The annual salary statistics of biological technicians in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of biological technicians 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 | $29,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for biological technicians 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 $78,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,770.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of biological technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $38,800 | -20.90% | -2.42% |
| 2021 | $46,910 | 10.70% | - |
| 2020 | $41,890 | 6.66% | - |
| 2019 | $39,100 | 3.09% | - |
| 2018 | $37,890 | -2.51% | - |
| 2017 | $38,840 | -1.57% | - |
| 2016 | $39,450 | 4.49% | - |
| 2015 | $37,680 | -8.23% | - |
| 2014 | $40,780 | -2.72% | - |
| 2013 | $41,890 | 5.13% | - |
| 2012 | $39,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,800 in Durham-Chapel Hill is in the middle of salary range for biological technicians in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of biological technicians in Durham-Chapel Hill is 25.4 percent (25.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Raleigh-Cary and 13.4 percent (13.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Winston-Salem | |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fayetteville | |
| Rocky Mount | |
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Greensboro-High Point | |
| Wilmington | |
| Greenville | |
| Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton |