The annual salary statistics of librarians in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of librarians in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis 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 | $37,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for librarians in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $97,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,020.
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 | $59,380 | 1.21% | 13.46% |
| 2017 | $58,660 | 1.96% | - |
| 2016 | $57,510 | 2.89% | - |
| 2015 | $55,850 | 0.97% | - |
| 2014 | $55,310 | 3.15% | - |
| 2013 | $53,570 | 4.07% | - |
| 2012 | $51,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,380 in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is in the middle of salary range for librarians in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of librarians in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is 13.4 percent (13.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Wausau and 29.5 percent (29.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.