The annual salary statistics of librarians in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of librarians in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $56,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $88,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for librarians in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $56,180.
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 | $76,810 | 4.61% | 10.83% |
| 2017 | $73,270 | 2.29% | - |
| 2016 | $71,590 | 2.19% | - |
| 2015 | $70,020 | 0.83% | - |
| 2014 | $69,440 | 1.27% | - |
| 2013 | $68,560 | 0.10% | - |
| 2012 | $68,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $76,810, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for librarians in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Bellevue-Everett (median annual salary $73,470). In comparison, the median annual salary of librarians in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 4.3 percent (4.3%) higher than that in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett.