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Librarian salary
Average librarian salary
$53,096
How much does a librarian make?
The average librarian salary in the United States is $53,096. Librarian salaries typically range between $38,000 and $73,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for librarians is $25.53 per hour.
Librarian salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Librarians earn the highest average salary in Alaska.
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Where can a Librarian earn more?
Librarian salary estimates from across the web
Average librarian salary by state
The average librarian salary in Alaska, Washington, and Oregon are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average librarian salary states are Wyoming, New Mexico, and Louisiana.
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Highest paying states for librarians
Rank  | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | $69,213 | $33.28 |
| 2 | New Jersey | $66,435 | $31.94 |
| 3 | Washington | $69,302 | $33.32 |
| 4 | Nebraska | $60,121 | $28.90 |
| 5 | Alaska | $73,237 | $35.21 |
| 6 | District of Columbia | $65,318 | $31.40 |
| 7 | New York | $63,152 | $30.36 |
| 8 | Connecticut | $64,886 | $31.20 |
| 9 | Utah | $62,176 | $29.89 |
| 10 | North Dakota | $64,795 | $31.15 |
| 11 | California | $64,410 | $30.97 |
| 12 | Illinois | $59,693 | $28.70 |
| 13 | Massachusetts | $62,563 | $30.08 |
| 14 | Maryland | $62,118 | $29.86 |
| 15 | Michigan | $57,251 | $27.52 |
| 16 | Nevada | $55,890 | $26.87 |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | $57,512 | $27.65 |
| 18 | New Hampshire | $54,818 | $26.35 |
| 19 | Maine | $59,715 | $28.71 |
| 20 | Virginia | $56,366 | $27.10 |
| 21 | Mississippi | $56,235 | $27.04 |
| 22 | Minnesota | $57,426 | $27.61 |
| 23 | Delaware | $59,764 | $28.73 |
| 24 | Rhode Island | $57,137 | $27.47 |
| 25 | Iowa | $51,160 | $24.60 |
| 26 | Wisconsin | $54,226 | $26.07 |
| 27 | Ohio | $52,109 | $25.05 |
| 28 | West Virginia | $52,342 | $25.16 |
| 29 | Kansas | $50,978 | $24.51 |
| 30 | Montana | $50,065 | $24.07 |
| 31 | Idaho | $54,165 | $26.04 |
| 32 | Colorado | $49,899 | $23.99 |
| 33 | Indiana | $51,148 | $24.59 |
| 34 | Vermont | $52,851 | $25.41 |
| 35 | Texas | $48,658 | $23.39 |
| 36 | Alabama | $48,454 | $23.30 |
| 37 | Oklahoma | $47,191 | $22.69 |
| 38 | Kentucky | $50,489 | $24.27 |
| 39 | Hawaii | $53,926 | $25.93 |
| 40 | New Mexico | $45,864 | $22.05 |
| 41 | Georgia | $50,843 | $24.44 |
| 42 | North Carolina | $50,951 | $24.50 |
| 43 | South Carolina | $47,369 | $22.77 |
| 44 | Wyoming | $46,529 | $22.37 |
| 45 | Tennessee | $47,801 | $22.98 |
| 46 | Missouri | $49,147 | $23.63 |
| 47 | Florida | $44,976 | $21.62 |
| 48 | Louisiana | $45,119 | $21.69 |
| 49 | South Dakota | $47,045 | $22.62 |
| 50 | Arizona | $44,728 | $21.50 |
| 51 | Arkansas | $43,700 | $21.01 |
Highest paying cities for librarians
The highest-paying cities for librarians are San Francisco, CA, Bellingham, WA, and Albany, OR.
| Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco, CA | $72,257 | $34.74 |
| 2 | Bellingham, WA | $69,861 | $33.59 |
| 3 | Albany, OR | $69,319 | $33.33 |
| 4 | Washington, DC | $65,339 | $31.41 |
| 5 | New Haven, CT | $65,049 | $31.27 |
| 6 | New York, NY | $63,403 | $30.48 |
| 7 | Boston, MA | $62,402 | $30.00 |
| 8 | Baltimore, MD | $62,275 | $29.94 |
| 9 | Evanston, IL | $60,140 | $28.91 |
| 10 | Philadelphia, PA | $57,830 | $27.80 |
| 11 | Detroit, MI | $57,519 | $27.65 |
| 12 | Apple Valley, MN | $57,219 | $27.51 |
| 13 | Richmond, VA | $56,314 | $27.07 |
| 14 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $53,973 | $25.95 |
| 15 | Cleveland, OH | $53,571 | $25.76 |
| 16 | Raleigh, NC | $51,854 | $24.93 |
| 17 | Iowa City, IA | $51,131 | $24.58 |
| 18 | Atlanta, GA | $50,994 | $24.52 |
| 19 | Boulder, CO | $50,119 | $24.10 |
| 20 | El Paso, TX | $49,445 | $23.77 |
Librarian salary details
A librarian's salary ranges from $38,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $73,000 at the 90th percentile.
What is a librarian's salary?
| Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $73,000 | $6,083 | $35 |
| 75th Percentile | $63,000 | $5,250 | $30 |
| Average | $53,096 | $4,425 | $26 |
| 25th Percentile | $44,000 | $3,667 | $21 |
| 10th Percentile | $38,000 | $3,167 | $18 |
Highest paying librarian jobs
The highest paying types of librarians are circulation director, library manager, and collection management librarian.
| Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collection Management Librarian | $56,311 | $4,693 | $27.07 | 63,441 |
| Technical Services Librarian | $50,657 | $4,221 | $24.35 | 118,696 |
| Youth Services Librarian | $49,971 | $4,164 | $24.02 | 55,418 |
| Children's Librarian | $49,900 | $4,158 | $23.99 | 9,834 |
| Reference Librarian | $50,409 | $4,201 | $24.23 | 1,058 |
| Library Technician | $37,757 | $3,146 | $18.15 | 24,941 |
Which companies pay librarians the most?
Librarian salaries at Meta and Kern Community College District are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average librarian salary at companies like School of Visual Concepts and Abbott are highly competitive.
| Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meta | $126,136 | $60.64 |
| 2 | Kern Community College District | $101,484 | $48.79 |
| 3 | School of Visual Concepts | $98,840 | $47.52 |
| 4 | Abbott | $95,468 | $45.90 |
| 5 | Stanford University | $92,036 | $44.25 |
| 6 | Sotheby's Institute of Art | $89,692 | $43.12 |
| 7 | Arista Networks | $88,814 | $42.70 |
| 8 | Lincoln Memorial University | $86,358 | $41.52 |
| 9 | City of Benicia | $85,548 | $41.13 |
| 10 | 1 8 3 Lanes | $84,956 | $40.84 |
| 11 | Ontario City Library | $84,596 | $40.67 |
| 12 | City of Mountain View | $83,022 | $39.91 |
| 13 | City Of San Mateo | $82,467 | $39.65 |
| 14 | City of Roseville Michigan | $82,027 | $39.44 |
| 15 | Yale University | $81,066 | $38.97 |
| 16 | IBM | $80,198 | $38.56 |
| 17 | ADTRAN | $79,435 | $38.19 |
| 18 | Walgreens | $79,271 | $38.11 |
| 19 | The University of Chicago | $78,697 | $37.84 |
| 20 | Broward Health | $78,567 | $37.77 |
Wage gap by gender, race and education
Librarian salary trends
The average librarian salary has risen by $6,149 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average librarian earned $46,947 annually, but today, they earn $53,096 a year. That works out to a 8% change in pay for librarians over the last decade.
Compare librarian salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.
Average librarian salary over time
Compare librarian salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
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Librarian salary by year
| Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $53,100 | $25.53 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | $51,200 | $24.61 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | $50,100 | $24.10 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | $49,700 | $23.88 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | $49,000 | $23.54 | +1.4% |
Recently added librarian salaries
| Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas College | Learning Commons Librarian | Dallas, TX | 12/17/2024 | $53,177 |
| Miami-Dade County, Fl | Librarian 1 (Public Library) | Miami, FL | 12/16/2024 | $48,471 |
| Pair Networks, Inc. | Education Librarian | Boulder, CO | 12/16/2024 | $70,000 |
| Code4Lib | Scholarly Publishing Librarian | Pittsburgh, PA | 12/16/2024 | $60,000 |
| Lsslibraries | Librarian 1 | Temecula, CA | 12/16/2024 | $45,914 |
| Code4Lib | User Experience & User Assessment Librarian | Irvine, CA | 12/16/2024 | $69,781 |
| Georgetown Univerisity | Licensing Librarian | Washington, DC | 12/16/2024 | $44,022 |
| York County Community College | Librarian | Wells, ME | 12/15/2024 | $50,720 |
| SCU Credit Union | Applied Sciences Librarian | Santa Clara, CA | 12/15/2024 | $98,200 |
| Pensacola State College | Librarian | Campus, IL | 12/15/2024 | $39,862 |
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