Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area
Kitchen remodeling in the Durham area
6 places in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area, with 177,770 homes between them, and what the trades a kitchen remodel needs earn here.
What kitchen trades earn here
Median hourly wage in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area and in the whole country, May 2025. These are what electricians, plumbers and installers are paid, not what a contractor bills: a remodeling company adds its overhead, insurance, materials and margin on top.
| Trade | Durham area | United States | Scale: $0 to $30.67 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricians | $28.47 | $30.38 | |
| Plumbers | $28.90 | $30.67 | |
| Carpenters | $24.78 | $29.12 | |
| Painters | $22.37 | $23.75 |
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. A trade is left out where the bureau publishes no figure for this area.
Places
| Place | Homes | Owner-occupied | Median year built | Built before 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham, NC | 136,837 | 52% | 1995 | 30% |
| Chapel Hill, NC | 23,581 | 47% | 1988 | 35% |
| Carrboro, NC | 10,189 | 44% | 1988 | 29% |
| Hillsborough, NC | 4,522 | 64% | 2001 | 27% |
| Pittsboro, NC | 2,009 | 70% | 2002 | 11% |
| Efland, NC | 632 | 88% | 1991 | 40% |
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates.
Before you sign: North Carolina
Ask the contractor for the license or registration number they hold and the agency that issued it, then look the number up on that agency’s own site. Ask who will take out the building permit, and get the price, the payment schedule and the scope of work in writing before any money changes hands.