The median hourly wage of library technicians was $14.36 in May 2010. (The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.) The lowest 10% earned less than $8.64, and the top 10% earned more than $22.59.

The median hourly wage of library assistants was $11.12 in May 2010. The lowest 10% earned less than $7.95, and the top 10% earned more than $17.98. About 63% of library assistants worked part time in 2010.