The annual salary statistics of retail salespersons in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of retail salespersons 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 | $22,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for retail salespersons 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 $46,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,540.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of retail salespersons from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $29,560 | 5.95% | 32.41% |
| 2021 | $27,800 | 11.44% | - |
| 2020 | $24,620 | 5.44% | - |
| 2019 | $23,280 | 0.34% | - |
| 2018 | $23,200 | -0.22% | - |
| 2017 | $23,250 | -0.04% | - |
| 2016 | $23,260 | 5.25% | - |
| 2015 | $22,040 | 8.67% | - |
| 2014 | $20,130 | 0.89% | - |
| 2013 | $19,950 | -0.15% | - |
| 2012 | $19,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,560, Durham-Chapel Hill is the highest paying city for retail salespersons in state of North Carolina, followed by Raleigh-Cary (median annual salary $29,160). In comparison, the median annual salary of retail salespersons in Durham-Chapel Hill is 1.4 percent (1.4%) higher than that in Raleigh-Cary.