The annual salary statistics of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers 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 | $36,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $88,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $123,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $153,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers 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 $153,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $88,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,000.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $88,100 | 5.80% | 23.84% |
| 2019 | $82,990 | -4.45% | - |
| 2018 | $86,680 | 3.50% | - |
| 2017 | $83,650 | 1.77% | - |
| 2016 | $82,170 | 9.08% | - |
| 2015 | $74,710 | 3.87% | - |
| 2014 | $71,820 | 3.95% | - |
| 2013 | $68,980 | 2.73% | - |
| 2012 | $67,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $88,100, Durham-Chapel Hill is the highest paying city for postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in state of North Carolina, followed by Winston-Salem (median annual salary $72,950). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in Durham-Chapel Hill is 17.2 percent (17.2%) higher than that in Winston-Salem.