Careers · Transportation Planners · Virginia
Transportation Planners in Virginia
Transportation planners prepare studies and analyses for proposed transportation projects. They gather and compile data about transportation systems, study how they operate, and develop models or simulations to evaluate options In Virginia the median pay is $140,670 a year, 39% above the national median of $101,110.
$140,670median pay in Virginia, per year
$110,510–$179,730middle half earn
3,380employed in Virginia
$101,110U.S. median, for comparison
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What it takes
Preparation: Considerable preparation (most need a bachelor’s degree and several years of experience). Most hold a bachelor’s degree.
Skills that matter most
Reading ComprehensionActive ListeningWritingSpeakingCritical ThinkingComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingActive Learning
Knowledge areas
TransportationEnglish LanguageMathematics (knowledge)GeographyLaw and GovernmentComputers and Electronics
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Transportation Planners.
Licenses and training in Virginia
Transportation Planners pay in other states
Maryland · $131,810District of Columbia · $128,440Massachusetts · $105,640Colorado · $105,390New York · $104,770Nebraska · $104,420Minnesota · $103,330Washington · $102,920Texas · $101,800New Jersey · $101,260
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against transportation planners and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against transportation planners and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 19-3099.01. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Virginia, annual.