The annual salary statistics of receptionists and information clerks in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of receptionists and information clerks 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 | $22,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for receptionists and information clerks 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 $46,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,730.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of receptionists and information clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $34,870 | 11.21% | 22.71% |
| 2021 | $30,960 | -1.39% | - |
| 2020 | $31,390 | 4.75% | - |
| 2019 | $29,900 | 3.11% | - |
| 2018 | $28,970 | 1.38% | - |
| 2017 | $28,570 | -0.95% | - |
| 2016 | $28,840 | 1.32% | - |
| 2015 | $28,460 | 1.97% | - |
| 2014 | $27,900 | 2.54% | - |
| 2013 | $27,190 | 0.88% | - |
| 2012 | $26,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $34,870, Durham-Chapel Hill is the highest paying city for receptionists and information clerks in state of North Carolina, followed by Raleigh-Cary (median annual salary $34,150). In comparison, the median annual salary of receptionists and information clerks in Durham-Chapel Hill is 2.1 percent (2.1%) higher than that in Raleigh-Cary.