Careers · Transportation Planners · North Carolina
Transportation Planners in North Carolina
Transportation planners prepare studies and analyses for proposed transportation projects. They gather and compile data about transportation systems, study how they operate, and develop models or simulations to evaluate options In North Carolina the median pay is $81,420 a year, 19% below the national median of $101,110.
$81,420median pay in North Carolina, per year
$73,920–$104,520middle half earn
1,770employed in North Carolina
$101,110U.S. median, for comparison
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What it takes
Preparation: Considerable preparation (most need a bachelor’s degree and several years of experience). Most hold a bachelor’s degree.
Skills that matter most
Reading ComprehensionActive ListeningWritingSpeakingCritical ThinkingComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingActive Learning
Knowledge areas
TransportationEnglish LanguageMathematics (knowledge)GeographyLaw and GovernmentComputers and Electronics
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Transportation Planners.
Licenses and training in North Carolina
Transportation Planners pay in other states
Virginia · $140,670Maryland · $131,810District of Columbia · $128,440Massachusetts · $105,640Colorado · $105,390New York · $104,770Nebraska · $104,420Minnesota · $103,330Washington · $102,920Texas · $101,800
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against transportation planners and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against transportation planners and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 19-3099.01. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, North Carolina, annual.