--- title: Hiring in Durham, NC — Jobs & Salary Outlook description: Hiring in Durham, NC covers biotech, healthcare, education, technology, shaped by Duke, biotech, healthcare, and Research Triangle Park spillover. type: location_city url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations/north-carolina/durham date: 2026-09-28T19:13:34Z og_description: Durham, NC jobs are shaped by Duke, biotech, healthcare, and Research Triangle Park spillover, with demand in biotech, healthcare, education. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/qb47lw.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: United States url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations - label: North Carolina url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations/north-carolina --- # Hiring in Durham, NC — Jobs & Salary Outlook **State:** [North Carolina Jobs Hiring Now | Salary, Industries, Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/north-carolina?utm_source=ai_markdown) **Country:** [Top Job Trends By Locations](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) **Open jobs:** 4,407 **Hiring momentum:** -7.5% — 197 new postings in the last 28 days vs 213 in the 28 days before, on career sites tracked through both periods ## Summary - Postings on employer career sites published Jun 1 – Sep 28, 2026: 5,992 - Median salary: $85K - Salary range (P25–P75): $50K – $151K - Remote share: 7.1% ## Market Insights — September 2026 *Based on 5,992 postings published Jun 1 – Sep 28, 2026 • Updated September 28, 2026* - Pay in Durham, NC runs 21% above the United States median ($85K vs $70K). - Industries with the most postings in Durham, NC: Hospitals and Health Care (21% of all postings), followed by Primary and Secondary Education and Retail. - New postings for Durham, NC fell 8% in the last 28 days (197 vs 213 in the 28 days before). *Numbers above are computed from postings on employer career sites published in the window shown below, closed ones included. Salary figures use posted ranges where available; the market median is the median of the country the pay is quoted in, as its location page shows it. Confidence reflects sample size and signal stability vs the prior month.* ## Top industries in Durham, NC | Industry | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Hospitals & Health Care | 1235 | $124K | | Primary & Secondary Education | 901 | $63K | | Retail | 429 | $33K | | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing | 325 | $155K | | Financial Services | 197 | — | | Hospitality | 161 | — | | IT Services & Consulting | 134 | $131K | | Government Administration | 133 | $66K | | Software Development | 131 | $150K | | Computer Hardware | 126 | $224K | ## Top roles hiring in Durham, NC | Role | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Registered Nurse | 321 | $71K | | Software Developer / Engineer | 190 | $179K | | Retail Sales Associate | 172 | $35K | | Medical Assistant | 92 | — | | Security Officer | 78 | $39K | | Customer Service Representative | 74 | — | | Maintenance Technician | 73 | — | | Physician Assistant | 62 | — | | Clinical Research Coordinator | 61 | $81K | | Sales Representative | 58 | $80K | ## Top hiring companies in Durham, NC | Company | Total jobs | |---|---| | [Fidelity Investments Jobs & Careers — Financial Services](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/fidelity-investments?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 142 | | [NVIDIA Jobs & Careers — AI & GPU Computing](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/nvidia?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 126 | | [Google Jobs & Careers — Search, Cloud & AI](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/google?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 101 | | [Labcorp Jobs & Careers — Clinical Labs & Life Sciences](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/labcorp?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 90 | | [Novartis Jobs & Careers — Pharmaceuticals](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/novartis?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 88 | **H1B sponsorship (FY2025 Q4 – FY2026 Q3):** 310 employers filed 2040 petitions; 8% of the employers hiring here now are among them. ## Top visa sponsors in Durham, NC | Company | Workers | Median filed wage | |---|---|---| | Fidelity Technology Group, LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments | 722 | $141K | | Fidelity Investments | 517 | $134K | | Duke University | 180 | $78K | | IBM | 71 | $152K | | Labcorp | 52 | $123K | ## Nearby cities hiring | City | Distance | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---|---| | [Hiring in Cary, NC — Salaries & Companies Hiring](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/north-carolina/cary?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 15.4 mi | 2388 | $73K | [All H1B sponsors in Durham, NC](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors/durham-nc?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What industries are hiring most in Durham, NC? biotech, healthcare, education, and technology are among the main hiring lanes in Durham. That mix reflects Duke, biotech, healthcare, and Research Triangle Park spillover, plus employers such as Duke University, Duke Health, and biopharma companies, which keep both frontline and professional roles active. ### How does the Durham job market compare to nearby cities? Durham tends to lean more toward biotech, healthcare, education than some nearby markets. Comparing it with Raleigh and Cary is useful because commuting patterns in this part of North Carolina often connect several employer clusters. ### What certifications help in Durham job searches? Lab, GMP, software, and clinical credentials can improve your odds in Durham because hiring is concentrated in biotech, healthcare, education. The best credential depends on whether you are targeting clinical, technical, trade, or office work. ### How do I filter for remote vs on-site jobs in Durham? You will usually find more on-site roles than remote ones because the city’s anchor employers rely on physical campuses, plants, hospitals, or local service operations. Use the work-type filters on this page to separate remote, hybrid, and fully on-site jobs. ### How can I expand my search beyond Durham, NC? Cary, Raleigh, and Chapel Hill are common next steps when you want a wider search radius from Durham. Use the nearby cities on this page first, then widen to the North Carolina jobs page when you want a larger employer mix. ## Related - [Browse all locations](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Search jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs?utm_source=ai_markdown)