The salary statistics of librarians, curators, and archivists in the industry sector of retail trade are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare librarians, curators, and archivists salaries in different industries within the retail trade sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $33,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for librarians, curators, and archivists in the industry sector of retail trade. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) librarians, curators, and archivists is $77,770. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $49,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid librarians, curators, and archivists is $33,370.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of librarians, curators, and archivists in the industry sector of retail trade from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $49,960 | 19.70% | 27.36% |
| 2017 | $40,120 | 9.07% | - |
| 2016 | $36,480 | -31.72% | - |
| 2015 | $48,050 | 0.94% | - |
| 2014 | $47,600 | 17.67% | - |
| 2013 | $39,190 | 7.40% | - |
| 2012 | $36,290 | - | - |
The average salaries of librarians, curators, and archivists in two industries in the retail trade sector are shown below. For detailed librarians, curators, and archivists salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
| Industry Name | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers | |
| Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers | |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].