Economics Professor salary in Durham, NC

Based on 12 certified H-1B filings in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Chapel Hill.

Also listed as: Assistant Professor of Economics, Assistant Professor Economics

Median salary$222,000
Middle 50%$155.3k–$234.7k
vs. national median+102%comparison median $110,000
Filings12FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $130,299 and $281,262.
PercentileSalary
10th$154,582
25th$155,324
50th (median)$222,000
75th$234,748
90th$272,993

Cost of living

Durham's median Economics Professor salary of $222,000 is worth about $227,500 at national average prices.

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

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hilltoo few7
Duke Universitytoo few5

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 9
Mid-level · Level II too few 2
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.