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Database Architects salary in Durham, NC

The median database architects in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC earns $141,770 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,512 a month.

10th percentile
$87,070
25th percentile
$117,870
Median percentile
$141,770
75th percentile
$161,470
90th percentile
$172,430

Based on 560 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$102,141 take-home a year
Gross pay$141,770
Federal income tax−$22,759
Social Security + Medicare−$10,845
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$6,025
Monthly take-home$8,512
Every two weeks$3,928

Does it go far here?

$145,298Median pay in Durham, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.6 vs 100).
17%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,466 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Durham, NC

JobMedian pay
Sales Managers$190,370
Natural Sciences Managers$183,540
Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,190
Marketing Managers$175,160
Architectural and Engineering Managers$172,480
Financial Managers$165,470
Human Resources Managers$160,580
Managers, All Other$152,090

All database architects salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina