The annual salary statistics of social scientists and related workers in Asheville, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of social scientists and related workers in Asheville 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 | $53,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $80,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $87,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $95,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $130,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social scientists and related workers in Asheville, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $130,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $87,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,780.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $87,780, Asheville is the second highest paying city for social scientists and related workers in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Fayetteville (median annual salary of $88,570). Compared with Fayetteville, the median annual salary of social scientists and related workers in Asheville is .9 percent (.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fayetteville | |
| Asheville | |
| Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Greensboro-High Point | |
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Greenville |