Job market report: Durham, NC
Open jobs, pay and living costs in and around Durham, from the listings JoRoute reads from employers' own job boards. Data as of November 5, 2026.
At a glance
- 28 open listings in Durham; 91 jobs within 25 miles.
- ▲ 8 new in the last 7 days; 1 today.
- Typical listed pay: $119k a year ($126k at U.S.-average prices). Each employer counts once.
- Living costs in NC: 6% below the U.S. average (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2023 (U.S. average = 100)).
- No WARN layoff notices placed within 50 miles.
Most common jobs in Durham
- Mechanic and technician · 4 listings · typical $87k a year
- IT and help desk · 3 listings · typical $117k a year
Employers hiring most
- Veterans Health Administration · 11 jobs
- Social Security Administration · 4 jobs
- National Institutes of Health · 3 jobs
- Office of Personnel Management · 3 jobs
- ALO · 2 jobs
- Toast · 1 job
- U.S. Census Bureau · 1 job
- Environmental Protection Agency · 1 job
Nearby cities
- Raleigh, NC · 45 jobs · 22 mi
- Morrisville, NC · 6 jobs · 14 mi
- Burlington, NC · 5 jobs · 33 mi
- Butner, NC · 4 jobs · 11 mi
- Cary, NC · 4 jobs · 17 mi
- Chapel Hill, NC · 3 jobs · 12 mi
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Live map and job list for Durham · Pay is what listings publish, not what people earn.