The annual salary statistics of librarians in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of librarians in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield 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 | $40,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for librarians in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $95,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,930.
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 | $60,210 | -2.77% | 2.09% |
| 2017 | $61,880 | 0.78% | - |
| 2016 | $61,400 | 1.16% | - |
| 2015 | $60,690 | -1.47% | - |
| 2014 | $61,580 | -1.07% | - |
| 2013 | $62,240 | 5.29% | - |
| 2012 | $58,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,210 in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is in the middle of salary range for librarians in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of librarians in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 18.9 percent (18.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area and 32.5 percent (32.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Boulder | |
| Pueblo | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Greeley | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Grand Junction | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area |