The annual salary statistics of medical assistants in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical assistants 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 | $35,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical assistants 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 $47,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,440.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $38,840 | 5.79% | 24.95% |
| 2021 | $36,590 | 1.91% | - |
| 2020 | $35,890 | 2.84% | - |
| 2019 | $34,870 | 1.35% | - |
| 2018 | $34,400 | 6.10% | - |
| 2017 | $32,300 | 5.42% | - |
| 2016 | $30,550 | 3.50% | - |
| 2015 | $29,480 | -2.34% | - |
| 2014 | $30,170 | 0.60% | - |
| 2013 | $29,990 | 2.80% | - |
| 2012 | $29,150 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,840, Durham-Chapel Hill is the second highest paying city for medical assistants in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Raleigh-Cary (median annual salary of $38,870). Compared with Raleigh-Cary, the median annual salary of medical assistants in Durham-Chapel Hill is .1 percent (.1%) lower.