The annual salary statistics of accountants and auditors in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of accountants and auditors in Durham-Chapel Hill is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $51,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $100,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $130,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for accountants and auditors 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 $130,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,540.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of accountants and auditors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $80,490 | 1.73% | 17.01% |
| 2021 | $79,100 | 6.80% | - |
| 2020 | $73,720 | 0.11% | - |
| 2019 | $73,640 | -0.04% | - |
| 2018 | $73,670 | -0.01% | - |
| 2017 | $73,680 | 4.29% | - |
| 2016 | $70,520 | 2.68% | - |
| 2015 | $68,630 | 0.44% | - |
| 2014 | $68,330 | 1.19% | - |
| 2013 | $67,520 | 1.07% | - |
| 2012 | $66,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $80,490, Durham-Chapel Hill is the highest paying city for accountants and auditors in state of North Carolina, followed by Raleigh-Cary (median annual salary $77,790). In comparison, the median annual salary of accountants and auditors in Durham-Chapel Hill is 3.4 percent (3.4%) higher than that in Raleigh-Cary.