The annual salary statistics of library technicians in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of library technicians 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 | $30,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $53,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for library technicians 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 $53,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,510.
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 | $43,480 | -4.85% | 14.40% |
| 2020 | $45,590 | 1.34% | - |
| 2019 | $44,980 | -0.69% | - |
| 2018 | $45,290 | -2.38% | - |
| 2017 | $46,370 | 4.05% | - |
| 2016 | $44,490 | 3.30% | - |
| 2015 | $43,020 | 12.72% | - |
| 2014 | $37,550 | 0.88% | - |
| 2012 | $37,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $43,480, Durham-Chapel Hill is the second highest paying city for library technicians in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Wilmington (median annual salary of $44,920). Compared with Wilmington, the median annual salary of library technicians in Durham-Chapel Hill is 3.2 percent (3.2%) lower.