The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers 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 | $40,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers 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 $100,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,580.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $61,350 | 1.39% | 13.71% |
| 2021 | $60,500 | 0.84% | - |
| 2020 | $59,990 | 4.53% | - |
| 2019 | $57,270 | 1.45% | - |
| 2018 | $56,440 | -24.31% | - |
| 2017 | $70,160 | -0.37% | - |
| 2016 | $70,420 | 16.10% | - |
| 2015 | $59,080 | 8.40% | - |
| 2014 | $54,120 | 1.66% | - |
| 2013 | $53,220 | 0.53% | - |
| 2012 | $52,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,350 in Durham-Chapel Hill is in the middle of salary range for first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in Durham-Chapel Hill is 16.9 percent (16.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Wilmington and 24.4 percent (24.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.