25 Series · SOC 25-4031
Library Technicians Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $44,580
- Median / year
- $63,080
- Top 10% earn
- -6.8%
- Growth '23–'33
- 68,690
- US workers
Library Technicians earn a median of $44,580 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $44,580, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $29,300 (10th percentile) to $63,080 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 68,690 US workers. Washington pays the most ($62,570), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Library Technicians earn a median of $44,580, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 19% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Educational Instruction and Library, it ranks #59 of 64 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 6.8% by 2033.
- $44,580
- Median annual wage
- Top 81%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #59 of 64
- in Educational Instruction and Library
- 2.2×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Washington at $62,570. Typical entry-level education: Postsecondary nondegree award.
Library Technicians (SOC 25-4031) pays a national median of $44,580 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $29,300 at the 10th percentile to $63,080 at the 90th, with a mean of $45,500 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 68,690 Americans work in this occupation across 52 reporting states and 368 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a -6.8% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as declining relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 13,000 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Postsecondary nondegree award. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.3 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.8 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Washington pays the highest state median at $62,570, which is +40% above the national figure. The top metro is Western Washington nonmetropolitan area at $65,990 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 68,690 jobs Median $44,580/yr
Median Salary
$44,580
per year
Median Hourly
$21.43/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$45,500
average
Employment
68,690
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Library Technicians pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$44,580 Bottom 19% higher than 19% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 25-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Library Technicians; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 25 25-series occupations with growth data, Library Technicians sits on the slower-growing side at -6.8% growth and $44,580 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
-6.8%
Declining
Annual Openings
13,000
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Postsecondary nondegree award
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.3/100K
Injury Rate
0.8/100
Danger Index
3.4/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Library Technicians roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Reading Comprehension 3.4
Active Listening 3.3
Speaking 3.3
Service Orientation 3.1
Critical Thinking 3.0
Learning Strategies 3.0
Social Perceptiveness 3.0
Coordination 3.0
Writing 2.9
Active Learning 2.9
Knowledge Areas
Customer and Personal Service 4.1
English Language 3.8
Administrative 3.4
Computers and Electronics 3.3
Education and Training 3.2
Communications and Media 2.8
Psychology 2.6
Mathematics 2.6
Public Safety and Security 2.6
Geography 2.4
Key Tasks
- ▸ Reserve, circulate, renew, and discharge books and other materials.
- ▸ Answer routine telephone or in-person reference inquiries, referring patrons to librarians for further assistance, when necessary.
- ▸ Help patrons find and use library resources, such as reference materials, audio-visual equipment, computers, and other electronic resources and provide technical assistance when needed.
- ▸ Deliver and retrieve items throughout the library by hand or using pushcart.
- ▸ Process print and non-print library materials to prepare them for inclusion in library collections.
- ▸ Catalogue and sort books and other print and non-print materials according to procedure and return them to shelves, files, or other designated storage areas.
- ▸ Enter and update patrons' records on computers.
- ▸ Issue identification cards to borrowers.
- ▸ Provide assistance to teachers and students by locating materials and helping to complete special projects.
- ▸ Compile and maintain records relating to circulation, materials, and equipment.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$29,300
25th Percentile
$35,740
Median
$44,580
75th Percentile
$52,430
90th Percentile
$63,080
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $62,570 | +40% above national |
| 2 | District of Columbia | $61,040 | +37% above national |
| 3 | Connecticut | $57,060 | +28% above national |
| 4 | California | $53,260 | +19% above national |
| 5 | Minnesota | $51,110 | +15% above national |
| 6 | Hawaii | $50,870 | +14% above national |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $50,430 | +13% above national |
| 8 | Vermont | $50,090 | +12% above national |
| 9 | New York | $50,060 | +12% above national |
| 10 | Oregon | $49,970 | +12% above national |
| 11 | Maryland | $48,920 | +10% above national |
| 12 | New Jersey | $48,840 | +10% above national |
| 13 | Rhode Island | $48,740 | +9% above national |
| 14 | New Hampshire | $48,650 | +9% above national |
| 15 | Delaware | $47,580 | +7% above national |
| 16 | Illinois | $47,120 | +6% above national |
| 17 | Alaska | $46,940 | +5% above national |
| 18 | Colorado | $46,680 | +5% above national |
| 19 | North Carolina | $46,520 | +4% above national |
| 20 | Pennsylvania | $46,100 | +3% above national |
| 21 | Nevada | $45,650 | +2% above national |
| 22 | Virginia | $45,560 | +2% above national |
| 23 | Maine | $44,520 | same as national |
| 24 | Kansas | $41,960 | 6% below national |
| 25 | Florida | $41,080 | 8% below national |
| 26 | Arizona | $40,510 | 9% below national |
| 27 | Utah | $40,160 | 10% below national |
| 28 | North Dakota | $39,240 | 12% below national |
| 29 | Louisiana | $39,180 | 12% below national |
| 30 | Missouri | $39,160 | 12% below national |
| 31 | New Mexico | $38,830 | 13% below national |
| 32 | Texas | $38,640 | 13% below national |
| 33 | Iowa | $38,590 | 13% below national |
| 34 | Montana | $38,220 | 14% below national |
| 35 | Ohio | $37,920 | 15% below national |
| 36 | Georgia | $37,320 | 16% below national |
| 37 | Alabama | $37,150 | 17% below national |
| 38 | Nebraska | $36,920 | 17% below national |
| 39 | Tennessee | $36,400 | 18% below national |
| 40 | South Carolina | $36,070 | 19% below national |
| 41 | Puerto Rico | $35,890 | 19% below national |
| 42 | Kentucky | $35,700 | 20% below national |
| 43 | Indiana | $35,560 | 20% below national |
| 44 | Wisconsin | $35,000 | 21% below national |
| 45 | Michigan | $34,680 | 22% below national |
| 46 | Idaho | $34,510 | 23% below national |
| 47 | West Virginia | $30,300 | 32% below national |
| 48 | South Dakota | $29,590 | 34% below national |
| 49 | Oklahoma | $29,440 | 34% below national |
| 50 | Arkansas | $28,570 | 36% below national |
| 51 | Mississippi | $27,080 | 39% below national |
| 52 | Wyoming | $26,850 | 40% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $65,990 | +48% above national |
| 2 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $65,690 | +47% above national |
| 3 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $65,630 | +47% above national |
| 4 | New Haven, CT | $63,970 | +43% above national |
| 5 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $63,690 | +43% above national |
| 6 | Yakima, WA | $63,270 | +42% above national |
| 7 | Ithaca, NY | $62,960 | +41% above national |
| 8 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $62,550 | +40% above national |
| 9 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $61,960 | +39% above national |
| 10 | Rochester, MN | $61,750 | +39% above national |
| 11 | Binghamton, NY | $61,720 | +38% above national |
| 12 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $61,470 | +38% above national |
| 13 | Iowa City, IA | $61,300 | +38% above national |
| 14 | Syracuse, NY | $58,520 | +31% above national |
| 15 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $58,380 | +31% above national |
| 16 | Bellingham, WA | $57,990 | +30% above national |
| 17 | Vallejo, CA | $57,670 | +29% above national |
| 18 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $57,510 | +29% above national |
| 19 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $57,330 | +29% above national |
| 20 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $57,290 | +29% above national |
| 21 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $57,050 | +28% above national |
| 22 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $56,510 | +27% above national |
| 23 | Mankato, MN | $56,310 | +26% above national |
| 24 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $56,270 | +26% above national |
| 25 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $56,160 | +26% above national |
| 26 | Albuquerque, NM | $56,140 | +26% above national |
| 27 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $55,960 | +26% above national |
| 28 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $55,630 | +25% above national |
| 29 | Modesto, CA | $55,440 | +24% above national |
| 30 | Corvallis, OR | $55,360 | +24% above national |
| 31 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $54,920 | +23% above national |
| 32 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $54,360 | +22% above national |
| 33 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $53,680 | +20% above national |
| 34 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $53,670 | +20% above national |
| 35 | Salinas, CA | $53,460 | +20% above national |
| 36 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $53,090 | +19% above national |
| 37 | Charlottesville, VA | $52,690 | +18% above national |
| 38 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $52,690 | +18% above national |
| 39 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $52,450 | +18% above national |
| 40 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $52,040 | +17% above national |
| 41 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $52,020 | +17% above national |
| 42 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $51,820 | +16% above national |
| 43 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $51,520 | +16% above national |
| 44 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $51,230 | +15% above national |
| 45 | Decatur, IL | $50,650 | +14% above national |
| 46 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $50,340 | +13% above national |
| 47 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $50,330 | +13% above national |
| 48 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $50,170 | +13% above national |
| 49 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $50,130 | +12% above national |
| 50 | Napa, CA | $50,110 | +12% above national |
| 51 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $50,090 | +12% above national |
| 52 | Knoxville, TN | $50,030 | +12% above national |
| 53 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $49,980 | +12% above national |
| 54 | Owensboro, KY | $49,870 | +12% above national |
| 55 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $49,590 | +11% above national |
| 56 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $49,470 | +11% above national |
| 57 | Lawrence, KS | $49,400 | +11% above national |
| 58 | Boulder, CO | $49,290 | +11% above national |
| 59 | Yuba City, CA | $49,060 | +10% above national |
| 60 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $48,960 | +10% above national |
| 61 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $48,880 | +10% above national |
| 62 | Reno, NV | $48,820 | +10% above national |
| 63 | Springfield, MA | $48,780 | +9% above national |
| 64 | Salem, OR | $48,740 | +9% above national |
| 65 | Ogden, UT | $48,690 | +9% above national |
| 66 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $48,680 | +9% above national |
| 67 | El Centro, CA | $48,520 | +9% above national |
| 68 | Bozeman, MT | $48,510 | +9% above national |
| 69 | Fresno, CA | $48,500 | +9% above national |
| 70 | Grand Island, NE | $48,470 | +9% above national |
| 71 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $48,420 | +9% above national |
| 72 | Wilmington, NC | $48,280 | +8% above national |
| 73 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $48,230 | +8% above national |
| 74 | Visalia, CA | $48,200 | +8% above national |
| 75 | Bend, OR | $48,170 | +8% above national |
| 76 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $48,090 | +8% above national |
| 77 | Minot, ND | $48,080 | +8% above national |
| 78 | Duluth, MN-WI | $48,030 | +8% above national |
| 79 | Springfield, IL | $47,990 | +8% above national |
| 80 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $47,990 | +8% above national |
| 81 | Bloomington, IL | $47,930 | +8% above national |
| 82 | Dubuque, IA | $47,820 | +7% above national |
| 83 | Monroe, LA | $47,790 | +7% above national |
| 84 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $47,730 | +7% above national |
| 85 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $47,680 | +7% above national |
| 86 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $47,670 | +7% above national |
| 87 | Merced, CA | $47,570 | +7% above national |
| 88 | Worcester, MA | $47,560 | +7% above national |
| 89 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $47,470 | +6% above national |
| 90 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $47,300 | +6% above national |
| 91 | Pittsfield, MA | $47,290 | +6% above national |
| 92 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $47,230 | +6% above national |
| 93 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $47,230 | +6% above national |
| 94 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $47,180 | +6% above national |
| 95 | Kingston, NY | $47,110 | +6% above national |
| 96 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $47,100 | +6% above national |
| 97 | Greeley, CO | $47,070 | +6% above national |
| 98 | Chico, CA | $47,040 | +6% above national |
| 99 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $47,010 | +5% above national |
| 100 | Bangor, ME | $47,000 | +5% above national |
| 101 | Albany, OR | $46,990 | +5% above national |
| 102 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $46,990 | +5% above national |
| 103 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $46,940 | +5% above national |
| 104 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $46,930 | +5% above national |
| 105 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $46,920 | +5% above national |
| 106 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $46,900 | +5% above national |
| 107 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $46,890 | +5% above national |
| 108 | Barnstable Town, MA | $46,860 | +5% above national |
| 109 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $46,850 | +5% above national |
| 110 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $46,840 | +5% above national |
| 111 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $46,760 | +5% above national |
| 112 | Topeka, KS | $46,740 | +5% above national |
| 113 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $46,620 | +5% above national |
| 114 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $46,430 | +4% above national |
| 115 | Lexington Park, MD | $46,400 | +4% above national |
| 116 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $46,320 | +4% above national |
| 117 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $46,260 | +4% above national |
| 118 | Lincoln, NE | $46,000 | +3% above national |
| 119 | Ames, IA | $45,880 | +3% above national |
| 120 | Salisbury, MD | $45,810 | +3% above national |
| 121 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $45,730 | +3% above national |
| 122 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $45,650 | +2% above national |
| 123 | Cleveland, OH | $45,420 | +2% above national |
| 124 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $45,190 | +1% above national |
| 125 | Tallahassee, FL | $45,160 | +1% above national |
| 126 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $45,090 | +1% above national |
| 127 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $45,070 | +1% above national |
| 128 | Fargo, ND-MN | $45,020 | +1% above national |
| 129 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $44,960 | +1% above national |
| 130 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $44,960 | +1% above national |
| 131 | Medford, OR | $44,940 | +1% above national |
| 132 | Redding, CA | $44,850 | +1% above national |
| 133 | Pittsburgh, PA | $44,820 | +1% above national |
| 134 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $44,680 | same as national |
| 135 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $44,650 | same as national |
| 136 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $44,620 | same as national |
| 137 | Asheville, NC | $44,520 | same as national |
| 138 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $44,310 | 1% below national |
| 139 | Winston-Salem, NC | $44,130 | 1% below national |
| 140 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $43,910 | 2% below national |
| 141 | Peoria, IL | $43,440 | 3% below national |
| 142 | Greenville, NC | $43,370 | 3% below national |
| 143 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $43,010 | 4% below national |
| 144 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $42,990 | 4% below national |
| 145 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $42,920 | 4% below national |
| 146 | Mansfield, OH | $42,860 | 4% below national |
| 147 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $42,810 | 4% below national |
| 148 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $42,620 | 4% below national |
| 149 | Fayetteville, NC | $42,520 | 5% below national |
| 150 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $42,420 | 5% below national |
| 151 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $42,060 | 6% below national |
| 152 | Tucson, AZ | $41,880 | 6% below national |
| 153 | Lubbock, TX | $41,340 | 7% below national |
| 154 | Bismarck, ND | $41,160 | 8% below national |
| 155 | Anchorage, AK | $41,130 | 8% below national |
| 156 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $41,040 | 8% below national |
| 157 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $40,760 | 9% below national |
| 158 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $40,750 | 9% below national |
| 159 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $40,740 | 9% below national |
| 160 | Las Cruces, NM | $40,540 | 9% below national |
| 161 | Richmond, VA | $40,510 | 9% below national |
| 162 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $40,350 | 9% below national |
| 163 | Omaha, NE-IA | $40,320 | 10% below national |
| 164 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $40,240 | 10% below national |
| 165 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $40,080 | 10% below national |
| 166 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $40,070 | 10% below national |
| 167 | Green Bay, WI | $40,060 | 10% below national |
| 168 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $39,910 | 10% below national |
| 169 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $39,780 | 11% below national |
| 170 | Traverse City, MI | $39,730 | 11% below national |
| 171 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $39,630 | 11% below national |
| 172 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $39,500 | 11% below national |
| 173 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $39,390 | 12% below national |
| 174 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $39,290 | 12% below national |
| 175 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $39,250 | 12% below national |
| 176 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $39,240 | 12% below national |
| 177 | Grand Junction, CO | $39,240 | 12% below national |
| 178 | Rochester, NY | $39,240 | 12% below national |
| 179 | Midland, TX | $39,220 | 12% below national |
| 180 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $39,200 | 12% below national |
| 181 | Spartanburg, SC | $39,120 | 12% below national |
| 182 | Bloomington, IN | $39,090 | 12% below national |
| 183 | Columbus, OH | $39,070 | 12% below national |
| 184 | Jacksonville, FL | $39,070 | 12% below national |
| 185 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $39,010 | 12% below national |
| 186 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $38,960 | 13% below national |
| 187 | Farmington, NM | $38,870 | 13% below national |
| 188 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $38,830 | 13% below national |
| 189 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $38,760 | 13% below national |
| 190 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $38,760 | 13% below national |
| 191 | Billings, MT | $38,750 | 13% below national |
| 192 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $38,690 | 13% below national |
| 193 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $38,660 | 13% below national |
| 194 | Gainesville, FL | $38,590 | 13% below national |
| 195 | Colorado Springs, CO | $38,560 | 14% below national |
| 196 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $38,540 | 14% below national |
| 197 | Reading, PA | $38,410 | 14% below national |
| 198 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $38,310 | 14% below national |
| 199 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $38,250 | 14% below national |
| 200 | Great Falls, MT | $38,220 | 14% below national |
| 201 | Wichita, KS | $38,200 | 14% below national |
| 202 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $38,180 | 14% below national |
| 203 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $38,120 | 14% below national |
| 204 | Mobile, AL | $37,940 | 15% below national |
| 205 | Toledo, OH | $37,920 | 15% below national |
| 206 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $37,860 | 15% below national |
| 207 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $37,700 | 15% below national |
| 208 | Corpus Christi, TX | $37,550 | 16% below national |
| 209 | Missoula, MT | $37,550 | 16% below national |
| 210 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $37,470 | 16% below national |
| 211 | Idaho Falls, ID | $37,400 | 16% below national |
| 212 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $37,340 | 16% below national |
| 213 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $37,290 | 16% below national |
| 214 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $37,270 | 16% below national |
| 215 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $37,240 | 16% below national |
| 216 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $37,190 | 17% below national |
| 217 | Punta Gorda, FL | $37,100 | 17% below national |
| 218 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $37,090 | 17% below national |
| 219 | Charleston, WV | $37,000 | 17% below national |
| 220 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $36,980 | 17% below national |
| 221 | Saginaw, MI | $36,980 | 17% below national |
| 222 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $36,960 | 17% below national |
| 223 | Santa Fe, NM | $36,920 | 17% below national |
| 224 | Longview, TX | $36,830 | 17% below national |
| 225 | Utica-Rome, NY | $36,800 | 17% below national |
| 226 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $36,780 | 17% below national |
| 227 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $36,770 | 18% below national |
| 228 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $36,760 | 18% below national |
| 229 | Tulsa, OK | $36,720 | 18% below national |
| 230 | Roanoke, VA | $36,670 | 18% below national |
| 231 | Abilene, TX | $36,560 | 18% below national |
| 232 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $36,540 | 18% below national |
| 233 | Fond du Lac, WI | $36,510 | 18% below national |
| 234 | El Paso, TX | $36,500 | 18% below national |
| 235 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $36,470 | 18% below national |
| 236 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $36,420 | 18% below national |
| 237 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $36,400 | 18% below national |
| 238 | Wausau, WI | $36,380 | 18% below national |
| 239 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $36,370 | 18% below national |
| 240 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $36,370 | 18% below national |
| 241 | Boise City, ID | $36,330 | 19% below national |
| 242 | Columbia, MO | $36,240 | 19% below national |
| 243 | Ocala, FL | $36,200 | 19% below national |
| 244 | Montgomery, AL | $36,140 | 19% below national |
| 245 | Springfield, OH | $36,110 | 19% below national |
| 246 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $36,100 | 19% below national |
| 247 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $36,090 | 19% below national |
| 248 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $36,070 | 19% below national |
| 249 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $36,040 | 19% below national |
| 250 | Baton Rouge, LA | $36,010 | 19% below national |
| 251 | Columbia, SC | $35,990 | 19% below national |
| 252 | Birmingham, AL | $35,900 | 19% below national |
| 253 | Tyler, TX | $35,890 | 19% below national |
| 254 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $35,870 | 20% below national |
| 255 | San Angelo, TX | $35,830 | 20% below national |
| 256 | Madison, WI | $35,800 | 20% below national |
| 257 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $35,780 | 20% below national |
| 258 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $35,770 | 20% below national |
| 259 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $35,710 | 20% below national |
| 260 | Lancaster, PA | $35,660 | 20% below national |
| 261 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $35,640 | 20% below national |
| 262 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $35,560 | 20% below national |
| 263 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $35,560 | 20% below national |
| 264 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $35,560 | 20% below national |
| 265 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $35,520 | 20% below national |
| 266 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $35,500 | 20% below national |
| 267 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $35,480 | 20% below national |
| 268 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $35,460 | 20% below national |
| 269 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $35,360 | 21% below national |
| 270 | Winchester, VA-WV | $35,350 | 21% below national |
| 271 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $35,270 | 21% below national |
| 272 | Evansville, IN | $35,250 | 21% below national |
| 273 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $35,160 | 21% below national |
| 274 | Joplin, MO-KS | $35,120 | 21% below national |
| 275 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $35,040 | 21% below national |
| 276 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $35,020 | 21% below national |
| 277 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $34,980 | 22% below national |
| 278 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $34,930 | 22% below national |
| 279 | Akron, OH | $34,910 | 22% below national |
| 280 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $34,900 | 22% below national |
| 281 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $34,800 | 22% below national |
| 282 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $34,680 | 22% below national |
| 283 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $34,560 | 22% below national |
| 284 | Cheyenne, WY | $34,550 | 22% below national |
| 285 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $34,510 | 23% below national |
| 286 | Pueblo, CO | $34,450 | 23% below national |
| 287 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $34,430 | 23% below national |
| 288 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $34,390 | 23% below national |
| 289 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $34,340 | 23% below national |
| 290 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $34,310 | 23% below national |
| 291 | Rapid City, SD | $34,300 | 23% below national |
| 292 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $34,280 | 23% below national |
| 293 | Harrisonburg, VA | $34,260 | 23% below national |
| 294 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $34,260 | 23% below national |
| 295 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $33,780 | 24% below national |
| 296 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $33,760 | 24% below national |
| 297 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $33,420 | 25% below national |
| 298 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $33,400 | 25% below national |
| 299 | Columbus, GA-AL | $33,280 | 25% below national |
| 300 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $32,880 | 26% below national |
| 301 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $32,820 | 26% below national |
| 302 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $32,690 | 27% below national |
| 303 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $32,560 | 27% below national |
| 304 | Goldsboro, NC | $32,550 | 27% below national |
| 305 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $32,520 | 27% below national |
| 306 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $32,450 | 27% below national |
| 307 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $32,350 | 27% below national |
| 308 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $32,270 | 28% below national |
| 309 | Amarillo, TX | $32,180 | 28% below national |
| 310 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $32,140 | 28% below national |
| 311 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $32,070 | 28% below national |
| 312 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $32,020 | 28% below national |
| 313 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $31,960 | 28% below national |
| 314 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $31,940 | 28% below national |
| 315 | Sheboygan, WI | $31,910 | 28% below national |
| 316 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $31,780 | 29% below national |
| 317 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $31,760 | 29% below national |
| 318 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $31,520 | 29% below national |
| 319 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $31,470 | 29% below national |
| 320 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $31,370 | 30% below national |
| 321 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $31,310 | 30% below national |
| 322 | Rockford, IL | $31,200 | 30% below national |
| 323 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $31,040 | 30% below national |
| 324 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $30,910 | 31% below national |
| 325 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $30,900 | 31% below national |
| 326 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $30,730 | 31% below national |
| 327 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $30,670 | 31% below national |
| 328 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $30,500 | 32% below national |
| 329 | Appleton, WI | $30,420 | 32% below national |
| 330 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $30,420 | 32% below national |
| 331 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $30,300 | 32% below national |
| 332 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $30,300 | 32% below national |
| 333 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $30,230 | 32% below national |
| 334 | Savannah, GA | $30,160 | 32% below national |
| 335 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $30,160 | 32% below national |
| 336 | Laredo, TX | $29,860 | 33% below national |
| 337 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $29,720 | 33% below national |
| 338 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $29,680 | 33% below national |
| 339 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $29,640 | 34% below national |
| 340 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $29,510 | 34% below national |
| 341 | Fort Wayne, IN | $29,480 | 34% below national |
| 342 | Oklahoma City, OK | $29,380 | 34% below national |
| 343 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $29,340 | 34% below national |
| 344 | Bowling Green, KY | $29,330 | 34% below national |
| 345 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $29,290 | 34% below national |
| 346 | Lynchburg, VA | $29,050 | 35% below national |
| 347 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $29,040 | 35% below national |
| 348 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $29,020 | 35% below national |
| 349 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $29,020 | 35% below national |
| 350 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $28,860 | 35% below national |
| 351 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $28,760 | 35% below national |
| 352 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $28,670 | 36% below national |
| 353 | Ponce, PR | $28,660 | 36% below national |
| 354 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $28,570 | 36% below national |
| 355 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $28,560 | 36% below national |
| 356 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $28,550 | 36% below national |
| 357 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $28,510 | 36% below national |
| 358 | Warner Robins, GA | $28,480 | 36% below national |
| 359 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $28,320 | 36% below national |
| 360 | Eau Claire, WI | $28,260 | 37% below national |
| 361 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $27,800 | 38% below national |
| 362 | Niles, MI | $27,650 | 38% below national |
| 363 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $26,790 | 40% below national |
| 364 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $26,470 | 41% below national |
| 365 | Flint, MI | $25,960 | 42% below national |
| 366 | Jackson, MS | $24,480 | 45% below national |
| 367 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $24,210 | 46% below national |
| 368 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $23,350 | 48% below national |
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How much does a Library Technicians make? ▼
The median annual salary for Library Technicians is $44,580 ($21.43/hour). The salary range spans from $29,300 at the 10th percentile to $63,080 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Library Technicians the most? ▼
Washington pays the highest median salary for Library Technicians at $62,570/year, which is +40% above the national median.
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The typical entry-level education for Library Technicians is Postsecondary nondegree award.
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Library Technicians has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.3 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 0.8 per 100 workers.
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Employment for Library Technicians is projected to decline 6.8% from 2024 to 2034, which is declining. About 13,000 openings are projected each year.
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Library Technicians salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Washington at $62,570/year, while South Dakota pays the least at $29,590/year. BLS data covers 52 states and territories.
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The highest-paying metro area for Library Technicians is Western Washington nonmetropolitan area at $65,990/year. BLS reports wage data for 368 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
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