The annual salary statistics of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers 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 | $35,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers 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 $63,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,980.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $48,690 | 2.01% | 10.64% |
| 2021 | $47,710 | -1.63% | - |
| 2020 | $48,490 | 2.56% | - |
| 2019 | $47,250 | -4.63% | - |
| 2018 | $49,440 | 3.38% | - |
| 2017 | $47,770 | 4.38% | - |
| 2016 | $45,680 | -7.86% | - |
| 2015 | $49,270 | 9.46% | - |
| 2014 | $44,610 | -4.19% | - |
| 2013 | $46,480 | 6.39% | - |
| 2012 | $43,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,690, Durham-Chapel Hill is the second highest paying city for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Raleigh-Cary (median annual salary of $49,230). Compared with Raleigh-Cary, the median annual salary of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Durham-Chapel Hill is 1.1 percent (1.1%) lower.