SOC 15-2041 · Computer and Mathematical Occupations · May 2025

How much do Statisticians make in Raleigh-Cary, NC?

In the May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for Statisticians in Raleigh-Cary, NC is $152,880. The 10th percentile is $75,420 and the 90th percentile is $210,350. Employment is 210.

Median annual wage

$152,880

10th percentile
$75,420
25th percentile
$115,400
Median
$152,880
75th percentile
$181,920
90th percentile
$210,350
Mean
$149,420

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

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Percentile spread

For Statisticians, the published 10th percentile is $75,420 and the 90th percentile is $210,350. The difference is $134,930, which is 88.3% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $115,400 to the 75th at $181,920, covers $66,520.

The mean annual wage is $149,420, which sits below the median of $152,880. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Raleigh-Cary, NC median is 44.7% higher than the national median of $105,650 for Statisticians. In 2024 national prices the local median is $155,750, which is 47.4% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 32.1% higher than the North Carolina median of $115,690.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Raleigh-Cary, NC is 98.157, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $152,880 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Statisticians at $155,750 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

6 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Statisticians. Raleigh-Cary, NC ranks 1st of 7 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

  • Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is 39 miles away, with a median of $103,290 and employment of 600. That median is 32.4% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $105,860, against $155,750 here.
  • Richmond, VA is 128 miles away, with a median of $81,620 and employment of 160. That median is 46.6% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $83,407, against $155,750 here.
  • Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is 137 miles away, with a median of $101,870 and employment of 30. That median is 33.4% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $104,012, against $155,750 here.

Employment share

Statisticians accounts for 0.03% of wage-and-salary employment in Raleigh-Cary, NC (210 of 743,120). Nationally the occupation is 0.02% of employment (29,030 of 155,495,730). The local share is 1.51 times the national share. That ratio is the location quotient computed from these May 2025 employment counts. It is not copied from the location-quotient column in the BLS bulk file.

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Questions this page answers

How much do Statisticians make in Raleigh-Cary, NC?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for Statisticians in Raleigh-Cary, NC is $152,880. The 10th percentile is $75,420 and the 90th percentile is $210,350. Employment is 210.

How does that compare with the national median for Statisticians?

The local median is 44.7% higher than the national median of $105,650.

What is Statisticians pay in Raleigh-Cary, NC after local prices?

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Raleigh-Cary, NC is 98.157, with the United States at 100. In those national prices, the May 2025 median of $152,880 is $155,750. The wage is May 2025 and the parity is 2024.

How does Raleigh-Cary, NC compare with nearby metros for Statisticians?

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is the closest metropolitan area within 200 miles with a published annual median, 39 miles away, at $103,290. Raleigh-Cary, NC ranks 1st of 7 metros within 200 miles on that median. Distances use Census Bureau internal points.