The annual salary statistics of soil and plant scientists in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of soil and plant scientists 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 | $78,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $82,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $105,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $137,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $168,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for soil and plant scientists 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 $168,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $105,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $78,830.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of soil and plant scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $105,300 | 3.65% | 19.90% |
| 2021 | $101,460 | 16.15% | - |
| 2019 | $85,070 | 0.42% | - |
| 2018 | $84,710 | 1.76% | - |
| 2017 | $83,220 | -1.36% | - |
| 2015 | $84,350 | 40.56% | - |
| 2013 | $50,140 | -68.23% | - |
| 2012 | $84,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $105,300, Durham-Chapel Hill is the highest paying city for soil and plant scientists in state of North Carolina, followed by Raleigh-Cary (median annual salary $103,150). In comparison, the median annual salary of soil and plant scientists in Durham-Chapel Hill is 2.0 percent (2.0%) higher than that in Raleigh-Cary.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Wilmington | |
| Greensboro-High Point | |
| Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Asheville | |
| Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area |