The annual salary statistics of library technicians in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of library technicians in Champaign-Urbana is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $28,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for library technicians in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,300.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of library technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $50,970 | 3.85% | 61.98% |
| 2021 | $49,010 | 8.98% | - |
| 2020 | $44,610 | 1.93% | - |
| 2019 | $43,750 | 2.77% | - |
| 2018 | $42,540 | 4.63% | - |
| 2017 | $40,570 | 3.75% | - |
| 2016 | $39,050 | -1.49% | - |
| 2015 | $39,630 | -4.82% | - |
| 2014 | $41,540 | 52.12% | - |
| 2013 | $19,890 | 2.56% | - |
| 2012 | $19,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,970, Champaign-Urbana is the highest paying city for library technicians in state of Illinois, followed by Decatur (median annual salary $41,890). In comparison, the median annual salary of library technicians in Champaign-Urbana is 17.8 percent (17.8%) higher than that in Decatur.