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Library Technician Salary in State College, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of library technicians in State College, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of library technicians in State College 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 Library Technicians in State College, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$20,860
25th Percentile Wage
$23,310
50th Percentile Wage
$30,620
75th Percentile Wage
$37,800
90th Percentile Wage
$47,660

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for library technicians in State College, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,860.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of library technicians from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$30,620
-53.30% -6.86%
2020
$46,940
2.98% -
2019
$45,540
28.79% -
2017
$32,430
-0.89% -
2013
$32,720
0.00% -
2012
$32,720
- -

Table 2. Compare Library Technician Salary in State College with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,620 in State College is in the middle of salary range for library technicians in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of library technicians in State College is 35.1 percent (35.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia and 37.5 percent (37.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Philadelphia
$47,210
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$43,590
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$39,370
Pittsburgh
$38,240
Newark-Union
$37,460
York-Hanover
$35,640
Erie
$32,880
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$30,700
State College
$30,620
Reading
$30,500
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$28,970
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$27,780
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$25,410
Altoona
$23,760
Lancaster
$23,280
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$22,840
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$22,790
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$21,210
Lebanon
$19,970
Williamsport
$19,470
Johnstown
$19,150

See also: Top paying jobs in State College, Pennsylvania.