The annual salary statistics of environmental scientists and health specialists in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of environmental scientists and health specialists 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 | $49,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $117,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $147,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental scientists and health specialists 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 $147,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,750.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental scientists and health specialists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $80,470 | -1.79% | 31.66% |
| 2021 | $81,910 | -2.99% | - |
| 2020 | $84,360 | 0.44% | - |
| 2019 | $83,990 | -9.32% | - |
| 2018 | $91,820 | 9.92% | - |
| 2017 | $82,710 | -5.30% | - |
| 2016 | $87,090 | 5.87% | - |
| 2015 | $81,980 | 30.65% | - |
| 2014 | $56,850 | 1.72% | - |
| 2013 | $55,870 | 1.58% | - |
| 2012 | $54,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $80,470, Durham-Chapel Hill is the highest paying city for environmental scientists and health specialists in state of North Carolina, followed by Raleigh-Cary (median annual salary $64,530). In comparison, the median annual salary of environmental scientists and health specialists in Durham-Chapel Hill is 19.8 percent (19.8%) higher than that in Raleigh-Cary.