The salary statistics and trend of librarians in the industry of business, professional, labor, political, and similar organizations are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare librarians salaries in different industries within the other services (except federal, state, and local government) sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $44,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $96,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for librarians in the industry of business, professional, labor, political, and similar organizations. 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 is $96,590. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $65,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent librarians is $44,650.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of librarians in the industry of Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $65,570 | 6.05% | 0.99% |
| 2016 | $61,600 | 5.63% | - |
| 2015 | $58,130 | 3.37% | - |
| 2014 | $56,170 | 2.01% | - |
| 2013 | $55,040 | -17.95% | - |
| 2012 | $64,920 | - | - |
The average salaries of librarians in six industries within the other services (except federal, state, and local government) sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of librarians in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
| Industry | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | |
| Religious Organizations | |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | |
| Civic and Social Organizations | |