The annual salary statistics of librarians in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of librarians in Lake County-Kenosha County 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 | $30,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for librarians in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $85,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,570.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of librarians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $52,690 | 1.61% | -7.72% |
| 2016 | $51,840 | -1.89% | - |
| 2015 | $52,820 | -7.08% | - |
| 2014 | $56,560 | -2.65% | - |
| 2013 | $58,060 | 2.24% | - |
| 2012 | $56,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,690 in Lake County-Kenosha County is in the middle of salary range for librarians in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of librarians in Lake County-Kenosha County is 23.1 percent (23.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Wausau and 20.5 percent (20.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.