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Librarians Salary in Erie, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of librarians in Erie, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of librarians in Erie 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 Erie, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$25,650
25th Percentile Wage
$30,640
50th Percentile Wage
$47,070
75th Percentile Wage
$63,970
90th Percentile Wage
$76,790

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for librarians in Erie, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,650.

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
$47,070
-20.10% -14.74%
2017
$56,530
5.06% -
2016
$53,670
7.99% -
2015
$49,380
-5.37% -
2014
$52,030
-5.42% -
2013
$54,850
1.53% -
2012
$54,010
- -

Table 2. Compare Librarians Salary in Erie with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,070 in Erie is in the middle of salary range for librarians in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of librarians in Erie is 26.2 percent (26.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 20.6 percent (20.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$63,810
Newark-Union
$63,810
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$63,740
Gettysburg
$63,550
Philadelphia
$60,720
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$59,430
York-Hanover
$57,050
State College
$56,940
Lancaster
$54,910
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$54,470
Altoona
$54,370
East Stroudsburg
$53,960
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$52,870
Pittsburgh
$51,410
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$51,360
Lebanon
$49,570
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$49,520
Reading
$48,390
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$48,350
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$47,830
Williamsport
$47,690
Erie
$47,070
Bloomsburg-Berwick
$44,790
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$37,500
Johnstown
$37,360

See also: Top paying jobs in Erie, Pennsylvania.