What is the median salary for Machinists in Durham?

According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Machinists in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is $50,740.

How does Durham pay compare to the US median for Machinists?

Local median pay is 13.6% below the national OEWS median of $58,750.

How does cost of living change what that wage buys?

BEA RPP for Durham is 97.6 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $50,740 has about the same purchasing power as $51,988 at US-average prices.

How current is this data?

Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

Machinists, Durham

$50,740

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC. Middle half of wages roughly $45,760 to $62,040.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median: −13.6%
US median: $58,750
Metro RPP: 97.6
Middle half: $45,760 to $62,040
OEWS employment: 220
SOC: 51-4041

Machinists in Durham pay a median $50,740 (May 2025), 13.6% below the US median of $58,750. At local prices (RPP 97.6), that median buys about what $51,988 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$50,740 in Durham buys about what $51,988 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 97.6, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 98.9 vs all-items 97.6 (US = 100, 2024).

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Machinists in nearby metros

Metro	Median	Middle half	RPP
Durham	$50,740	$45,760 to $62,040	97.6
Charlotte	$60,210	$48,440 to $66,840	97.3
San Francisco	$67,750	$56,990 to $91,080	115.6
Tulsa	$53,260	$46,850 to $62,050	89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Machinists in Durham?: According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Machinists in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is $50,740.
How does Durham pay compare to the US median for Machinists?: Local median pay is 13.6% below the national OEWS median of $58,750.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?: BEA RPP for Durham is 97.6 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $50,740 has about the same purchasing power as $51,988 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?: Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

Federal, state, or local income taxes
Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.