Mechanical Door Repairers pay range in Durham
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,910 or more. The middle half of mechanical door repairers in Durham earn between $46,790 and $74,680.
- $32K10th
- $47K25th
- $56KMedian
- $75K75th
- $77K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,000 | $4,750 | $27.40 |
| Median | $55,940 | $4,662 | $26.89 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,790 | $3,899 | $22.50 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $74,680 | $6,223 | $35.90 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Mechanical Door Repairers pay in Durham vs. North Carolina and the U.S.
Mechanical door repairers in Durham earn 5% more than the North Carolina average ($54,540) and about the same as the U.S. average ($57,540). At the median the gap is +0% against the U.S. median of $55,720.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham | $57,000 | $55,940 | $31,770 | $76,910 | 40 |
| North Carolina | $54,540 | $52,050 | $36,410 | $75,640 | 790 |
| United States | $57,540 | $55,720 | $38,490 | $78,260 | 27,120 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Mechanical Door Repairers salary after taxes in Durham
On the average salary of $57,000, a single filer in Durham takes home about $46,214 a year, or $3,851 a month and $1,777 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Durham a good place for mechanical door repairers? 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 $57,000 buys what about $58,418 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 7.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Mechanical Door Repairers salary in other North Carolina cities
Durham ranks 2nd of 3 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Charlotte pays the most ($58,650).
Highest-paying cities for mechanical door repairers
Trenton, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($72,070).
- Trenton, NJ$72,070
- Seattle, WA$67,870
- Salt Lake City, UT$67,840
- New York, NY$67,730
- Denver, CO$67,130
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Mechanical Door Repairers salary in Durham: questions
How much do mechanical door repairers make an hour in Durham?
$27.40 an hour on average, and $26.90 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level mechanical door repairers salary in Durham?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,790, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the mechanical door repairers take-home pay in Durham?
About $46,214 a year ($3,851 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,000.
Do mechanical door repairers earn more in Durham than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($57,540).
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 49-9011; area Durham-Chapel Hill, NC (20500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.4%.
- 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 0.60, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.60).
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