The salary statistics of library technicians in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare library technician salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $20,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for library technicians 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) library technicians is $52,170. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $31,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid library technicians is $20,310.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of library technicians in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $31,640 | 0.28% | 5.44% |
| 2017 | $31,550 | 1.65% | - |
| 2016 | $31,030 | 0.00% | - |
| 2015 | $31,030 | 1.26% | - |
| 2014 | $30,640 | 0.85% | - |
| 2013 | $30,380 | 1.51% | - |
| 2012 | $29,920 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].