The annual salary statistics of materials scientists in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of materials 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 | $38,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $88,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for materials 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 $88,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,700.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of materials scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $55,500 | -13.80% | -53.12% |
| 2021 | $63,160 | -27.39% | - |
| 2016 | $80,460 | -10.92% | - |
| 2015 | $89,250 | -1.90% | - |
| 2014 | $90,950 | 7.01% | - |
| 2013 | $84,570 | -0.48% | - |
| 2012 | $84,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $55,500, Raleigh-Cary is the lowest paying city for materials scientists in state of North Carolina, following city of Durham-Chapel Hill (median annual salary of $126,080). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of materials scientists in Raleigh-Cary is about 56.0 percent (56.0%) lower than that of the highest paying city Durham-Chapel Hill.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Greensboro-High Point | |
| Raleigh-Cary |