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Facilities planner salary

Average facilities planner salary

$71,048

$34.16 hourly rate

Entry-level facilities planner salary
$48,000 yearly salary
Updated December 15, 2025

Understanding Facilities Planner Salaries

As of October 2025, the average salary for a facilities planner stands at $71,048 per year, translating to about $34 per hour. This compensation reflects the essential role facilities planners play in optimizing work environments to enhance productivity and safety. Salary figures can vary significantly based on geographical location, years of experience, and the specific industry in which one works.

Salary by State

Some states offer higher salaries, with professionals in places like California and New York often earning above the national average. The demand for facilities planners continues to grow, especially in sectors such as healthcare, corporate offices, and educational institutions, where efficient space management is crucial.

Career Opportunities

A career as a facilities planner not only offers competitive salaries but also a chance to engage in meaningful work that impacts the functionality of various organizations. As the need for sustainable and efficient spaces rises, so do the opportunities for skilled facilities planners across the nation.

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Facilities planner salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Glassdoor, Ziprecruiter, Comparably and Payscale, the average salary for a facilities planner typically falls between $71,048 and $93,254.
zippia
$71,048yearly
glassdoor[1]
$93,254yearly
comparably[2]
$72,236yearly
ZipRecruiter[3]
$84,620yearly
payscale[4]
$74,933yearly

Average facilities planner salary by state

The average facilities planner salary in Massachusetts, California, and Oregon are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average facilities planner salary states are Hawaii, West Virginia, and Arizona.

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Highest paying states for facilities planners

RankStateAvg. salaryHourly rate
1District of Columbia$111,080$53.40
2Massachusetts$94,166$45.27
3California$92,284$44.37
4Connecticut$83,235$40.02
5Nevada$78,822$37.90
6Oregon$84,356$40.56
7New York$80,993$38.94
8Pennsylvania$75,248$36.18
9Vermont$83,668$40.23
10Virginia$76,904$36.97
11New Jersey$82,339$39.59
12Maryland$80,066$38.49
13Delaware$81,360$39.12
14Rhode Island$81,848$39.35
15Washington$74,175$35.66
16Minnesota$72,421$34.82
17Alaska$76,252$36.66
18New Hampshire$68,574$32.97
19North Carolina$66,797$32.11
20Louisiana$70,655$33.97
21Kansas$72,367$34.79
22Maine$71,466$34.36
23North Dakota$66,492$31.97
24Colorado$67,359$32.38
25Illinois$68,113$32.75
26Texas$66,880$32.15
27Wyoming$69,933$33.62
28Ohio$65,001$31.25
29Wisconsin$64,919$31.21
30Kentucky$66,135$31.80
31Iowa$63,612$30.58
32Hawaii$57,917$27.84
33Indiana$61,667$29.65
34South Carolina$59,849$28.77
35Tennessee$61,525$29.58
36Utah$60,513$29.09
37Nebraska$62,812$30.20
38Mississippi$59,837$28.77
39Alabama$60,065$28.88
40Georgia$59,944$28.82
41Oklahoma$62,416$30.01
42Missouri$62,538$30.07
43Michigan$61,218$29.43
44Arizona$54,141$26.03
45Florida$53,772$25.85
46Idaho$61,021$29.34
47South Dakota$58,560$28.15
48West Virginia$56,609$27.22
49Montana$59,097$28.41
50New Mexico$54,074$26.00
51Arkansas$50,761$24.40

Highest paying cities for facilities planners

The highest-paying cities for facilities planners are Washington, DC, Santa Cruz, CA, and Framingham, MA.

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Washington, DC$111,203$53.46
2Santa Cruz, CA$99,349$47.76
3Framingham, MA$94,247$45.31
4Portland, OR$83,922$40.35
5New York, NY$81,116$39.00
6Baltimore, MD$80,218$38.57
7Manassas, VA$77,406$37.21
8Philadelphia, PA$75,472$36.28
9Olympia, WA$74,966$36.04
10Duluth, MN$72,928$35.06
11Chicago, IL$68,418$32.89
12Raleigh, NC$67,679$32.54
13Colorado Springs, CO$67,420$32.41
14Austin, TX$67,063$32.24
15Shaker Heights, OH$65,949$31.71
16Saint Louis, MO$63,384$30.47
17Omaha, NE$63,052$30.31
18Magna, UT$60,494$29.08
19Jacksonville, FL$54,603$26.25
20Gilbert, AZ$54,093$26.01

Facilities planner salary details

A facilities planner's salary ranges from $48,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $104,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average facilities planner salary graph, trends, and summary

What is a facilities planner's salary?

PercentileAnnual salaryMonthly salaryHourly rate
90th Percentile$104,000$8,667$50
75th Percentile$87,000$7,250$42
Average$71,048$5,921$34
25th Percentile$57,000$4,750$27
10th Percentile$48,000$4,000$23

Highest paying facilities planner jobs

The highest paying types of facilities planners are business planner, facilities project manager, and senior planner.

Job titleAnnual salaryMonthly salaryHourly rateJob openings
Urban Design Consultant$63,960$5,330$30.7541,918
Planning Internship$33,695$2,808$16.2057,335
Program Planner$64,782$5,399$31.1570,996
Transportation Planner$68,983$5,749$33.1621,425
Planner$63,161$5,263$30.3715,269
Community Planner$65,352$5,446$31.4224,343

Top companies hiring facilities planners now:

  1. IBM jobs (4)
  2. Intel jobs (8)
  3. Merck jobs (5)
  4. Motorola Solutions jobs (4)
  5. Booz Allen Hamilton jobs (7)

Which companies pay facilities planners the most?

Facilities planner salaries at Texas Instruments and TSR Consulting Services are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average facilities planner salary at companies like Jacobs Engineering Group and Los Alamos National Laboratory are highly competitive.

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rate
1Texas Instruments$113,406$54.52
2TSR Consulting Services$97,701$46.97
3Jacobs Engineering Group$95,719$46.02
4Los Alamos National Laboratory$95,029$45.69
5Tesla$94,508$45.44
6Ball$93,094$44.76
7University of Maryland Medical System$91,452$43.97
8Mt. San Antonio College$88,931$42.76
9IBX Foundation$88,065$42.34
10Sanofi US$86,955$41.81
11Harvard University$86,093$41.39
12Yale University$84,629$40.69
13Torch Technologies$82,611$39.72
14SAIC$80,805$38.85
15Geisinger Medical Center$80,069$38.49
16Children's Hospital Los Angeles$79,288$38.12
17Alpha Consulting$79,285$38.12
18University of California-Berkeley$79,035$38.00
19Northrop Grumman$78,946$37.95
20Children's Hospital Colorado$78,941$37.95

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$73,000$72,400$71,800$71,200$70,600$70,000
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Facilities Planner salary by industry

The average facilities planner salary varies across industries:

  • The average facilities planner salary in the construction industry is $95,994, the highest of any industry.
  • The average facilities planner salary in the finance industry is $80,396.
  • Facilities planners in the education industry earn an average salary of $62,052, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for facilities planners

RankIndustryAverage salaryHourly rate
1Construction$95,994$46.15
2Technology$80,396$38.65
3Hospitality$76,777$36.91
4Health Care$76,688$36.87
5Manufacturing$74,923$36.02
6Retail$73,559$35.36
7Finance$70,111$33.71
8Real Estate$67,087$32.25
9Government$64,917$31.21
10Education$62,052$29.83

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Facilities planner salary trends

The average facilities planner salary has risen by $11,086 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average facilities planner earned $59,962 annually, but today, they earn $71,048 a year. That works out to a 8% change in pay for facilities planners over the last decade.

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Average facilities planner salary over time

Compare facilities planner salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

Facilities planner salary by year

YearAvg. salaryHourly rate% Change
2025$71,000$34.16+2.1%
2024$69,600$33.44+1.7%
2023$68,300$32.85+2.1%
2022$66,900$32.15+2.1%
2021$65,500$31.49+2.6%

Recently added facilities planner salaries

CompanyJobLocationDate addedSalary
DasstateohColumbus-Facilities Planner-PN: 20067543Columbus, OH06/27/2025$51,465
State of OhioColumbus-Facilities Planner-PN: 20067543Columbus, OH06/21/2025$51,465
NKW ImmunitybioFacilities PlannerEl Segundo, CA06/20/2025$69,497
Brightstar CareCnas In York County-Facility AssignmentsFort Mill, SC06/09/2025$35,479
State of Virginia00773-Facilities SpecManassas, VA06/08/2025$59,298
Applied MaterialsFacilities & Real Estate III-Toxic Gas Monitoring System (Tgms)Gloucester, MA06/06/2025$92,000
Bae Systems PlcFacilities Planner SpecialistLouisville, KY06/02/2025$54,392
State of VirginiaFacilities PlannerCharlottesville, VA05/30/2025$59,072
JeppesenFacilities Planner (Experienced or Senior)El Segundo, CA05/27/2025$104,550
The Boeing CompanyFacilities Planner (Experienced or Senior)El Segundo, CA05/22/2025$104,550

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