The annual salary statistics of biomedical engineers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of biomedical engineers 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 | $63,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $118,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for biomedical engineers 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 $118,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,290.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of biomedical engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $80,300 | -10.54% | -28.00% |
| 2021 | $88,760 | -3.45% | - |
| 2020 | $91,820 | 10.60% | - |
| 2019 | $82,090 | -12.52% | - |
| 2018 | $92,370 | 30.28% | - |
| 2017 | $64,400 | -7.64% | - |
| 2016 | $69,320 | 2.12% | - |
| 2015 | $67,850 | -34.06% | - |
| 2014 | $90,960 | -13.27% | - |
| 2013 | $103,030 | 0.24% | - |
| 2012 | $102,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $80,300, Durham-Chapel Hill is the lowest paying city for biomedical engineers in state of North Carolina, following city of Raleigh-Cary (median annual salary of $97,720). In comparison, the median annual salary of biomedical engineers in Durham-Chapel Hill is 17.8 percent (17.8%) lower than that in the highest paying city Raleigh-Cary.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Winston-Salem | |
| Durham-Chapel Hill |