Area 20500 · North Carolina
Prevailing wage in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
Of the occupations with a surveyed figure here, Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary carries the highest Level II wage at $243,131,200. This area covers 4 counties, and every worksite inside it takes the same figure.
Occupations in this area
| Occupation | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $159,244,800 | $243,131,200 | $327,017,600 | $410,904,000 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $84,676,800 | $124,128,160 | $163,577,440 | $203,028,800 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $90,230,400 | $103,340,640 | $116,452,960 | $129,563,200 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $93,350,400 | $103,111,840 | $112,875,360 | $122,636,800 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $93,308,800 | $102,392,160 | $111,473,440 | $120,556,800 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $147,430 | $190,965 | $234,478 | $278,013 |
| Dentists, General | $141,814 | $179,254 | $216,694 | $254,134 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $129,917 | $160,763 | $191,630 | $222,477 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $133,848 | $158,517 | $183,206 | $207,875 |
| Marketing Managers | $119,766 | $155,771 | $191,776 | $227,781 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $117,520 | $151,299 | $185,058 | $218,837 |
| Financial Managers | $110,552 | $147,534 | $184,517 | $221,499 |
| Sales Engineers | $108,867 | $145,995 | $183,144 | $220,272 |
| Computer Network Architects | $109,221 | $128,107 | $147,014 | $165,901 |
| Software Developers | $105,955 | $127,067 | $148,179 | $169,291 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $98,280 | $121,326 | $144,394 | $167,440 |
| Database Architects | $102,669 | $121,306 | $139,942 | $158,579 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $85,072 | $118,123 | $151,174 | $184,226 |
| Lawyers | $68,266 | $113,547 | $158,808 | $204,090 |
| Information Security Analysts | $87,651 | $110,510 | $133,390 | $156,250 |
| Construction Managers | $84,510 | $108,784 | $133,037 | $157,310 |
| Physicians, All Other | $68,182 | $106,766 | $145,350 | $183,934 |
| Engineers, All Other | $85,446 | $106,475 | $127,525 | $148,554 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $76,898 | $105,851 | $134,784 | $163,738 |
| Electrical Engineers | $80,413 | $104,707 | $129,022 | $153,317 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | $75,421 | $104,208 | $132,995 | $161,782 |
| Management Analysts | $80,330 | $104,062 | $127,795 | $151,528 |
| General and Operations Managers | $59,925 | $100,131 | $140,317 | $180,523 |
| Statisticians | $82,410 | $99,507 | $116,584 | $133,682 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $83,283 | $98,987 | $114,670 | $130,374 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $72,717 | $98,259 | $123,781 | $149,323 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $75,795 | $97,885 | $119,954 | $142,043 |
| Database Administrators | $78,000 | $97,698 | $117,416 | $137,114 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $75,338 | $96,824 | $118,290 | $139,776 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $78,437 | $94,910 | $111,384 | $127,858 |
| Industrial Engineers | $77,397 | $94,910 | $112,403 | $129,917 |
| Project Management Specialists | $72,862 | $94,037 | $115,232 | $136,406 |
| Financial Risk Specialists | $68,640 | $93,933 | $119,246 | $144,539 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $71,781 | $93,226 | $114,650 | $136,094 |
| Data Scientists | $66,061 | $92,726 | $119,413 | $146,078 |
| Operations Research Analysts | $67,330 | $91,957 | $116,605 | $141,232 |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | $71,136 | $91,811 | $112,486 | $133,162 |
| Computer Programmers | $74,901 | $91,270 | $107,640 | $124,010 |
| Civil Engineers | $72,904 | $87,568 | $102,253 | $116,917 |
| Physical Therapists | $76,981 | $86,570 | $96,158 | $105,747 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $65,083 | $86,195 | $107,286 | $128,398 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | $69,202 | $85,862 | $102,523 | $119,184 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | $65,707 | $84,531 | $103,334 | $122,158 |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | $65,250 | $83,574 | $101,878 | $120,203 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $54,870 | $80,850 | $106,829 | $132,808 |
| Chemists | $65,874 | $80,600 | $95,347 | $110,074 |
| Accountants and Auditors | $63,086 | $80,496 | $97,885 | $115,294 |
| Logisticians | $63,024 | $80,371 | $97,739 | $115,086 |
| Financial Specialists, All Other | $64,958 | $78,645 | $92,352 | $106,038 |
| Rehabilitation Counselors | $33,280 | $38,917 | $44,574 | $50,211 |
55 occupations with a figure surveyed for this area rather than imputed. 1 carry a full breakdown for this area, chosen by filing volume; the rest link to their own page. ALC_Export.csv, wage year 2026-27.
Counties this area covers
The area of intended employment is what decides the wage, not the city on the offer letter. These 4 counties all take the same figure:
Chatham County, Durham County, Orange County, Person County.
County to area mapping from Geography.csv, OFLC_Wages_2026-27.zip.