The annual salary statistics of library technicians in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of library technicians in Buffalo-Niagara Falls 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 | $27,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for library technicians in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,460.
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 | $37,830 | -23.42% | 43.38% |
| 2021 | $46,690 | 45.68% | - |
| 2020 | $25,360 | 3.47% | - |
| 2019 | $24,480 | 3.47% | - |
| 2018 | $23,630 | 14.39% | - |
| 2017 | $20,230 | 3.81% | - |
| 2016 | $19,460 | 2.31% | - |
| 2015 | $19,010 | -4.10% | - |
| 2014 | $19,790 | -8.24% | - |
| 2013 | $21,420 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $21,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,830 in Buffalo-Niagara Falls is in the middle of salary range for library technicians in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of library technicians in Buffalo-Niagara Falls is 20.0 percent (20.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Binghamton and 40.9 percent (40.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central New York nonmetropolitan area.