The annual salary statistics of librarians in Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of librarians in Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 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 | $27,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for librarians in Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,470.
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 | $44,850 | 2.34% | 0.33% |
| 2017 | $43,800 | 2.08% | - |
| 2016 | $42,890 | 2.59% | - |
| 2015 | $41,780 | -6.65% | - |
| 2014 | $44,560 | 0.99% | - |
| 2013 | $44,120 | -1.31% | - |
| 2012 | $44,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,850, Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for librarians in state of North Carolina, following city of Durham-Chapel Hill (median annual salary of $60,220). In comparison, the median annual salary of librarians in Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area is 25.5 percent (25.5%) lower than that in the highest paying city Durham-Chapel Hill.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Burlington | |
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Greenville | |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winston-Salem | |
| Wilmington | |
| New Bern | |
| Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton | |
| Goldsboro | |
| Fayetteville | |
| Rocky Mount | |
| Jacksonville | |
| Greensboro-High Point | |
| Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Asheville | |
| Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area |