The annual salary statistics of librarians in Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of librarians in Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 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 | $21,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for librarians in Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $67,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,680.
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 | $33,030 | -6.72% | -33.55% |
| 2017 | $35,250 | -18.10% | - |
| 2016 | $41,630 | 1.92% | - |
| 2015 | $40,830 | 2.06% | - |
| 2014 | $39,990 | 2.55% | - |
| 2013 | $38,970 | -13.19% | - |
| 2012 | $44,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $33,030, Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for librarians in state of Indiana, following city of Bloomington (median annual salary of $57,180). In comparison, the median annual salary of librarians in Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area is 42.2 percent (42.2%) lower than that in the highest paying city Bloomington.
| 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 |