The annual salary statistics of urban and regional planners in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of urban and regional planners in Raleigh-Cary is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $54,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $88,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $110,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for urban and regional planners in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $110,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,090.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of urban and regional planners from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $76,540 | -0.25% | 21.73% |
| 2021 | $76,730 | 7.47% | - |
| 2020 | $71,000 | 3.37% | - |
| 2019 | $68,610 | 2.59% | - |
| 2018 | $66,830 | 3.95% | - |
| 2017 | $64,190 | 3.27% | - |
| 2016 | $62,090 | 1.13% | - |
| 2015 | $61,390 | -0.15% | - |
| 2014 | $61,480 | 0.02% | - |
| 2013 | $61,470 | 2.54% | - |
| 2012 | $59,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $76,540, Raleigh-Cary is the highest paying city for urban and regional planners in state of North Carolina, followed by Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $70,030). In comparison, the median annual salary of urban and regional planners in Raleigh-Cary is 8.5 percent (8.5%) higher than that in Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.