The annual salary statistics of environmental science and protection technicians in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of environmental science and protection technicians in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $34,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental science and protection technicians in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,210.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental science and protection technicians from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $45,410 | 7.02% | 22.73% |
| 2017 | $42,220 | 7.96% | - |
| 2016 | $38,860 | 1.62% | - |
| 2015 | $38,230 | 3.66% | - |
| 2014 | $36,830 | -0.30% | - |
| 2013 | $36,940 | 5.01% | - |
| 2012 | $35,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,410, Raleigh-Cary is the second highest paying city for environmental science and protection technicians in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Jacksonville (median annual salary of $48,760). Compared with Jacksonville, the median annual salary of environmental science and protection technicians in Raleigh-Cary is 6.9 percent (6.9%) lower.