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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

OccupationMedian annual wageEmploymentSalary page
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary$62,25070View salary detail
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$62,130260View salary detail
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$62,070950View salary detail
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,020180View salary detail
Automotive Engineering Technicians$62,020180View salary detail
Advertising Sales Agents$61,68060View salary detail
Interior Designers$61,670160View salary detail
Postal Service Clerks$61,570100View salary detail
Instructional Coordinators$61,4801,330View salary detail
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$61,360130View salary detail
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$61,250130View salary detail
Massage Therapists$61,170130View salary detail
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$61,130—View salary detail
Architectural and Civil Drafters$61,080160View salary detail
Clergy$61,030120View salary detail
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$61,010800View salary detail
Calibration Technologists and Technicians$60,960170View salary detail
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$60,860—View salary detail
Surgical Technologists$60,610370View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$60,540370View salary detail
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$60,390340View salary detail
Photonics Technicians$60,340110View salary detail
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists$60,340110View salary detail
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$60,340110View salary detail
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$60,260150View salary detail
Real Estate Sales Agents$60,230280View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$60,200130View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians$60,110620View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$60,110620View salary detail
Customs and Border Protection Officers$60,1001,040View salary detail
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$60,1001,040View salary detail
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$60,080580View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$59,520260View salary detail
Electricians$59,2201,160View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$59,180750View salary detail
Insurance Sales Agents$59,120560View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$59,030180View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$58,600110View salary detail
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$58,590160View salary detail
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$58,540300View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$58,490250View salary detail
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$58,460740View salary detail
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$58,410280View salary detail
Biological Technicians$58,4001,040View salary detail
Opticians, Dispensing$58,31080View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$57,8701,620View salary detail
Prepress Technicians and Workers$57,85030View salary detail
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$57,810100View salary detail
Protective Service Workers, All Other$57,79060View salary detail
Retail Loss Prevention Specialists$57,79060View 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.