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Also called planner, transit planner, airway transportation systems specialist and ATSS.
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Transportation Planner
Transportation planner preparing studies for proposed projects, gathering and analyzing data, and developing models to address transportation planning issues. Collaborates with engineers and participates in public meetings to gather feedback and recommend system improvements
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Identified regional transportation planning problems and priorities for several projects each year to meet community needs
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Prepared comprehensive reports on transportation planning proposals for stakeholder review
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Prepare studies for proposed transportation projects. Gather, compile, and analyze data. Study the use and operation of transportation systems. Develop transportation models or simulations.
What it pays
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
| 25th percentile | $80,860 |
|---|---|
| Median | $101,110 |
| 75th percentile | $129,960 |
| State | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | $79,640 | $95,370 | $124,180 |
| AR | $54,420 | $76,400 | $91,170 |
| AZ | $83,100 | $99,320 | $114,380 |
| CA | $79,410 | $97,900 | $120,840 |
| CO | $84,590 | $105,390 | $128,440 |
| DC | $104,770 | $128,440 | $152,730 |
| DE | $82,980 | $92,330 | $117,170 |
| FL | $69,240 | $83,460 | $100,920 |
| GA | $80,790 | $91,210 | $111,430 |
| HI | $68,040 | $92,520 | $124,680 |
| IA | $73,320 | $91,560 | $113,810 |
| ID | $75,970 | $88,610 | $97,470 |
| IL | $84,370 | $99,050 | $107,600 |
| IN | $78,850 | $89,440 | $100,420 |
| KS | $75,130 | $85,160 | $102,070 |
| KY | $64,590 | $78,850 | $94,520 |
| LA | $78,850 | $91,170 | $109,300 |
| MA | $91,750 | $105,640 | $144,340 |
| MD | $98,350 | $131,810 | $152,730 |
| ME | $56,320 | $73,920 | $97,470 |
| MI | $68,020 | $84,260 | $106,330 |
| MN | $85,000 | $103,330 | $103,440 |
| MO | $67,200 | $80,850 | $93,640 |
| MS | $78,850 | $85,550 | $100,420 |
| MT | $73,920 | $82,380 | $98,280 |
| NC | $73,920 | $81,420 | $104,520 |
| ND | $47,610 | $76,400 | $91,170 |
| NE | $81,330 | $104,420 | $120,620 |
| NH | $65,900 | $86,530 | $117,080 |
| NJ | $90,020 | $101,260 | $120,520 |
| NM | $77,230 | $91,170 | $110,470 |
| NV | $75,810 | $95,620 | $114,820 |
| NY | $82,140 | $104,770 | $114,880 |
| OH | $75,730 | $98,630 | $123,860 |
| OK | $76,400 | $88,610 | $97,470 |
| OR | $84,360 | $95,900 | $105,770 |
| PA | $82,970 | $97,640 | $117,170 |
| PR | $52,910 | $76,400 | $93,850 |
| RI | $50,230 | $89,960 | $127,130 |
| SC | $76,400 | $83,780 | $100,420 |
| SD | $73,920 | $86,260 | $93,640 |
| TN | $67,200 | $80,860 | $100,920 |
| TX | $83,780 | $101,800 | $125,430 |
| UT | $79,170 | $91,560 | $108,890 |
| VA | $110,510 | $140,670 | $179,730 |
| VT | $64,000 | $79,450 | $105,930 |
| WA | $82,690 | $102,920 | $132,430 |
| WI | $71,280 | $88,830 | $108,120 |
| WV | $83,780 | $94,520 | $105,370 |
| WY | $78,850 | $88,610 | $100,420 |
Other names
planner, transit planner, airway transportation systems specialist, ATSS, fleet coordinator, program officer, traffic analyst, transportation analyst, transportation consultant, transportation data programs manager, transportation designer, transportation logistics analyst.
transportation management consultant, transportation modeler, transportation operations specialist, transportation specialist, transportation systems analyst, transportation tech, transportation technician.
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This page is about the occupation Transportation Planners. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.