The annual salary statistics of postsecondary communications teachers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary communications teachers 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 | $49,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary communications teachers 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 $98,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,090.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary communications teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $62,540 | -56.81% | -33.43% |
| 2021 | $98,070 | 14.98% | - |
| 2020 | $83,380 | 4.97% | - |
| 2019 | $79,240 | 8.27% | - |
| 2018 | $72,690 | -1.24% | - |
| 2017 | $73,590 | 1.21% | - |
| 2016 | $72,700 | -15.80% | - |
| 2015 | $84,190 | 1.65% | - |
| 2014 | $82,800 | -1.09% | - |
| 2013 | $83,700 | 0.30% | - |
| 2012 | $83,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,540 in Durham-Chapel Hill is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary communications teachers in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary communications teachers in Durham-Chapel Hill is 20.7 percent (20.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Winston-Salem and 21.1 percent (21.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Wilmington.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Winston-Salem | |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Greensboro-High Point | |
| Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Wilmington |