The annual salary statistics of machinists in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of machinists 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 | $36,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for machinists 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 $83,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,690.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of machinists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $53,240 | 7.59% | 22.18% |
| 2021 | $49,200 | 1.06% | - |
| 2020 | $48,680 | 13.99% | - |
| 2019 | $41,870 | 2.10% | - |
| 2018 | $40,990 | 7.29% | - |
| 2017 | $38,000 | 4.76% | - |
| 2016 | $36,190 | 5.58% | - |
| 2015 | $34,170 | -6.15% | - |
| 2014 | $36,270 | -7.72% | - |
| 2013 | $39,070 | -6.04% | - |
| 2012 | $41,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $53,240, Raleigh-Cary is the second highest paying city for machinists in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city New Bern (median annual salary of $61,650). Compared with New Bern, the median annual salary of machinists in Raleigh-Cary is 13.6 percent (13.6%) lower.