The annual salary statistics of foresters in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of foresters 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 | $40,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for foresters 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 $75,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,860.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of foresters from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $55,290 | -9.01% | -2.39% |
| 2017 | $60,270 | -1.63% | - |
| 2016 | $61,250 | 2.17% | - |
| 2015 | $59,920 | 3.12% | - |
| 2014 | $58,050 | 6.48% | - |
| 2013 | $54,290 | -4.27% | - |
| 2012 | $56,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $55,290 in Raleigh-Cary is in the middle of salary range for foresters in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of foresters in Raleigh-Cary is 26.0 percent (26.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area and .5 percent (.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area |