The annual salary statistics of physicists in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physicists in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $62,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $109,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $173,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $173,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $196,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physicists in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $196,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $173,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,100.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physicists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $173,240 | 52.84% | 49.41% |
| 2021 | $81,700 | -18.18% | - |
| 2020 | $96,550 | -28.06% | - |
| 2019 | $123,640 | 4.26% | - |
| 2018 | $118,370 | 9.32% | - |
| 2017 | $107,340 | 18.34% | - |
| 2016 | $87,650 | -17.31% | - |
| 2015 | $102,820 | 14.38% | - |
| 2014 | $88,030 | -23.88% | - |
| 2013 | $109,050 | 19.62% | - |
| 2012 | $87,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $173,240, Raleigh-Cary is the highest paying city for physicists in state of North Carolina, followed by Greensboro-High Point (median annual salary $151,930). In comparison, the median annual salary of physicists in Raleigh-Cary is 12.3 percent (12.3%) higher than that in Greensboro-High Point.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Greensboro-High Point | |
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Winston-Salem | |
| Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area |