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
Energy Auditors	$73,590	310	View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$73,230	70	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$72,460	3,300	View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists	$71,750	2,090	View salary detail
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$71,400	230	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$70,870	1,720	View salary detail
Media Programming Directors	$69,820	240	View salary detail
Media Technical Directors/Managers	$69,820	240	View salary detail
Talent Directors	$69,820	240	View salary detail
Producers and Directors	$69,820	240	View salary detail
Intelligence Analysts	$68,790	160	View salary detail
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$68,790	160	View salary detail
Police Identification and Records Officers	$68,790	160	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$68,450	2,690	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$66,950	960	View salary detail
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$66,430	140	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,290	210	View salary detail
Occupational Therapy Assistants	$66,230	60	View salary detail
Chefs and Head Cooks	$66,090	270	View salary detail
Medical Equipment Repairers	$65,890	310	View salary detail
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$65,590	50	View salary detail
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$65,420	380	View salary detail
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	$65,000	130	View salary detail
Clinical Neuropsychologists	$64,650	180	View salary detail
Neuropsychologists	$64,650	180	View salary detail
Psychologists, All Other	$64,650	180	View salary detail
Chemical Technicians	$64,500	370	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$64,320	300	View salary detail
Paramedics	$64,310	230	View salary detail
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$64,170	1,200	View salary detail
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,140	210	View salary detail
Loan Officers	$64,130	360	View salary detail
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,940	40	View salary detail
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$63,870	200	View salary detail
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$63,870	200	View salary detail
Mechanical Drafters	$63,680	50	View salary detail
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$63,650	50	View salary detail
Gem and Diamond Workers	$63,650	50	View salary detail
Graphic Designers	$63,580	370	View salary detail
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers	$63,450	40	View salary detail
Personal Financial Advisors	$63,300	1,510	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$63,140	540	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$62,960	570	View salary detail
Millwrights	$62,860	30	View salary detail
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$62,650	130	View salary detail
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$62,560	190	View salary detail
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$62,560	440	View salary detail
School Psychologists	$62,460	70	View salary detail
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$62,420	370	View salary detail
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$62,370	780	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.