How much do Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other make in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC?

Percentile spread

For Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other, the published 10th percentile is $67,020 and the 90th percentile is $160,450. The difference is $93,430, which is 85.2% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $87,050 to the 75th at $160,450, covers $73,400.

The mean annual wage is $119,910, which sits above the median of $109,650. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Durham-Chapel Hill, NC median is 34.6% higher than the national median of $81,490 for Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other. In 2024 national prices the local median is $112,379, which is 37.9% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 7.7% higher than the North Carolina median of $101,850.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is 97.572, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $109,650 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other at $112,379 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

2 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other. Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ranks 1st of 3 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Raleigh-Cary, NC is 39 miles away, with a median of $108,540. That median is 1% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $110,578, against $112,379 here.
• Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC is 111 miles away, with a median of $109,160. That median is 0.4% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $112,134, against $112,379 here.