The annual salary statistics of library technicians in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of library technicians in Lafayette-West Lafayette 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 | $19,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for library technicians in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,000.
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 | $29,370 | 17.77% | 2.83% |
| 2021 | $24,150 | -0.21% | - |
| 2020 | $24,200 | 1.16% | - |
| 2019 | $23,920 | -2.51% | - |
| 2018 | $24,520 | 7.01% | - |
| 2017 | $22,800 | -25.18% | - |
| 2016 | $28,540 | 17.38% | - |
| 2015 | $23,580 | -21.03% | - |
| 2012 | $28,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,370 in Lafayette-West Lafayette is in the middle of salary range for library technicians in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of library technicians in Lafayette-West Lafayette is 19.9 percent (19.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Terre Haute and 19.9 percent (19.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lafayette.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Terre Haute | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Bloomington | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Kokomo | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Anderson | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Muncie | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Gary | |
| Lafayette |