The annual salary statistics of registered nurses in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of registered nurses 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 | $60,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for registered nurses 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 $98,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,820.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of registered nurses from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $62,710 | -6.22% | -1.12% |
| 2020 | $66,610 | 2.31% | - |
| 2019 | $65,070 | 2.09% | - |
| 2018 | $63,710 | -1.55% | - |
| 2017 | $64,700 | 1.84% | - |
| 2016 | $63,510 | 1.94% | - |
| 2015 | $62,280 | -6.20% | - |
| 2014 | $66,140 | 1.83% | - |
| 2013 | $64,930 | 2.34% | - |
| 2012 | $63,410 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,710, Durham-Chapel Hill is the lowest paying city for registered nurses in state of North Carolina, following city of Fayetteville (median annual salary of $82,390). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of registered nurses in Durham-Chapel Hill is about 23.9 percent (23.9%) lower than that of the highest paying city Fayetteville.