Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Durham, NC

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$37,750	5,250	View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$37,750	5,250	View salary detail
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$37,650	120	View salary detail
School Bus Monitors	$37,630	80	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$37,580	70	View salary detail
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$37,550	50	View salary detail
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$37,440	50	View salary detail
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$37,370	220	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$37,300	2,690	View salary detail
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$37,290	50	View salary detail
Bartenders	$37,110	1,180	View salary detail
Pharmacy Aides	$37,000	70	View salary detail
Photographers	$36,670	210	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$36,600	1,290	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$36,590	3,150	View salary detail
Funeral Attendants	$36,540	60	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$36,410	3,690	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$36,220	790	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$36,170	2,660	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$35,990	880	View salary detail
Floral Designers	$35,930	50	View salary detail
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$35,900	120	View salary detail
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$35,770	300	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$35,610	340	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$35,580	330	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$35,230	3,560	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$35,190	1,280	View salary detail
Tire Repairers and Changers	$35,170	270	View salary detail
Bakers	$35,100	470	View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order	$35,040	150	View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators	$34,850	320	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$34,570	390	View salary detail
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	$34,570	40	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$34,560	1,170	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$34,500	740	View salary detail
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$34,480	250	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$33,960	120	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$33,960	600	View salary detail
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$33,870	910	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$33,800	730	View salary detail
Parts Salespersons	$31,890	470	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$31,790	5,850	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$31,720	890	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$30,970	800	View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers	$30,970	660	View salary detail
Nannies	$30,970	800	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$30,960	420	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$30,280	160	View salary detail
Cashiers	$29,920	4,840	View salary detail
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$29,900	50	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.