Durham, NC Careers and Salaries

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers	$116,780	80	View salary detail
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$116,780	80	View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical	$46,940	80	View salary detail
Curators	$49,240	80	View salary detail
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,030	80	View salary detail
School Bus Monitors	$37,630	80	View salary detail
Opticians, Dispensing	$58,310	80	View salary detail
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,360	80	View salary detail
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,410	80	View salary detail
Sheet Metal Workers	$46,240	80	View salary detail
Glaziers	$47,270	70	View salary detail
School Psychologists	$62,460	70	View salary detail
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$48,560	70	View salary detail
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$49,800	70	View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$73,230	70	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$37,580	70	View salary detail
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$62,250	70	View salary detail
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$82,090	70	View salary detail
Soil and Plant Scientists	$86,570	70	View salary detail
Epidemiologists	$82,990	70	View salary detail
Upholsterers	$51,060	70	View salary detail
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$41,560	70	View salary detail
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$49,450	70	View salary detail
Pharmacy Aides	$37,000	70	View salary detail
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$47,530	70	View salary detail
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$39,370	60	View salary detail
Funeral Attendants	$36,540	60	View salary detail
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$57,790	60	View salary detail
Audiologists	$92,470	60	View salary detail
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$81,190	60	View salary detail
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$99,560	60	View salary detail
Insurance Underwriters	$79,830	60	View salary detail
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$49,930	60	View salary detail
Advertising Sales Agents	$61,680	60	View salary detail
Retail Loss Prevention Specialists	$57,790	60	View salary detail
Financial Risk Specialists	$109,770	60	View salary detail
Robotics Technicians	$81,190	60	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$46,630	60	View salary detail
Occupational Therapy Assistants	$66,230	60	View salary detail
Floral Designers	$35,930	50	View salary detail
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$29,900	50	View salary detail
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other	$50,340	50	View salary detail
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$37,440	50	View salary detail
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$56,120	50	View salary detail
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$65,590	50	View salary detail
Surveyors	$83,420	50	View salary detail
Range Managers	$81,780	50	View salary detail
Geodetic Surveyors	$83,420	50	View salary detail
Travel Agents	$57,390	50	View salary detail
Recreational Therapists	$53,100	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.