The annual salary statistics of other life scientists in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of other life scientists 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 | $41,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $107,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other life scientists 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 $107,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,120.
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 | $64,440 | 0.33% | 9.06% |
| 2021 | $64,230 | -9.00% | - |
| 2020 | $70,010 | -29.92% | - |
| 2019 | $90,960 | 6.46% | - |
| 2018 | $85,080 | 3.20% | - |
| 2017 | $82,360 | 37.57% | - |
| 2015 | $51,420 | 4.75% | - |
| 2014 | $48,980 | -10.94% | - |
| 2013 | $54,340 | -7.84% | - |
| 2012 | $58,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $64,440, Raleigh-Cary is the second highest paying city for other life scientists in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Durham-Chapel Hill (median annual salary of $103,510). Compared with Durham-Chapel Hill, the median annual salary of other life scientists in Raleigh-Cary is 37.7 percent (37.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Raleigh-Cary |