The annual salary statistics of librarians in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of librarians in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $47,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for librarians in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,710.
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 | $72,790 | 4.16% | 10.00% |
| 2017 | $69,760 | 0.44% | - |
| 2016 | $69,450 | 2.36% | - |
| 2015 | $67,810 | 1.19% | - |
| 2014 | $67,000 | 1.76% | - |
| 2013 | $65,820 | 0.47% | - |
| 2012 | $65,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $72,790 in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is in the middle of salary range for librarians in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of librarians in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 5.2 percent (5.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 61.8 percent (61.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lewiston.