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All Occupations Salary Information in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina

The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of all occupations in Durham-Chapel Hill is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2012 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of All Occupations in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$109,530
75th Percentile Wage	$68,750
50th Percentile Wage	$41,170
25th Percentile Wage	$26,060
10th Percentile Wage	$18,740

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations 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 $109,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,740.

Table 2. Hourly Salary of All Occupations in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Percentile Bracket	Average Hourly Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$52.66
75th Percentile Wage	$33.04
50th Percentile Wage	$19.79
25th Percentile Wage	$12.53
10th Percentile Wage	$9.01

Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $52.66. The median hourly salary is $19.79. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $9.01.

Table 3. Compare All Occupations Salary in Durham-Chapel Hill with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $41,170, Durham-Chapel Hill is the highest paying city for all occupations in state of North Carolina, followed by Raleigh-Cary (median annual salary $35,370). In comparison, the median annual salary of all occupations in Durham-Chapel Hill is 14.1 percent (14.1%) higher than that in Raleigh-Cary.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Durham-Chapel Hill	$41,170
Raleigh-Cary	$35,370
Winston-Salem	$32,640
Greensboro-High Point	$31,330
Fayetteville	$30,610
Wilmington	$30,360
Greenville	$30,070
Asheville	$29,800
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$29,560
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton	$29,270
Rocky Mount	$28,590
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$28,400
Burlington	$27,800
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$27,750
Goldsboro	$27,660
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$27,640
Jacksonville	$27,270

Table 4. Comparison of All Occupations Salary in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and the Nation

From Table 4, notice that the median annual salary of all occupations in Durham-Chapel Hill is higher than that of both state of North Carolina and the United States. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Durham-Chapel Hill ($41,170) is 22.6 percent (22.6%) higher than that in North Carolina ($31,850) and 15.6 percent (15.6%) higher than that in the United States ($34,750).

Region	Median annual Salary
Durham-Chapel Hill	$41,170
USA	$34,750
North Carolina	$31,850