The annual and hourly salary statistics of human resources managers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of human resources managers in Durham-Chapel Hill is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $84,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $103,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $129,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $162,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $202,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for human resources managers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $202,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $129,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $84,490.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of human resources managers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $129,140 | -0.12% | 9.76% |
| 2016 | $129,300 | 1.20% | - |
| 2015 | $127,750 | -1.30% | - |
| 2014 | $129,410 | 7.13% | - |
| 2013 | $120,180 | 3.04% | - |
| 2012 | $116,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $129,140, Durham-Chapel Hill is the highest paying city for human resources managers in state of North Carolina, followed by Raleigh-Cary (median annual salary $113,210). In comparison, the median annual salary of human resources managers in Durham-Chapel Hill is 12.3 percent (12.3%) higher than that in Raleigh-Cary.
