Urban and Regional Planners pay range in Daphne
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $135,530 or more. The middle half of urban and regional planners in Daphne earn between $46,650 and $98,070.
- $47K10th
- $47K25th
- $66KMedian
- $98K75th
- $136K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $79,170 | $6,598 | $38.06 |
| Median | $66,020 | $5,502 | $31.74 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,650 | $3,888 | $22.43 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $98,070 | $8,172 | $47.15 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Urban and Regional Planners pay in Daphne vs. Alabama and the U.S.
Urban and regional planners in Daphne earn about the same as the Alabama average ($79,360) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($94,750). At the median the gap is -26% against the U.S. median of $89,320.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daphne | $79,170 | $66,020 | $46,650 | $135,530 | 30 |
| Alabama | $79,360 | $70,710 | $46,650 | $124,040 | 520 |
| United States | $94,750 | $89,320 | $60,010 | $134,490 | 44,230 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Urban and Regional Planners salary after taxes in Daphne
On the average salary of $79,170, a single filer in Daphne takes home about $61,237 a year, or $5,103 a month and $2,355 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Is Daphne a good place for urban and regional planners? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Daphne area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $79,170 buys what about $83,610 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Daphne ($38,520). A typical home costs $373,114, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Urban and Regional Planners salary in other Alabama cities
Daphne ranks 3rd of 5 Alabama metro areas for this job; Huntsville pays the most ($97,830).
- Huntsville$97,830
- Birmingham$87,370
- Daphne$79,170
- Mobile$78,110
- Montgomery$67,760
Highest-paying cities for urban and regional planners
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($141,020).
- San Jose, CA$141,020
- San Francisco, CA$136,150
- Napa, CA$131,710
- Santa Rosa, CA$123,620
- Vallejo, CA$122,960
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Urban and Regional Planners salary in Daphne: questions
How much do urban and regional planners make an hour in Daphne?
$38.06 an hour on average, and $31.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level urban and regional planners salary in Daphne?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,650, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the urban and regional planners take-home pay in Daphne?
About $61,237 a year ($5,103 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $79,170. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do urban and regional planners earn more in Daphne than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($94,750).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 19-3051; area Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL (19300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.40, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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