The annual salary statistics of human resources managers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of human resources managers in Durham-Chapel Hill is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $85,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $101,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $127,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $167,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $202,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for human resources managers 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 $202,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $127,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $85,660.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of human resources managers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $127,790 | 0.31% | 8.81% |
| 2018 | $127,400 | -1.37% | - |
| 2017 | $129,140 | -0.12% | - |
| 2016 | $129,300 | 1.20% | - |
| 2015 | $127,750 | -1.30% | - |
| 2014 | $129,410 | 7.13% | - |
| 2013 | $120,180 | 3.04% | - |
| 2012 | $116,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $127,790, Durham-Chapel Hill is the highest paying city for human resources managers in state of North Carolina, followed by Greenville (median annual salary $112,530). In comparison, the median annual salary of human resources managers in Durham-Chapel Hill is 11.9 percent (11.9%) higher than that in Greenville.