The median annual wage for Urban and Regional Planners in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is $87,990 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $81,890.
Pay spans roughly $63,180 at the 10th percentile to $97,700 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $42.30 per hour. An estimated 290 people work as urban and regional planners in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC.
| Median (annual) | $87,990 |
| Mean (annual) | $81,890 |
| Median (hourly) | $42.30 |
| 10th percentile | $63,180 |
| 90th percentile | $97,700 |
| Employment | 290 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.