The annual salary statistics of electrical engineers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of electrical 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 | $68,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $83,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $111,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $133,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $166,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electrical 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 $166,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $111,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $68,720.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electrical engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $111,020 | 7.93% | 36.34% |
| 2021 | $102,220 | -2.20% | - |
| 2020 | $104,470 | -3.82% | - |
| 2019 | $108,460 | 6.81% | - |
| 2018 | $101,070 | -1.51% | - |
| 2017 | $102,600 | -3.52% | - |
| 2016 | $106,210 | 12.97% | - |
| 2015 | $92,430 | 16.59% | - |
| 2014 | $77,100 | 3.68% | - |
| 2013 | $74,260 | 4.83% | - |
| 2012 | $70,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $111,020, Durham-Chapel Hill is the highest paying city for electrical engineers in state of North Carolina, followed by Raleigh-Cary (median annual salary $104,210). In comparison, the median annual salary of electrical engineers in Durham-Chapel Hill is 6.1 percent (6.1%) higher than that in Raleigh-Cary.