The annual salary statistics of orthotists and prosthetists in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of orthotists and prosthetists 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 | $50,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $87,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for orthotists and prosthetists 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 $101,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,880.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of orthotists and prosthetists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $67,250 | -14.32% | -8.94% |
| 2018 | $76,880 | 2.89% | - |
| 2017 | $74,660 | 1.88% | - |
| 2016 | $73,260 | 1.13% | - |
| 2015 | $72,430 | 1.70% | - |
| 2014 | $71,200 | 2.29% | - |
| 2013 | $69,570 | -5.30% | - |
| 2012 | $73,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $67,250 in Durham-Chapel Hill is in the middle of salary range for orthotists and prosthetists in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of orthotists and prosthetists in Durham-Chapel Hill is 14.3 percent (14.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Asheville and 53.6 percent (53.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Greensboro-High Point.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Asheville | |
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Winston-Salem | |
| Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Greensboro-High Point |