The annual salary statistics of librarians in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage information of librarians in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale 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 | $26,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for librarians in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,630.
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 | $49,150 | 3.89% | -13.53% |
| 2017 | $47,240 | 3.09% | - |
| 2016 | $45,780 | -2.64% | - |
| 2015 | $46,990 | -2.36% | - |
| 2014 | $48,100 | -14.53% | - |
| 2013 | $55,090 | -1.29% | - |
| 2012 | $55,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,150, Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is the second highest paying city for librarians in state of Arizona, following the highest paying city Flagstaff (median annual salary of $57,480). Compared with Flagstaff, the median annual salary of librarians in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is 14.5 percent (14.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Flagstaff | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Tucson | |
| Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Yuma | |
| Prescott | |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman | |
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area |