Urban and Regional Planner salary in Dallas, TX
Based on 12 certified H-1B filings in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Arlington, Fort Worth, Frisco, Hutchins.
Also listed as: Urban Designer, Urban Planner
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $68,705 |
| 25th | $72,800 |
| 50th (median) | $79,047 |
| 75th | $105,563 |
| 90th | $118,644 |
Cost of living
Dallas's median Urban and Regional Planner salary of $79,047 is worth about $76,700 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Dallas = 103.1).
Compared with all workers here
All Urban and Regional Planners in the Dallas, TX area earned a median of $83,520 in May 2025 (660 employed). The H-1B median here is $79,047, 5% lower.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| AECOM Technical Services | too few | 3 |
| North Central Texas Council of Governments | too few | 2 |
| Transcend Engineers & Planners | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | – | 0 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 4 |
| Senior · Level III | – | 0 |
| Expert · Level IV | – | 0 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.