The annual salary statistics of nurse practitioners in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of nurse practitioners 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 | $107,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $107,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $126,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $134,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $134,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nurse practitioners 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 $134,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $126,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $107,260.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nurse practitioners from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $126,110 | -0.84% | 31.96% |
| 2021 | $127,170 | 14.16% | - |
| 2020 | $109,160 | 3.05% | - |
| 2019 | $105,830 | 2.94% | - |
| 2018 | $102,720 | 0.25% | - |
| 2017 | $102,460 | 2.40% | - |
| 2016 | $100,000 | 1.63% | - |
| 2015 | $98,370 | 10.81% | - |
| 2014 | $87,740 | 0.73% | - |
| 2013 | $87,100 | 1.49% | - |
| 2012 | $85,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $126,110, Durham-Chapel Hill is the second highest paying city for nurse practitioners in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Winston-Salem (median annual salary of $130,410). Compared with Winston-Salem, the median annual salary of nurse practitioners in Durham-Chapel Hill is 3.3 percent (3.3%) lower.