The annual salary statistics of materials scientists in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of materials 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 | $93,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $106,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $126,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $155,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $186,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for materials 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 $186,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $126,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $93,540.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of materials scientists from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $126,080 | -0.27% | 26.40% |
| 2019 | $126,420 | 2.22% | - |
| 2018 | $123,610 | 24.64% | - |
| 2013 | $93,150 | 0.38% | - |
| 2012 | $92,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $126,080, Durham-Chapel Hill is the highest paying city for materials scientists in state of North Carolina, followed by Greensboro-High Point (median annual salary $88,890). In comparison, the median annual salary of materials scientists in Durham-Chapel Hill is 29.5 percent (29.5%) higher than that in Greensboro-High Point.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Greensboro-High Point | |
| Raleigh-Cary |