The annual salary statistics of curators in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of curators 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 | $38,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for curators 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 $78,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,160.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of curators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $48,680 | -0.90% | -24.16% |
| 2021 | $49,120 | -10.57% | - |
| 2020 | $54,310 | 2.06% | - |
| 2019 | $53,190 | -8.87% | - |
| 2018 | $57,910 | -4.52% | - |
| 2017 | $60,530 | 0.15% | - |
| 2016 | $60,440 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $60,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,680 in Durham-Chapel Hill is in the middle of salary range for curators in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of curators in Durham-Chapel Hill is 20.9 percent (20.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Raleigh-Cary and 12.8 percent (12.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Winston-Salem | |
| Greensboro-High Point | |
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Wilmington | |
| Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area |