The annual salary statistics of librarians in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of librarians in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 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 | $35,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for librarians in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,070.
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 | $49,260 | 2.82% | 2.21% |
| 2017 | $47,870 | -3.91% | - |
| 2016 | $49,740 | 0.40% | - |
| 2015 | $49,540 | 4.12% | - |
| 2014 | $47,500 | -7.39% | - |
| 2013 | $51,010 | 5.57% | - |
| 2012 | $48,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,260 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is in the middle of salary range for librarians in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of librarians in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 22.5 percent (22.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlottesville and 1.4 percent (1.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlottesville | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Richmond | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Roanoke | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Danville | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area |