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
Training and Development Managers	$134,830	210	View salary detail
Medical and Health Services Managers	$133,970	1,740	View salary detail
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$133,340	510	View salary detail
Video Game Designers	$133,340	510	View salary detail
Lawyers	$132,790	1,220	View salary detail
Physician Assistants	$132,670	740	View salary detail
Anesthesiologist Assistants	$132,670	740	View salary detail
Veterinarians	$132,500	210	View salary detail
Nurse Practitioners	$132,300	1,450	View salary detail
Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors	$131,120	1,920	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$131,120	1,920	View salary detail
Information Security Analysts	$129,670	860	View salary detail
Electrical Engineers	$129,030	1,020	View salary detail
Fundraising Managers	$128,810	220	View salary detail
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists	$128,380	370	View salary detail
Physical Scientists, All Other	$128,380	370	View salary detail
Microsystems Engineers	$127,710	580	View salary detail
Engineers, All Other	$127,710	580	View salary detail
Nanosystems Engineers	$127,710	580	View salary detail
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$127,710	580	View salary detail
Robotics Engineers	$127,710	580	View salary detail
Photonics Engineers	$127,710	580	View salary detail
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar	$127,710	580	View salary detail
Wind Energy Engineers	$127,710	580	View salary detail
Mechatronics Engineers	$127,710	580	View salary detail
Sociologists	$126,760	—	View salary detail
Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians	$126,300	2,090	View salary detail
Penetration Testers	$126,300	2,090	View salary detail
Information Security Engineers	$126,300	2,090	View salary detail
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$126,300	2,090	View salary detail
Computer Occupations, All Other	$126,300	2,090	View salary detail
Information Technology Project Managers	$126,300	2,090	View salary detail
Digital Forensics Analysts	$126,300	2,090	View salary detail
Web Administrators	$126,300	2,090	View salary detail
Blockchain Engineers	$126,300	2,090	View salary detail
Document Management Specialists	$126,300	2,090	View salary detail
Management Analysts	$126,110	1,840	View salary detail
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$125,510	—	View salary detail
Real Estate Brokers	$124,210	—	View salary detail
Naturopathic Physicians	$123,280	290	View salary detail
Orthoptists	$123,280	290	View salary detail
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	$123,280	290	View salary detail
Materials Scientists	$123,070	110	View salary detail
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$122,980	950	View salary detail
Construction Managers	$119,980	760	View salary detail
Security Managers	$118,990	470	View salary detail
Facilities Managers	$118,990	470	View salary detail
Database Administrators	$117,950	220	View salary detail
Chemical Engineers	$117,440	110	View salary detail
Materials Engineers	$117,000	80	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.