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Jobs in Durham, NC: pay, hiring and remote work
In Durham, 26.2% of the 221 job postings we track list a pay range, and the median posted pay is $161,500 a year. 1.8% are remote, 10.4% are entry level, and 23.6% have been open for more than 60 days (data as of October 2026).
NC has no statewide law requiring a pay range in job postings.
The metro area's unemployment rate was 3.3% in 2026-08 (3.8% a year earlier) (BLS, not seasonally adjusted). Across North Carolina, employers had 212,000 job openings in 2025-12, an openings rate of 4% (BLS JOLTS). Indeed's own measure of job postings in the metro area is 6.1% below its February 2020 level and 2.3% higher than a year ago (Indeed Hiring Lab, 2026-10-02).
Who is hiring, by industry
| Industry | Postings |
|---|---|
| Software & Technology | 50 |
| Manufacturing & Industrial | 48 |
| Healthcare & Life Sciences | 31 |
| Real Estate & Construction | 30 |
| Retail & E-commerce | 20 |
Employers with the most openings
- Toshibaglobalcommercesolutions: 40 postings
- Tanium: 19 postings
- HPE: 14 postings
- Dlrgroup: 12 postings
- Beamtherapeutics: 10 postings
What applications ask in Durham
Among 55 application forms we read: 56.4% ask applicants for a salary expectation, 49.1% ask about visa sponsorship, 70.9% include the equal-opportunity section, and 18.2% carry an AI-use notice. Question wording only; no applicant answers are ever collected.
Related pages
- State: North Carolina
Postings that list several cities count in each one. This covers employers whose career pages we read, not every job in Durham. Methodology · All cities (CSV)