BLS figures put the median pay for computer and information systems managers in Durham, NC, at $176,190 a year. It runs 17% above the national median of $151,165 for this occupation — pay here is notably stronger than the U.S. average. The middle 50% land between $141,150 and $215,030 — a 73,880 range that reflects differences in seniority, employer type, and specialization. The average (mean) of $191,930 comes in higher than the median, which usually means a share of high earners is pulling the average up. The catch: Durham is roughly in line with the national cost of living (cost index 100 against a 100 baseline), so that headline number buys less than it would elsewhere. On an hourly basis that is about $84.71, useful for comparing contract or part-time offers.

For context, the national median for computer and information systems managers across all U.S. metros in our data is $151,165.