The annual salary statistics of librarians in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of librarians in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 | $34,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for librarians in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,640.
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 | $48,990 | 3.06% | 3.67% |
| 2017 | $47,490 | -1.05% | - |
| 2016 | $47,990 | 3.48% | - |
| 2015 | $46,320 | 0.82% | - |
| 2014 | $45,940 | 1.76% | - |
| 2013 | $45,130 | -4.56% | - |
| 2012 | $47,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,990 in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is in the middle of salary range for librarians in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of librarians in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 22.9 percent (22.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlottesville and .8 percent (.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area.