The median annual wage for Economists in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is $108,020 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $110,630.
Pay spans roughly $55,120 at the 10th percentile to $179,620 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $51.93 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $108,020 |
| Mean (annual) | $110,630 |
| Median (hourly) | $51.93 |
| 10th percentile | $55,120 |
| 90th percentile | $179,620 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.