The annual salary statistics of pharmacists in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of pharmacists 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 | $95,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $131,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $135,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $139,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $164,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacists 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 $164,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $135,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $95,250.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pharmacists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $135,630 | 5.36% | 13.65% |
| 2021 | $128,360 | 2.98% | - |
| 2020 | $124,540 | 2.75% | - |
| 2019 | $121,110 | -1.78% | - |
| 2018 | $123,260 | -0.94% | - |
| 2017 | $124,420 | 1.54% | - |
| 2016 | $122,510 | 1.13% | - |
| 2015 | $121,130 | -0.52% | - |
| 2014 | $121,760 | 2.92% | - |
| 2013 | $118,210 | 0.92% | - |
| 2012 | $117,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $135,630, Durham-Chapel Hill is the highest paying city for pharmacists in state of North Carolina, followed by Greenville (median annual salary $135,460). In comparison, the median annual salary of pharmacists in Durham-Chapel Hill is .1 percent (.1%) higher than that in Greenville.