The annual salary statistics of accountants and auditors in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of accountants and auditors in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $50,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $125,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for accountants and auditors in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $125,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,750.
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 | $77,790 | 0.44% | 20.41% |
| 2021 | $77,450 | 8.41% | - |
| 2020 | $70,940 | 2.50% | - |
| 2019 | $69,170 | 1.01% | - |
| 2018 | $68,470 | 2.32% | - |
| 2017 | $66,880 | 2.18% | - |
| 2016 | $65,420 | 3.70% | - |
| 2015 | $63,000 | 0.75% | - |
| 2014 | $62,530 | 1.39% | - |
| 2013 | $61,660 | -0.41% | - |
| 2012 | $61,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $77,790, Raleigh-Cary is the second highest paying city for accountants and auditors in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Durham-Chapel Hill (median annual salary of $80,490). Compared with Durham-Chapel Hill, the median annual salary of accountants and auditors in Raleigh-Cary is 3.4 percent (3.4%) lower.