The annual salary statistics of construction laborers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of construction laborers 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 | $29,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction laborers 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 $49,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,430.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of construction laborers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,340 | 2.01% | 27.83% |
| 2021 | $36,590 | 12.63% | - |
| 2020 | $31,970 | -6.63% | - |
| 2019 | $34,090 | 1.55% | - |
| 2018 | $33,560 | 4.83% | - |
| 2017 | $31,940 | 14.21% | - |
| 2016 | $27,400 | 1.97% | - |
| 2015 | $26,860 | -0.78% | - |
| 2014 | $27,070 | 2.55% | - |
| 2013 | $26,380 | -2.16% | - |
| 2012 | $26,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,340, Durham-Chapel Hill is the second highest paying city for construction laborers in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Wilmington (median annual salary of $37,360). Compared with Wilmington, the median annual salary of construction laborers in Durham-Chapel Hill is .1 percent (.1%) lower.