Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · North Carolina statewide data
$58,980
Median Annual Wage
+21% since 2019
$51,885
North Carolina Median
+14% vs state
286,320
Total Workers
451
Occupations Tracked
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is a Metropolitan Area with 451 tracked occupations and an estimated 286,320 total workers. Wages grew an average of 21.5% from 2019 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Family Medicine Physicians | $207,400 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $207,360 |
| Pediatricians, General | $206,230 |
| Dentists, General | $202,400 |
| Computer Network Architects | $172,280 |
| Sales Managers | $172,010 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $171,390 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $169,380 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $165,760 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $164,640 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+21.5%
avg wage growth since 2019
+8.1%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Information and Record Clerks, All Other Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+116.9%
$25,160 → $54,560
|
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+99.2%
$20,370 → $40,580
|
| Computer Network Support Specialists Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
+93.5%
$59,240 → $114,630
|
| Massage Therapists Healthcare Support Occupations |
+87.1%
$39,830 → $74,530
|
| Marriage and Family Therapists Community and Social Service Occupations |
+83.0%
$44,380 → $81,210
|
Most Jobs Added
| Life Scientists, All Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+600.0%
50 → 370
|
| Microbiologists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+400.0%
90 → 500
|
| Museum Technicians and Conservators Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+400.0%
30 → 160
|
| Production Workers, All Other Production Occupations |
+400.0%
140 → 700
|
| Couriers and Messengers Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+300.0%
90 → 420
|
Wage Declines
| Commercial and Industrial Designers Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-28.7%
$118,410 → $84,430
|
| Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-27.4%
$68,940 → $50,050
|
| Insurance Underwriters Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-25.7%
$92,170 → $68,440
|
| Legal Support Workers, All Other Legal Occupations |
-16.2%
$108,900 → $91,290
|
| Materials Scientists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
-16.0%
$126,420 → $106,190
|
Wage Trends in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $58,980 |
| 2023 | $54,555 |
| 2022 | $51,235 |
| 2021 | $50,080 |
| 2020 | $50,060 |
| 2019 | $48,715 |