The annual salary statistics of environmental scientists and health specialists in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of environmental scientists and health specialists 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 | $48,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,530 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $103,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental scientists and health specialists 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 $103,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,870.
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 | $64,530 | 1.21% | 14.47% |
| 2021 | $63,750 | 0.85% | - |
| 2020 | $63,210 | 4.11% | - |
| 2019 | $60,610 | 0.12% | - |
| 2018 | $60,540 | 3.60% | - |
| 2017 | $58,360 | -1.06% | - |
| 2016 | $58,980 | 0.61% | - |
| 2015 | $58,620 | 2.18% | - |
| 2014 | $57,340 | -2.30% | - |
| 2013 | $58,660 | 5.92% | - |
| 2012 | $55,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $64,530, Raleigh-Cary is the second highest paying city for environmental scientists and health specialists in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Durham-Chapel Hill (median annual salary of $80,470). Compared with Durham-Chapel Hill, the median annual salary of environmental scientists and health specialists in Raleigh-Cary is 19.8 percent (19.8%) lower.