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
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$82,840	430	View salary detail
Industrial Ecologists	$82,840	430	View salary detail
Budget Analysts	$82,350	180	View salary detail
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$82,090	70	View salary detail
Social and Community Service Managers	$81,940	420	View salary detail
Range Managers	$81,780	50	View salary detail
Park Naturalists	$81,780	50	View salary detail
Conservation Scientists	$81,780	50	View salary detail
Chemists	$81,580	1,140	View salary detail
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$81,420	410	View salary detail
Transportation Planners	$81,420	410	View salary detail
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$81,190	60	View salary detail
Robotics Technicians	$81,190	60	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$81,100	2,370	View salary detail
Computer Network Support Specialists	$81,090	470	View salary detail
Cost Estimators	$80,800	360	View salary detail
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$80,430	780	View salary detail
Editors	$80,410	220	View salary detail
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$80,360	50	View salary detail
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$80,270	30	View salary detail
Insurance Underwriters	$79,830	60	View salary detail
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,390	320	View salary detail
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,030	80	View salary detail
Lodging Managers	$78,610	90	View salary detail
Allergists and Immunologists	$78,370	—	View salary detail
Preventive Medicine Physicians	$78,370	—	View salary detail
Sports Medicine Physicians	$78,370	—	View salary detail
Urologists	$78,370	—	View salary detail
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians	$78,370	—	View salary detail
Hospitalists	$78,370	—	View salary detail
Fundraisers	$78,280	420	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$77,930	980	View salary detail
Credit Analysts	$77,750	50	View salary detail
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$77,320	—	View salary detail
Healthcare Social Workers	$77,160	530	View salary detail
Public Relations Specialists	$76,970	1,090	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$76,800	1,050	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$76,740	180	View salary detail
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$76,430	90	View salary detail
Health Education Specialists	$76,380	330	View salary detail
Food Service Managers	$75,800	510	View salary detail
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$75,470	40	View salary detail
Solar Energy Installation Managers	$75,430	1,270	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$75,430	1,270	View salary detail
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$74,980	470	View salary detail
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$74,630	340	View salary detail
Training and Development Specialists	$74,530	1,650	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Assistants	$73,970	130	View salary detail
Crane and Tower Operators	$73,710	40	View salary detail
Construction and Building Inspectors	$73,590	310	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.