The annual salary statistics of library technicians in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of library technicians 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 | $49,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for library technicians 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 $71,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,190.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of library technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $52,520 | -11.94% | 20.35% |
| 2021 | $58,790 | 12.83% | - |
| 2020 | $51,250 | 5.05% | - |
| 2019 | $48,660 | 1.99% | - |
| 2018 | $47,690 | 1.70% | - |
| 2017 | $46,880 | 2.90% | - |
| 2016 | $45,520 | 1.63% | - |
| 2015 | $44,780 | 2.05% | - |
| 2014 | $43,860 | 2.58% | - |
| 2013 | $42,730 | 2.11% | - |
| 2012 | $41,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,520, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for library technicians in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Olympia (median annual salary of $61,840). Compared with Olympia, the median annual salary of library technicians in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 15.1 percent (15.1%) lower.