Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer Salary in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of security and fire alarm systems installers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of security and fire alarm systems installers 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$35,840
25th Percentile Wage
$39,970
50th Percentile Wage
$49,730
75th Percentile Wage
$60,060
90th Percentile Wage
$63,210

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for security and fire alarm systems installers 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 $63,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,840.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of security and fire alarm systems installers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$49,730
1.29% 13.19%
2021
$49,090
9.47% -
2020
$44,440
3.67% -
2019
$42,810
2.97% -
2018
$41,540
3.78% -
2017
$39,970
1.33% -
2016
$39,440
34.48% -
2015
$25,840
17.11% -
2013
$21,420
-101.54% -
2012
$43,170
- -

Table 2. Compare Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer Salary in Durham-Chapel Hill with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,730, Durham-Chapel Hill is the second highest paying city for security and fire alarm systems installers in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Raleigh-Cary (median annual salary of $49,810). Compared with Raleigh-Cary, the median annual salary of security and fire alarm systems installers in Durham-Chapel Hill is .2 percent (.2%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Raleigh-Cary
$49,810
Durham-Chapel Hill
$49,730
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$48,590
Greensboro-High Point
$47,970
Winston-Salem
$47,820
Asheville
$46,860
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton
$46,510
Wilmington
$46,270
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$46,260
Fayetteville
$39,560
Greenville
$38,070
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$37,190
Rocky Mount
$33,760
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$32,140

See also: Top paying jobs in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina.