The salary statistics of librarians, curators, and archivists in the industry sector of manufacturing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare librarians, curators, and archivists salaries in different industries within the manufacturing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $33,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $85,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for librarians, curators, and archivists in the industry sector of manufacturing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) librarians, curators, and archivists is $104,140. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $62,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid librarians, curators, and archivists is $33,900.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of librarians, curators, and archivists in the industry sector of manufacturing from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $62,790 | 2.28% | 4.14% |
| 2017 | $61,360 | 1.17% | - |
| 2016 | $60,640 | 0.66% | - |
| 2015 | $60,240 | -2.12% | - |
| 2014 | $61,520 | 1.25% | - |
| 2013 | $60,750 | 0.92% | - |
| 2012 | $60,190 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].