The annual salary statistics of librarians in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of librarians in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville 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 | $44,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for librarians in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,320.
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 | $63,540 | 11.74% | 16.27% |
| 2017 | $56,080 | 7.60% | - |
| 2016 | $51,820 | 0.79% | - |
| 2015 | $51,410 | -3.35% | - |
| 2014 | $53,130 | -6.08% | - |
| 2013 | $56,360 | 5.61% | - |
| 2012 | $53,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,540, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the second highest paying city for librarians in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Augusta-Richmond County (median annual salary of $64,320). Compared with Augusta-Richmond County, the median annual salary of librarians in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 1.2 percent (1.2%) lower.