The annual salary statistics of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks 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 | $32,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks 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 $67,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,090.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $47,980 | 0.94% | 20.32% |
| 2021 | $47,530 | 4.44% | - |
| 2020 | $45,420 | 3.70% | - |
| 2019 | $43,740 | -0.23% | - |
| 2018 | $43,840 | 1.32% | - |
| 2017 | $43,260 | 3.86% | - |
| 2016 | $41,590 | 2.84% | - |
| 2015 | $40,410 | 2.77% | - |
| 2014 | $39,290 | 2.77% | - |
| 2013 | $38,200 | -0.08% | - |
| 2012 | $38,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,980, Durham-Chapel Hill is the highest paying city for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in state of North Carolina, followed by Raleigh-Cary (median annual salary $44,860). In comparison, the median annual salary of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Durham-Chapel Hill is 6.5 percent (6.5%) higher than that in Raleigh-Cary.