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How much does a Librarian make in the United States?

Table of Contents

  1. How much do Librarians make in the United States?
  2. Librarian earnings by seniority
  3. Librarian salary comparison
  4. Librarian salary by state
  5. Historical salary for Librarians in the United States

Average Librarian Hourly Wage in the United States

Librarians earn a median hourly wage of $27.35. Hourly wages typically start from $16.26 and go up to $42.56.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics

Average Librarian Yearly Salary in the United States

Librarians earn a median salary of $56,880 per year. Salaries typically start from $33,810 and go up to $88,530.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Employment Type Mix

50%
Full-Time
50%
Part-Time

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Salary Satisfaction

3.0
SCORE
291
RATINGS
Librarians average a score of 3.0 out of 5 on our salary satisfaction scale. This places Librarians in the 50th percentile of salary satisfaction.

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    • Delaware Technical Community College-Terry | Dover, DE
      Offers: Certificate
    • Delaware Technical Community College-Stanton/Wilmington | Wilmington, DE
      Offers: Certificate
    • Delaware State University | Dover, DE
      Offers: Bachelors
    • University of Delaware | Newark, DE
      Offers: Associates, Bachelors
    • Goldey-Beacom College | Wilmington, DE
      Offers: Bachelors
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Librarian Earnings by Seniority

Top End Librarian Earnings

The highest earning Librarians in the United States earn:

 $42.56
an hour 		$88,530
per year
Senior Librarian Earnings

Senior Librarians in the United States earn:

 $34.43
an hour 		$71,620
per year
Experienced Librarian Earnings

Experienced Librarians in the United States earn:

 $27.35
an hour 		$56,880
per year
Junior Librarian Earnings

Junior Librarians in the United States earn:

 $21.43
an hour 		$44,580
per year
Starting Librarian Earnings

Starting Librarians in the United States earn:

 $16.26
an hour 		$33,810
per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

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Librarian salary comparison

Librarians earn more than 55% percent of Education & Childcare careers. Librarian salaries are in the top 61% of all careers in the United States.

Principal Salary $90k
School Psychologist Salary $70k
Music Teacher Salary $65k
Physical Education Teacher Salary $59k
High School Teacher Salary $57k
Librarian Salary $56k
Elementary School Teacher Salary $54k
Health Educator Salary $51k
Childcare Program Administrator Salary $45k
Graduate Teaching Assistant Salary $31k
Teacher Assistant Salary $24k
Childcare Worker Salary $20k
Source:

Historical salary for Librarians in the United States

Source: U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics

Librarian salary by state

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State Hourly Wage Annual Salary Rank
Librarian Salary in District of Columbia $38.46 $79,990 # 1
Librarian Salary in California $34.12 $70,960 # 2
Librarian Salary in Delaware $33.71 $70,120 # 3
Librarian Salary in Massachusetts $31.92 $66,390 # 4
Librarian Salary in Maryland $31.46 $65,430 # 5
Librarian Salary in Alaska $32.26 $67,110 # 6
Librarian Salary in Connecticut $31.48 $65,480 # 7
Librarian Salary in New Jersey $31.05 $64,590 # 8
Librarian Salary in New York $30.53 $63,490 # 9
Librarian Salary in Washington $32.40 $67,390 # 10
Librarian Salary in Colorado $29.57 $61,510 # 11
Librarian Salary in Virginia $28.94 $60,200 # 12
Librarian Salary in Hawaii $30.62 $63,690 # 13
Librarian Salary in Nevada $31.48 $65,470 # 14
Librarian Salary in Rhode Island $29.99 $62,380 # 15
Librarian Salary in Oregon $28.12 $58,500 # 16
Librarian Salary in Georgia $28.46 $59,200 # 17
Librarian Salary in Florida $26.63 $55,380 # 18
Librarian Salary in Texas $27.18 $56,530 # 19
Librarian Salary in Pennsylvania $26.12 $54,330 # 20
Librarian Salary in Minnesota $26.01 $54,100 # 21
Librarian Salary in Illinois $25.42 $52,870 # 22
Librarian Salary in Kentucky $26.68 $55,490 # 23
Librarian Salary in New Hampshire $25.94 $53,960 # 24
Librarian Salary in South Carolina $25.69 $53,430 # 25
Librarian Salary in Wisconsin $25.13 $52,270 # 26
Librarian Salary in Utah $23.24 $48,350 # 27
Librarian Salary in Louisiana $25.32 $52,660 # 28
Librarian Salary in Alabama $25.86 $53,800 # 29
Librarian Salary in Ohio $24.16 $50,260 # 30
Librarian Salary in North Carolina $24.20 $50,340 # 31
Librarian Salary in Tennessee $24.48 $50,910 # 32
Librarian Salary in Missouri $24.66 $51,280 # 33
Librarian Salary in Michigan $24.12 $50,180 # 34
Librarian Salary in Arkansas $24.31 $50,560 # 35
Librarian Salary in Wyoming $23.89 $49,690 # 36
Librarian Salary in New Mexico $22.49 $46,780 # 37
Librarian Salary in Vermont $21.76 $45,250 # 38
Librarian Salary in Indiana $22.40 $46,600 # 39
Librarian Salary in Kansas $23.97 $49,850 # 40
Librarian Salary in Maine $22.76 $47,330 # 41
Librarian Salary in Iowa $22.15 $46,070 # 42
Librarian Salary in Nebraska $23.20 $48,260 # 43
Librarian Salary in Arizona $22.16 $46,090 # 44
Librarian Salary in North Dakota $22.68 $47,180 # 45
Librarian Salary in Montana $21.95 $45,650 # 46
Librarian Salary in West Virginia $21.20 $44,090 # 47
Librarian Salary in Oklahoma $21.11 $43,910 # 48
Librarian Salary in Mississippi $21.55 $44,830 # 49
Librarian Salary in South Dakota $18.22 $37,900 # 50
Librarian Salary in Idaho $18.73 $38,970 # 51
Source: U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics

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    • Delaware Technical Community College-Terry | Dover, DE
      Offers: Certificate
    • Delaware Technical Community College-Stanton/Wilmington | Wilmington, DE
      Offers: Certificate
    • Delaware State University | Dover, DE
      Offers: Bachelors
    • University of Delaware | Newark, DE
      Offers: Associates, Bachelors
    • Goldey-Beacom College | Wilmington, DE
      Offers: Bachelors
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