The annual salary statistics of librarians in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of librarians in Hagerstown-Martinsburg 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 | $39,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for librarians in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,560.
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 | $49,860 | -17.91% | -14.28% |
| 2017 | $58,790 | 7.60% | - |
| 2016 | $54,320 | -7.77% | - |
| 2015 | $58,540 | 3.43% | - |
| 2014 | $56,530 | -3.38% | - |
| 2013 | $58,440 | 2.50% | - |
| 2012 | $56,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,860 in Hagerstown-Martinsburg is in the middle of salary range for librarians in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of librarians in Hagerstown-Martinsburg is 37.5 percent (37.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Washington-Arlington-Alexandria and 49.4 percent (49.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Winchester | |
| Morgantown | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Cumberland | |
| Charleston | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Steubenville-Weirton | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Wheeling | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area |