The annual salary statistics of librarians in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of librarians in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $40,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for librarians in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,200.
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 | $54,390 | -12.12% | -5.61% |
| 2017 | $60,980 | 4.89% | - |
| 2016 | $58,000 | 5.21% | - |
| 2015 | $54,980 | 0.05% | - |
| 2014 | $54,950 | 1.06% | - |
| 2013 | $54,370 | -5.65% | - |
| 2012 | $57,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $54,390 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for librarians in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of librarians in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 27.8 percent (27.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 27.6 percent (27.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Ocala.