The annual salary statistics of library technicians in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of library technicians 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 | $21,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for library technicians 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 $55,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,140.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of library technicians from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $25,870 | 4.02% | -14.69% |
| 2018 | $24,830 | 1.97% | - |
| 2017 | $24,340 | -21.90% | - |
| 2016 | $29,670 | -0.67% | - |
| 2015 | $29,870 | 7.67% | - |
| 2014 | $27,580 | -7.58% | - |
| 2012 | $29,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $25,870, Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is the lowest paying city for library technicians in state of Virginia, following city of Charlottesville (median annual salary of $49,630). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of library technicians in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is about 47.9 percent (47.9%) lower than that of the highest paying city Charlottesville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlottesville | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Roanoke | |
| Danville | |
| Richmond | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford |