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Urban and Regional Planners salary in Asheville, NC

The median urban and regional planners in Asheville, NC earns $77,950 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,030 a month.

10th percentile
$62,290
25th percentile
$64,650
Median percentile
$77,950
75th percentile
$86,780
90th percentile
$105,390

Based on 80 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$60,355 take-home a year
Gross pay$77,950
Federal income tax−$8,319
Social Security + Medicare−$5,963
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,313
Monthly take-home$5,030
Every two weeks$2,321

Does it go far here?

$80,772Median pay in Asheville, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.5 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,296 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Asheville, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$360,010
Pharmacists$136,460
Software Developers$134,350
Nurse Practitioners$127,770
Managers, All Other$124,150
Medical and Health Services Managers$122,710
Industrial Engineers$100,490
Project Management Specialists$97,470

All urban and regional planners salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina