The annual salary statistics of computer hardware engineers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of computer hardware 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 | $80,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $109,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $134,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $170,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $170,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer hardware 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 $170,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $134,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $80,800.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer hardware engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $134,330 | 3.24% | 10.06% |
| 2021 | $129,980 | 2.52% | - |
| 2020 | $126,710 | 2.50% | - |
| 2019 | $123,540 | 11.58% | - |
| 2018 | $109,240 | 20.75% | - |
| 2017 | $86,570 | 14.10% | - |
| 2016 | $74,360 | -10.06% | - |
| 2015 | $81,840 | -14.16% | - |
| 2014 | $93,430 | -0.02% | - |
| 2013 | $93,450 | -29.28% | - |
| 2012 | $120,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $134,330, Durham-Chapel Hill is the highest paying city for computer hardware engineers in state of North Carolina, followed by Raleigh-Cary (median annual salary $127,690). In comparison, the median annual salary of computer hardware engineers in Durham-Chapel Hill is 4.9 percent (4.9%) higher than that in Raleigh-Cary.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Fayetteville | |
| Greensboro-High Point |