State Map for Urban & Regional Planners
Looking to move? Some states have more opportunities for this type of work than others.
- Orange states have an above average share of this career in their workforce.
- Blue states have a below average share of this career in their workforce.
| State | Job Outlook |
|---|---|
| Alabama | Below average opportunities |
| Alaska | Above average opportunities |
| American Samoa | No data available |
| Arizona | Average opportunities |
| Arkansas | Below average opportunities |
| California | Above average opportunities |
| Colorado | Above average opportunities |
| Connecticut | Average opportunities |
| Delaware | Above average opportunities |
| District of Columbia | Average opportunities |
| Florida | Average opportunities |
| Georgia | Average opportunities |
| Guam | No data available |
| Hawaii | Above average opportunities |
| Idaho | Above average opportunities |
| Illinois | Below average opportunities |
| Indiana | Below average opportunities |
| Iowa | Below average opportunities |
| Kansas | Average opportunities |
| Kentucky | Below average opportunities |
| Louisiana | Below average opportunities |
| Maine | Above average opportunities |
| Maryland | Average opportunities |
| Massachusetts | Average opportunities |
| Michigan | Average opportunities |
| Minnesota | Average opportunities |
| Mississippi | Below average opportunities |
| Missouri | Below average opportunities |
| Montana | Above average opportunities |
| Nebraska | Average opportunities |
| Nevada | Below average opportunities |
| New Hampshire | Above average opportunities |
| New Jersey | Below average opportunities |
| New Mexico | Above average opportunities |
| New York | Average opportunities |
| North Carolina | Average opportunities |
| North Dakota | Average opportunities |
| Northern Mariana Islands | No data available |
| Ohio | Below average opportunities |
| Oklahoma | Above average opportunities |
| Oregon | Above average opportunities |
| Pennsylvania | Below average opportunities |
| Puerto Rico | Below average opportunities |
| Rhode Island | Above average opportunities |
| South Carolina | Below average opportunities |
| South Dakota | Average opportunities |
| Tennessee | Below average opportunities |
| Texas | Below average opportunities |
| Utah | Average opportunities |
| Vermont | No data available |
| Virgin Islands | No data available |
| Virginia | Above average opportunities |
| Washington | Above average opportunities |
| West Virginia | Average opportunities |
| Wisconsin | Average opportunities |
| Wyoming | Average opportunities |
For detailed state-by-state info, see employment and wages external site from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
National Outlook
Average
Nationwide, new job opportunities for urban and regional planners are likely in the future.