The annual salary statistics of other life scientists in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of other life scientists 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 | $64,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $103,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $133,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $169,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other life scientists 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 $169,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $103,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,460.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other life scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $103,510 | 24.59% | 48.03% |
| 2021 | $78,060 | -54.28% | - |
| 2020 | $120,430 | 4.08% | - |
| 2019 | $115,520 | 11.35% | - |
| 2018 | $102,410 | 7.06% | - |
| 2017 | $95,180 | -6.78% | - |
| 2016 | $101,630 | 23.24% | - |
| 2015 | $78,010 | 13.83% | - |
| 2014 | $67,220 | 2.35% | - |
| 2013 | $65,640 | 18.05% | - |
| 2012 | $53,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $103,510, Durham-Chapel Hill is the highest paying city for other life scientists in state of North Carolina, followed by Raleigh-Cary (median annual salary $64,440). In comparison, the median annual salary of other life scientists in Durham-Chapel Hill is 37.7 percent (37.7%) higher than that in Raleigh-Cary.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Raleigh-Cary |