The annual salary statistics of librarians in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of librarians in Indianapolis-Carmel 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 | $32,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for librarians in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,430.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of librarians from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $46,600 | 1.20% | -2.04% |
| 2017 | $46,040 | 3.15% | - |
| 2016 | $44,590 | -1.17% | - |
| 2015 | $45,110 | -4.48% | - |
| 2014 | $47,130 | -5.01% | - |
| 2013 | $49,490 | 3.92% | - |
| 2012 | $47,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,600 in Indianapolis-Carmel is in the middle of salary range for librarians in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of librarians in Indianapolis-Carmel is 18.5 percent (18.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Bloomington and 29.1 percent (29.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bloomington | |
| Kokomo | |
| Muncie | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Gary | |
| Lafayette | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Anderson | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area |