The annual salary statistics of biochemists and biophysicists in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of biochemists and biophysicists 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 | $55,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $76,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $96,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $119,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $148,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for biochemists and biophysicists 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 $148,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $96,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,550.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of biochemists and biophysicists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $96,700 | -5.39% | 12.36% |
| 2021 | $101,910 | -1.06% | - |
| 2020 | $102,990 | -2.85% | - |
| 2019 | $105,930 | 12.44% | - |
| 2017 | $92,750 | -6.98% | - |
| 2016 | $99,220 | 5.97% | - |
| 2015 | $93,300 | -1.90% | - |
| 2014 | $95,070 | 11.17% | - |
| 2013 | $84,450 | -0.36% | - |
| 2012 | $84,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $96,700, Durham-Chapel Hill is the second highest paying city for biochemists and biophysicists in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Raleigh-Cary (median annual salary of $102,150). Compared with Raleigh-Cary, the median annual salary of biochemists and biophysicists in Durham-Chapel Hill is 5.3 percent (5.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Greenville |