The annual salary statistics of librarians in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of librarians in Auburn-Opelika 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 | $51,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for librarians in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,840.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of librarians from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $60,380 | 5.83% | 10.83% |
| 2017 | $56,860 | 1.69% | - |
| 2016 | $55,900 | 0.86% | - |
| 2015 | $55,420 | -2.27% | - |
| 2014 | $56,680 | 2.36% | - |
| 2013 | $55,340 | 2.71% | - |
| 2012 | $53,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,380, Auburn-Opelika is the highest paying city for librarians in state of Alabama, followed by Birmingham-Hoover (median annual salary $58,230). In comparison, the median annual salary of librarians in Auburn-Opelika is 3.6 percent (3.6%) higher than that in Birmingham-Hoover.