The annual salary statistics of chemists in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chemists 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 | $53,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $102,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $130,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemists 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 $130,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $82,220 | 1.54% | 1.11% |
| 2021 | $80,950 | 16.10% | - |
| 2020 | $67,920 | -26.96% | - |
| 2019 | $86,230 | -0.46% | - |
| 2018 | $86,630 | 3.57% | - |
| 2017 | $83,540 | 10.13% | - |
| 2016 | $75,080 | -1.70% | - |
| 2015 | $76,360 | -13.79% | - |
| 2014 | $86,890 | 1.25% | - |
| 2013 | $85,800 | 5.23% | - |
| 2012 | $81,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $82,220, Durham-Chapel Hill is the highest paying city for chemists in state of North Carolina, followed by Raleigh-Cary (median annual salary $79,990). In comparison, the median annual salary of chemists in Durham-Chapel Hill is 2.7 percent (2.7%) higher than that in Raleigh-Cary.