The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education teachers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary education teachers 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 | $38,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $130,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education teachers 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 $130,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,500.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $78,650 | 1.88% | 11.51% |
| 2021 | $77,170 | 7.20% | - |
| 2020 | $71,610 | 1.48% | - |
| 2019 | $70,550 | -2.65% | - |
| 2018 | $72,420 | -1.42% | - |
| 2017 | $73,450 | -1.21% | - |
| 2016 | $74,340 | -2.66% | - |
| 2015 | $76,320 | 1.77% | - |
| 2014 | $74,970 | 7.78% | - |
| 2013 | $69,140 | -0.67% | - |
| 2012 | $69,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $78,650, Durham-Chapel Hill is the highest paying city for postsecondary education teachers in state of North Carolina, followed by Greensboro-High Point (median annual salary $74,550). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary education teachers in Durham-Chapel Hill is 5.2 percent (5.2%) higher than that in Greensboro-High Point.