The annual salary statistics of librarians in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island is shown in Table 1. The wage data of librarians in Providence-Fall River-Warwick 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 | $45,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $96,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for librarians in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $96,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,750.
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 | $68,030 | 3.73% | 13.27% |
| 2017 | $65,490 | 4.15% | - |
| 2016 | $62,770 | 1.29% | - |
| 2015 | $61,960 | 0.42% | - |
| 2014 | $61,700 | 3.26% | - |
| 2013 | $59,690 | 1.16% | - |
| 2012 | $59,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $68,030, Providence-Fall River-Warwick is the highest paying city for librarians in state of Rhode Island, followed by Norwich-New London (median annual salary $63,480). In comparison, the median annual salary of librarians in Providence-Fall River-Warwick is 6.7 percent (6.7%) higher than that in Norwich-New London.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Providence-Fall River-Warwick | |
| Norwich-New London |