The annual salary statistics of environmental engineers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of environmental 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 | $69,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $83,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $110,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $127,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $129,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental 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 $129,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $110,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $69,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $110,240 | -1.32% | 11.15% |
| 2021 | $111,700 | -1.84% | - |
| 2020 | $113,760 | 3.63% | - |
| 2019 | $109,630 | 6.54% | - |
| 2018 | $102,460 | -1.08% | - |
| 2017 | $103,570 | -0.74% | - |
| 2014 | $104,340 | 7.10% | - |
| 2013 | $96,930 | -1.05% | - |
| 2012 | $97,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $110,240, Durham-Chapel Hill is the highest paying city for environmental engineers in state of North Carolina, followed by Raleigh-Cary (median annual salary $101,370). In comparison, the median annual salary of environmental engineers in Durham-Chapel Hill is 8.0 percent (8.0%) higher than that in Raleigh-Cary.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Greensboro-High Point | |
| Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Asheville | |
| Fayetteville | |
| Wilmington | |
| Winston-Salem | |
| Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton |