The annual salary statistics of librarians in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of librarians in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 | $40,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for librarians in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,900.
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 | $60,220 | -3.47% | 3.59% |
| 2017 | $62,310 | 5.76% | - |
| 2016 | $58,720 | -2.44% | - |
| 2015 | $60,150 | 3.03% | - |
| 2014 | $58,330 | 1.34% | - |
| 2013 | $57,550 | -0.89% | - |
| 2012 | $58,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,220, Durham-Chapel Hill is the highest paying city for librarians in state of North Carolina, followed by Burlington (median annual salary $58,960). In comparison, the median annual salary of librarians in Durham-Chapel Hill is 2.1 percent (2.1%) higher than that in Burlington.