The annual salary statistics of other biological scientists in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of other biological scientists 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 | $52,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $136,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other biological scientists 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 $136,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,170.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other biological scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $82,600 | -3.01% | 6.28% |
| 2021 | $85,090 | -4.78% | - |
| 2020 | $89,160 | 0.55% | - |
| 2019 | $88,670 | 11.21% | - |
| 2017 | $78,730 | 1.68% | - |
| 2016 | $77,410 | 3.94% | - |
| 2015 | $74,360 | -2.73% | - |
| 2014 | $76,390 | 4.49% | - |
| 2013 | $72,960 | -6.10% | - |
| 2012 | $77,410 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $82,600 in Durham-Chapel Hill is in the middle of salary range for other biological scientists in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of other biological scientists in Durham-Chapel Hill is 7.8 percent (7.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Raleigh-Cary and 15.4 percent (15.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Greenville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Asheville | |
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Greenville |