The annual salary statistics of microbiologists in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of microbiologists 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 | $48,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $115,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for microbiologists 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 $115,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of microbiologists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $82,950 | 12.74% | 42.44% |
| 2021 | $72,380 | 17.95% | - |
| 2020 | $59,390 | 1.33% | - |
| 2019 | $58,600 | 1.31% | - |
| 2018 | $57,830 | 17.91% | - |
| 2015 | $47,470 | 0.34% | - |
| 2014 | $47,310 | -2.64% | - |
| 2013 | $48,560 | 1.67% | - |
| 2012 | $47,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $82,950 in Raleigh-Cary is in the middle of salary range for microbiologists in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of microbiologists in Raleigh-Cary is 5.8 percent (5.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 32.9 percent (32.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Wilmington | |
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area |