The annual salary statistics of childcare workers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of childcare workers 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 | $22,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for childcare workers 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 $36,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,140.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of childcare workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $30,810 | 14.61% | 38.66% |
| 2021 | $26,310 | 3.08% | - |
| 2020 | $25,500 | 13.18% | - |
| 2019 | $22,140 | -9.58% | - |
| 2018 | $24,260 | 13.44% | - |
| 2017 | $21,000 | -5.43% | - |
| 2016 | $22,140 | 1.67% | - |
| 2015 | $21,770 | 2.85% | - |
| 2014 | $21,150 | 7.52% | - |
| 2013 | $19,560 | 3.37% | - |
| 2012 | $18,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,810, Durham-Chapel Hill is the highest paying city for childcare workers in state of North Carolina, followed by Greensboro-High Point (median annual salary $28,010). In comparison, the median annual salary of childcare workers in Durham-Chapel Hill is 9.1 percent (9.1%) higher than that in Greensboro-High Point.