The annual salary statistics of library technicians in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of library technicians in Lewiston-Auburn 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 | $29,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for library technicians in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,330.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of library technicians from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $36,620 | 5.22% | 20.92% |
| 2020 | $34,710 | 1.58% | - |
| 2019 | $34,160 | 3.02% | - |
| 2018 | $33,130 | -4.17% | - |
| 2017 | $34,510 | 4.67% | - |
| 2016 | $32,900 | 2.52% | - |
| 2015 | $32,070 | -3.18% | - |
| 2014 | $33,090 | 7.31% | - |
| 2013 | $30,670 | 5.58% | - |
| 2012 | $28,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,620 in Lewiston-Auburn is in the middle of salary range for library technicians in state of Maine. In comparison, the annual salary of library technicians in Lewiston-Auburn is 8.5 percent (8.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-South Portland-Biddeford and 3.5 percent (3.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Bangor | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area |