The annual salary statistics of chemical technicians in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chemical 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 | $37,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical 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 $79,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,930.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $51,170 | 3.71% | 26.48% |
| 2021 | $49,270 | 9.36% | - |
| 2020 | $44,660 | -5.71% | - |
| 2019 | $47,210 | 1.59% | - |
| 2018 | $46,460 | -1.53% | - |
| 2017 | $47,170 | 2.06% | - |
| 2016 | $46,200 | -0.76% | - |
| 2015 | $46,550 | 9.52% | - |
| 2014 | $42,120 | -9.00% | - |
| 2013 | $45,910 | 18.06% | - |
| 2012 | $37,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,170 in Durham-Chapel Hill is in the middle of salary range for chemical technicians in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of chemical technicians in Durham-Chapel Hill is 32.1 percent (32.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Winston-Salem and 30.1 percent (30.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Asheville.