The annual salary statistics of library assistants, clerical in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of library assistants, clerical 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 | $33,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for library assistants, clerical 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 $52,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,770.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of library assistants, clerical from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,490 | -1.44% | 30.57% |
| 2021 | $38,030 | 3.97% | - |
| 2020 | $36,520 | 5.59% | - |
| 2019 | $34,480 | 4.26% | - |
| 2018 | $33,010 | 7.79% | - |
| 2017 | $30,440 | 3.75% | - |
| 2016 | $29,300 | 3.31% | - |
| 2015 | $28,330 | 2.89% | - |
| 2014 | $27,510 | 3.96% | - |
| 2013 | $26,420 | 1.48% | - |
| 2012 | $26,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,490 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is in the middle of salary range for library assistants, clerical in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of library assistants, clerical in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 14.6 percent (14.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Wenatchee-East Wenatchee and 41.8 percent (41.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area.