The salary statistics of librarians in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare librarians salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $29,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $69,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $86,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for librarians in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 $86,500. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $54,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid librarians is $29,830.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of librarians in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $54,080 | 0.94% | 6.18% |
| 2017 | $53,570 | 0.90% | - |
| 2016 | $53,090 | 0.87% | - |
| 2015 | $52,630 | 1.29% | - |
| 2014 | $51,950 | 1.15% | - |
| 2013 | $51,350 | 1.19% | - |
| 2012 | $50,740 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].