The annual salary statistics of chemical engineers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of chemical 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 | $65,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $78,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $101,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $119,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $130,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical 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 $130,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $101,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,690.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $101,090 | 0.79% | 8.38% |
| 2021 | $100,290 | -7.36% | - |
| 2020 | $107,670 | -14.04% | - |
| 2019 | $122,790 | 8.49% | - |
| 2018 | $112,360 | 0.56% | - |
| 2017 | $111,730 | 13.92% | - |
| 2016 | $96,180 | 3.64% | - |
| 2015 | $92,680 | 3.97% | - |
| 2014 | $89,000 | -4.45% | - |
| 2013 | $92,960 | 0.37% | - |
| 2012 | $92,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $101,090 in Durham-Chapel Hill is in the middle of salary range for chemical engineers in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of chemical engineers in Durham-Chapel Hill is 1.2 percent (1.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Raleigh-Cary and 39.1 percent (39.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Greensboro-High Point | |
| Fayetteville | |
| Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Wilmington | |
| Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area |