The annual salary statistics of multimedia artists and animators in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of multimedia artists and animators 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 | $59,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $74,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $118,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for multimedia artists and animators 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 $118,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,280.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of multimedia artists and animators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $74,710 | 12.41% | 14.54% |
| 2021 | $65,440 | -8.39% | - |
| 2020 | $70,930 | -4.33% | - |
| 2019 | $74,000 | 17.47% | - |
| 2018 | $61,070 | 9.71% | - |
| 2017 | $55,140 | 1.96% | - |
| 2016 | $54,060 | -20.26% | - |
| 2015 | $65,010 | -16.27% | - |
| 2013 | $75,590 | 15.53% | - |
| 2012 | $63,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $74,710, Durham-Chapel Hill is the highest paying city for multimedia artists and animators in state of North Carolina, followed by Raleigh-Cary (median annual salary $73,560). In comparison, the median annual salary of multimedia artists and animators in Durham-Chapel Hill is 1.5 percent (1.5%) higher than that in Raleigh-Cary.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Winston-Salem |