The annual salary statistics of library technicians in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of library technicians in Kalamazoo-Portage 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 | $23,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for library technicians in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,940.
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 | $28,800 | -1.15% | 4.86% |
| 2021 | $29,130 | 6.39% | - |
| 2020 | $27,270 | 13.42% | - |
| 2019 | $23,610 | -1.65% | - |
| 2018 | $24,000 | 14.54% | - |
| 2017 | $20,510 | -20.58% | - |
| 2016 | $24,730 | -1.21% | - |
| 2015 | $25,030 | 3.24% | - |
| 2014 | $24,220 | -17.67% | - |
| 2013 | $28,500 | 3.86% | - |
| 2012 | $27,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,800 in Kalamazoo-Portage is in the middle of salary range for library technicians in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of library technicians in Kalamazoo-Portage is 39.9 percent (39.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area and 29.7 percent (29.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Flint.