The salary statistics of librarians, curators, and archivists in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare librarians, curators, and archivists salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $29,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for librarians, curators, and archivists in the industry sector of educational services. 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 $89,370. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $54,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid librarians, curators, and archivists is $29,450.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of librarians, curators, and archivists in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $54,790 | 1.59% | 9.20% |
| 2017 | $53,920 | 1.97% | - |
| 2016 | $52,860 | 2.14% | - |
| 2015 | $51,730 | 1.70% | - |
| 2014 | $50,850 | 1.08% | - |
| 2013 | $50,300 | 1.09% | - |
| 2012 | $49,750 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].