The annual salary statistics of sociologists in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of sociologists 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 | $61,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $78,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $101,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $126,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $143,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sociologists 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 $143,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $101,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,410.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sociologists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $101,780 | 1.40% | 35.41% |
| 2021 | $100,350 | 13.23% | - |
| 2018 | $87,070 | 1.45% | - |
| 2017 | $85,810 | 6.22% | - |
| 2016 | $80,470 | 3.54% | - |
| 2015 | $77,620 | -1.61% | - |
| 2014 | $78,870 | 10.98% | - |
| 2013 | $70,210 | 6.37% | - |
| 2012 | $65,740 | - | - |