The annual salary statistics of construction managers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of construction managers in Durham-Chapel Hill is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $69,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $84,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $115,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $147,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $184,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction managers 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 $184,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $115,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $69,040.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of construction managers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $115,020 | 2.60% | 23.80% |
| 2018 | $112,030 | -0.56% | - |
| 2017 | $112,660 | 13.63% | - |
| 2016 | $97,310 | 15.32% | - |
| 2015 | $82,400 | 0.58% | - |
| 2014 | $81,920 | -4.93% | - |
| 2013 | $85,960 | -1.97% | - |
| 2012 | $87,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $115,020, Durham-Chapel Hill is the highest paying city for construction managers in state of North Carolina, followed by Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $104,980). In comparison, the median annual salary of construction managers in Durham-Chapel Hill is 8.7 percent (8.7%) higher than that in Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.