SOC 29-2099 · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other Salary in Durham, NC

The average salary for other health technologists and technicians in Durham, North Carolina is $66,900 a year ($32.16 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $54,610: half of the 670 people in this job in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% more than the U.S. average for this job ($58,710).

$66,900average per year

$32.16 / hourMedian $54,610Take-home ≈ $53,734

  • $42K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $96K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

670people in this job
+14%vs U.S. average
#1 of 15North Carolina metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other pay range in Durham

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $95,890 or more. The middle half of other health technologists and technicians in Durham earn between $46,810 and $80,220.

  • $42K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $96K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$66,900$5,575$32.16
Median$54,610$4,551$26.25
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,810$3,901$22.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$80,220$6,685$38.57

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other pay in Durham vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Other health technologists and technicians in Durham earn 27% more than the North Carolina average ($52,610) and 14% more than the U.S. average ($58,710). At the median the gap is +9% against the U.S. median of $50,290.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Durham$66,900$54,610$42,200$95,890670
North Carolina$52,610$46,480$37,460$78,4206,640
United States$58,710$50,290$38,180$85,270182,610

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salary after taxes in Durham

On the average salary of $66,900, a single filer in Durham takes home about $53,734 a year, or $4,478 a month and $2,067 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Durham a good place for other health technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Durham area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.6), so the average $66,900 buys what about $68,565 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Durham ($60,720). A typical home costs $414,340, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salary in other North Carolina cities

Durham ranks 1st of 15 North Carolina metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for other health technologists and technicians

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($97,270).

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salary by city

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Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salary in Durham: questions

How much do other health technologists and technicians make an hour in Durham?

$32.16 an hour on average, and $26.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other health technologists and technicians salary in Durham?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,810, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other health technologists and technicians take-home pay in Durham?

About $53,734 a year ($4,478 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,900.

Do other health technologists and technicians earn more in Durham than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% more than the U.S. average for this job ($58,710).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-2099; area Durham-Chapel Hill, NC (20500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.66, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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