The annual salary statistics of human resources specialists in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of human resources specialists 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 | $46,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $90,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $119,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for human resources specialists 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 $119,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,580.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of human resources specialists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $66,080 | -15.07% | 6.54% |
| 2021 | $76,040 | 5.10% | - |
| 2020 | $72,160 | 3.16% | - |
| 2019 | $69,880 | 9.23% | - |
| 2018 | $63,430 | 2.43% | - |
| 2017 | $61,890 | 0.13% | - |
| 2016 | $61,810 | -2.15% | - |
| 2015 | $63,140 | -2.88% | - |
| 2014 | $64,960 | 2.85% | - |
| 2013 | $63,110 | 2.14% | - |
| 2012 | $61,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $66,080, Durham-Chapel Hill is the second highest paying city for human resources specialists in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Fayetteville (median annual salary of $68,910). Compared with Fayetteville, the median annual salary of human resources specialists in Durham-Chapel Hill is 4.1 percent (4.1%) lower.