Air Quality Planner Salary in the United States

How much does an Air Quality Planner make in the United States?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Air Quality Planner in the United States is $69,728 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $34.

However, an Air Quality Planner's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $79,708
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $64,030 to $74,952
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $58,843
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Air Quality Planner Salaries by Percentile

Annual
Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
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Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $74,952 $6,246 $1,441 $36
Average $69,728 $5,811 $1,341 $34
25th Percentile $64,030 $5,336 $1,231 $31
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Key Factors That Influence Air Quality Planner Salaries

An Air Quality Planner's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Air Quality Planner Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Air Quality Planner's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here’s how the average salary grows at different career stages:

  • Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $68,639
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $83,393
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $107,406
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $128,399
  • Expert (over 8 years): $119,083
Levels Salary
Air Quali... Level Air Quality Planner$68,639
IT Qualit... Level Air Quality Planner$83,393
IT Qualit... Level Air Quality Planner$107,406
IT Qualit... Level Air Quality Planner$128,399
IT Qualit... Level Air Quality Planner$119,083
$68,639 0 yr
$83,393 < 2 yrs
$107,406 2-4 yrs
$128,399 5-8 yrs
$119,083 > 8 yrs
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How Do Air Quality Planner Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Air Quality Planners. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

  • District of Columbia: $77,203.
  • California: $76,910.
  • Massachusetts: $75,885.

Top Paying Cities for Air Quality Planners

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

  • San Jose: $87,948
  • San Francisco: $86,985
  • Oakland: $85,151

What Skills Can Increase an Air Quality Planner's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Analysis (Mentioned in 8.27% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
  • Data Analysis (Mentioned in 2.39% Job Postings): Data analysis is a process of inspecting, cleansing, transforming, and modeling data with the goal of discovering useful information, informing conclusions, and supporting decision-making. Data analysis has multiple facets and approaches, encompassing diverse techniques under a variety of names, and is used in different business, science, and social science domains. In today's business world, data analysis plays a role in making decisions more scientific and helping businesses operate more effectively. Data mining is a particular data analysis technique that focuses on modeling and knowledge discovery for predictive rather than purely descriptive purposes, while business intelligence covers data analysis that relies heavily on aggregation, focusing mainly on business information. In statistical applications, data analysis can be divided into descriptive statistics, exploratory data analysis (EDA), and confirmatory data analysis (CDA). EDA focuses on discovering new features in the data while CDA focuses on confirming or falsifying existing hypotheses. Predictive analytics focuses on application of statistical models for predictive forecasting or classification, while text analytics applies statistical, linguistic, and structural techniques to extract and classify information from textual sources, a species of unstructured data. All of the above are varieties of data analysis.
  • Software Testing (Mentioned in 1.24% Job Postings): Software testing is an investigation conducted to provide stakeholders with information about the quality of the software product or service under test. Software testing can also provide an objective, independent view of the software to allow the business to appreciate and understand the risks of software implementation. Test techniques include the process of executing a program or application with the intent of finding software bugs (errors or other defects), and verifying that the software product is fit for use. Software testing involves the execution of a software component or system component to evaluate one or more properties of interest. In general, these properties indicate the extent to which the component or system under test: meets the requirements that guided its design and development, responds correctly to all kinds of inputs, performs its functions within an acceptable time, it is sufficiently usable, can be installed and run in its intended environments, and achieves the general result its stakeholders desire.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Analysis 8.27%
Data Analysis 2.39%
Software Testing 1.24%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Air Quality Planner's salary.
  • Listening: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
  • Python: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
  • Information Management: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Listening
$74,609
7%
Python
$73,911
6%
Information Management
$73,214
5%
Data Analysis
$73,214
5%
Tableau
$73,214
5%
Consulting
$72,517
4%
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Air Quality Planner Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Air Quality Planner roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Air Quality Planner positions in Transportation or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Air Quality Planner as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Air Quality Planner

Industry Sector Average Annual Salary Average Hourly Rate Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals$90,646$44.030%
Financial Services$87,160$42.025%
Biotechnology$83,673$40.020%
Energy & Utilities$80,187$39.015%
Software & Networking$80,187$39.015%

Air Quality Planner Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Air Quality Planner's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on August 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Air Quality Planner

Salaries for an Air Quality Planner can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $65,082 in 2023 to around $64,567 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Air Quality Planner salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Air Quality Planner Over Time

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FAQ about Air Quality Planner

1. What industry pays the highest salary for Air Quality Planner?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Air Quality Planner roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

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