Occupations Reported in Durham, NC

559 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Durham, NC for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported employment.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$62,130	260	View salary detail
Tellers	$45,460	260	View salary detail
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$87,650	260	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$27,280	260	View salary detail
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$50,350	260	View salary detail
Phlebotomists	$47,690	260	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$59,520	260	View salary detail
Data Entry Keyers	$40,470	260	View salary detail
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$46,520	260	View salary detail
Community Health Workers	$46,760	260	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$58,490	250	View salary detail
Bill and Account Collectors	$43,650	250	View salary detail
Printing Press Operators	$43,440	250	View salary detail
Purchasing Managers	$160,370	250	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$49,580	250	View salary detail
Billing and Posting Clerks	$54,560	250	View salary detail
Endoscopy Technicians	$43,220	250	View salary detail
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$50,450	250	View salary detail
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants	$43,220	250	View salary detail
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$34,480	250	View salary detail
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$43,220	250	View salary detail
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$50,320	240	View salary detail
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$39,080	240	View salary detail
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$51,490	240	View salary detail
Media Programming Directors	$69,820	240	View salary detail
Media Technical Directors/Managers	$69,820	240	View salary detail
Producers and Directors	$69,820	240	View salary detail
Couriers and Messengers	$40,050	240	View salary detail
Talent Directors	$69,820	240	View salary detail
Paramedics	$64,310	230	View salary detail
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$98,620	230	View salary detail
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$47,490	230	View salary detail
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$71,400	230	View salary detail
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$46,160	230	View salary detail
Database Administrators	$117,950	220	View salary detail
Editors	$80,410	220	View salary detail
Fundraising Managers	$128,810	220	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$55,050	220	View salary detail
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$45,430	220	View salary detail
Machinists	$50,740	220	View salary detail
Public Relations Managers	$137,870	220	View salary detail
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$37,370	220	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$97,180	210	View salary detail
Photographers	$36,670	210	View salary detail
Pest Control Workers	$46,720	210	View salary detail
Training and Development Managers	$134,830	210	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,290	210	View salary detail
Urban and Regional Planners	$85,290	210	View salary detail
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,140	210	View salary detail
Veterinarians	$132,500	210	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.