The annual salary statistics of librarians in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of librarians in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $40,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for librarians in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $99,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,460.
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 | $63,810 | 2.77% | 4.75% |
| 2017 | $62,040 | 1.16% | - |
| 2016 | $61,320 | 1.03% | - |
| 2015 | $60,690 | -0.07% | - |
| 2014 | $60,730 | 0.89% | - |
| 2013 | $60,190 | -0.98% | - |
| 2012 | $60,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,810, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for librarians in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Newark-Union (median annual salary $63,810). In comparison, the median annual salary of librarians in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is .0 percent (.0%) higher than that in Newark-Union.