The annual salary statistics of library technicians in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of library technicians 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 | $21,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for library technicians 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 $38,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,380.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of library technicians from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $27,560 | 2.58% | 16.80% |
| 2019 | $26,850 | -7.49% | - |
| 2018 | $28,860 | 8.18% | - |
| 2017 | $26,500 | 4.23% | - |
| 2016 | $25,380 | -1.62% | - |
| 2015 | $25,790 | -0.85% | - |
| 2014 | $26,010 | 4.31% | - |
| 2013 | $24,890 | 7.87% | - |
| 2012 | $22,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,560 in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is in the middle of salary range for library technicians in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of library technicians in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 44.5 percent (44.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlottesville and 6.1 percent (6.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford.