Statisticians pay range in Durham
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,620 a year or less, while the top 10% make $163,510 or more. The middle half of statisticians in Durham earn between $88,540 and $131,560.
- $78K10th
- $89K25th
- $103KMedian
- $132K75th
- $164K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $116,760 | $9,730 | $56.13 |
| Median | $103,290 | $8,608 | $49.66 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $88,540 | $7,378 | $42.57 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $131,560 | $10,963 | $63.25 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Statisticians salary after taxes in Durham
On the average salary of $116,760, a single filer in Durham takes home about $86,821 a year, or $7,235 a month and $3,339 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 statisticians? 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 $116,760 buys what about $119,665 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Durham ($60,720). A typical home costs $414,340, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Statisticians salary in other North Carolina cities
Durham ranks 3rd of 3 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Raleigh pays the most ($149,420).
Highest-paying cities for statisticians
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($182,700).
- San Jose, CA$182,700
- Raleigh, NC$149,420
- New York, NY$145,760
- Boulder, CO$140,220
- Washington, DC$137,900
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Statisticians salary in Durham: questions
How much do statisticians make an hour in Durham?
$56.14 an hour on average, and $49.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level statisticians salary in Durham?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,620 a year and the 25th percentile is $88,540, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the statisticians take-home pay in Durham?
About $86,821 a year ($7,235 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $116,760.
Do statisticians earn more in Durham than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($116,534).
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 15-2041; area Durham-Chapel Hill, NC (20500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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 9.34, this job is 9.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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