The annual salary statistics of librarians in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of librarians in Baltimore-Towson 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 | $39,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $85,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $103,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for librarians in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $103,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,240.
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 | $64,440 | 3.60% | 10.46% |
| 2017 | $62,120 | 4.94% | - |
| 2016 | $59,050 | -3.01% | - |
| 2015 | $60,830 | 1.94% | - |
| 2014 | $59,650 | -1.78% | - |
| 2013 | $60,710 | 4.96% | - |
| 2012 | $57,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $64,440 in Baltimore-Towson is in the middle of salary range for librarians in state of Maryland. In comparison, the annual salary of librarians in Baltimore-Towson is 17.8 percent (17.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick and 41.5 percent (41.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick | |
| California-Lexington Park | |
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| Salisbury | |
| St Marys County | |
| Maryland nonmetropolitan area | |
| Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area |