Biological Technician salary in Durham, NC

Based on 27 certified H-1B filings in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Mebane.

Also listed as: Research Associate (Biology)

Median salary$56,287

Middle 50%$51.6k–$62k

vs. national median−3%comparison median $58,000

Filings27FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

National median

$30k$40k$50k$60k$70k$80k

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $41,817 and $78,816.

Median salary

Filings per year

Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.

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Fiscal year	Median	P25	P75	Filings
FY2020	–	–	–	4
FY2021	–	–	–	4
FY2022	$46,904	$41,298	$62,193	10
FY2023	$48,480	$45,000	$51,415	11
FY2024	$61,047	$49,804	$68,605	10
FY2025	$57,020	$49,041	$62,000	14
FY2026	$56,287	$52,552	$61,800	13

Durham's median Biological Technician salary of $56,287 is worth about $57,700 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Durham = 97.6).

All Biological Technicians in the Durham, NC area earned a median of $58,400 in May 2025 (1,040 employed). The H-1B median here is $56,287, 4% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Employer	Median	Filings
Duke University	$56,287	23

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Wage level	Prevailing wage (most common)	Median offered salary	Filings
Entry-level · Level I	$37,274	$57,020	10
Mid-level · Level II	$47,112	$56,287	13

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.