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Epidemiologists salary in Durham, NC

The median epidemiologists in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC earns $82,990 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,307 a month.

10th percentile
$64,970
25th percentile
$64,970
Median percentile
$82,990
75th percentile
$155,850
90th percentile
$181,120

Based on 70 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

$63,686 take-home a year
Gross pay$82,990
Federal income tax−$9,428
Social Security + Medicare−$6,349
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,527
Monthly take-home$5,307
Every two weeks$2,449

Does it go far here?

$85,055Median pay in Durham, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.6 vs 100).
28%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 epidemiologists salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina