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Urban and Regional Planners salary in North Carolina

The median urban and regional planners in North Carolina earns $81,230 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,210 a month.

10th percentile
$58,830
25th percentile
$66,740
Median percentile
$81,230
75th percentile
$97,120
90th percentile
$112,110

Based on 1,630 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

$62,523 take-home a year
Gross pay$81,230
Federal income tax−$9,041
Social Security + Medicare−$6,214
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,452
Monthly take-home$5,210
Every two weeks$2,405

Does it go far here?

$86,116Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,228 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in North Carolina

JobMedian pay
Dermatologists$367,350
Emergency Medicine Physicians$339,350
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$323,630
Chief Executives$314,290
General Internal Medicine Physicians$289,780
Physicians, All Other$260,330
Anesthesiologists$239,200
Nurse Anesthetists$224,610

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