners average at $81,750 and the median at $78,970 for 310 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $94,750.

Urban and Regional Planners average salary by city in Tennessee

Nashville$90,560
Memphis$71,800
Chattanooga$70,100

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Nashville	$90,560	$84,350	$81,900	$72,539	96
Memphis	$71,800	$61,560	$61,560	$59,341	92
Chattanooga	$70,100	$62,780	$62,780	$58,145	91

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Tennessee has no state income tax. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Urban and Regional Planners salary in other states

Urban and Regional Planners salary by city and state

More about pay in Tennessee

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 19-3051.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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