The annual salary statistics of librarians in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage information of librarians in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area 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 | $32,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for librarians in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of librarians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $49,790 | -0.96% | 12.63% |
| 2016 | $50,270 | -9.31% | - |
| 2015 | $54,950 | -7.48% | - |
| 2014 | $59,060 | 11.73% | - |
| 2013 | $52,130 | 16.55% | - |
| 2012 | $43,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,790 in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for librarians in state of Alaska. In comparison, the annual salary of librarians in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is 36.3 percent (36.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Anchorage and 3.6 percent (3.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Alaska nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Anchorage | |
| Fairbanks | |
| Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area |