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Librarians Salary in St Louis, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of librarians in St Louis, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of librarians in St Louis is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Librarians in St Louis, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$30,610
25th Percentile Wage
$43,130
50th Percentile Wage
$61,520
75th Percentile Wage
$78,120
90th Percentile Wage
$96,990

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for librarians in St Louis, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $96,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,610.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of librarians from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$61,520
3.84% 9.74%
2017
$59,160
1.79% -
2016
$58,100
3.79% -
2015
$55,900
2.34% -
2014
$54,590
-0.35% -
2013
$54,780
-1.37% -
2012
$55,530
- -

Table 2. Compare Librarians Salary in St Louis with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,520, St Louis is the highest paying city for librarians in state of Missouri, followed by Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers (median annual salary $58,060). In comparison, the median annual salary of librarians in St Louis is 5.6 percent (5.6%) higher than that in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
St Louis
$61,520
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$58,060
Kansas City
$57,720
Joplin
$49,240
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$48,300
Columbia
$45,590
St Joseph
$45,350
Springfield
$45,310
Cape Girardeau-Jackson
$44,660
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$44,130
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$42,480
Jefferson City
$38,810
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$34,430

See also: Top paying jobs in St Louis, Missouri.