The annual salary statistics of postsecondary physics teachers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary physics 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 | $49,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $101,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $129,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $161,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary physics 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 $161,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $101,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,570.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary physics teachers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $101,850 | -10.31% | 1.99% |
| 2017 | $112,350 | 6.07% | - |
| 2016 | $105,530 | -1.51% | - |
| 2015 | $107,120 | 4.84% | - |
| 2014 | $101,940 | 3.03% | - |
| 2013 | $98,850 | -0.98% | - |
| 2012 | $99,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $101,850, Durham-Chapel Hill is the highest paying city for postsecondary physics teachers in state of North Carolina, followed by Greensboro-High Point (median annual salary $77,100). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary physics teachers in Durham-Chapel Hill is 24.3 percent (24.3%) higher than that in Greensboro-High Point.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Greensboro-High Point | |
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area |