Library Technician Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$44,580
$21.43/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $29,300 | $14.09 |
| 25th percentile | $35,740 | $17.18 |
| Median | $44,580 | $21.43 |
| 75th percentile | $52,430 | $25.21 |
| 90th percentile | $63,080 | $30.33 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 68,690
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | ||
| 1st | $62,570 | $58,470 1st |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 2nd | $61,040 | $55,541 2nd |
| Connecticut | ||
| 3rd | $57,060 | $55,072 3rd |
| California | ||
| 4th | $53,260 | $48,103 8th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 5th | $51,110 | $51,825 4th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 6th | $50,870 | $46,266 18th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 7th | $50,430 | $47,685 9th |
| Vermont | ||
| 8th | $50,090 | $51,134 5th |
| New York | ||
| 9th | $50,060 | $46,386 17th |
| Oregon | ||
| 10th | $49,970 | $48,345 7th |
| Maryland | ||
| 11th | $48,920 | $46,609 15th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 12th | $48,840 | $44,888 24th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 13th | $48,740 | $47,654 11th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 14th | $48,650 | $46,705 14th |
| Delaware | ||
| 15th | $47,580 | $47,672 10th |
| Illinois | ||
| 16th | $47,120 | $47,140 13th |
| Alaska | ||
| 17th | $46,940 | $45,858 20th |
| Colorado | ||
| 18th | $46,680 | $45,298 22nd |
| North Carolina | ||
| 19th | $46,520 | $49,318 6th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 20th | $46,100 | $47,247 12th |
| Nevada | ||
| 21st | $45,650 | $45,660 21st |
| Virginia | ||
| 22nd | $45,560 | $45,063 23rd |
| Maine | ||
| 23rd | $44,520 | $45,873 19th |
| Kansas | ||
| 24th | $41,960 | $46,587 16th |
| Florida | ||
| 25th | $41,080 | $39,724 37th |
| Arizona | ||
| 26th | $40,510 | $40,238 35th |
| Utah | ||
| 27th | $40,160 | $40,621 33rd |
| North Dakota | ||
| 28th | $39,240 | $44,110 26th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 29th | $39,180 | $44,418 25th |
| Missouri | ||
| 30th | $39,160 | $43,120 28th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 31st | $38,830 | $42,109 29th |
| Texas | ||
| 32nd | $38,640 | $39,812 36th |
| Iowa | ||
| 33rd | $38,590 | $43,971 27th |
| Montana | ||
| 34th | $38,220 | $40,382 34th |
| Ohio | ||
| 35th | $37,920 | $40,874 32nd |
| Georgia | ||
| 36th | $37,320 | $38,757 40th |
| Alabama | ||
| 37th | $37,150 | $41,825 30th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 38th | $36,920 | $40,975 31st |
| Tennessee | ||
| 39th | $36,400 | $39,621 38th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 40th | $36,070 | $38,475 41st |
| Kentucky | ||
| 41st | $35,700 | $39,597 39th |
| Indiana | ||
| 42nd | $35,560 | $38,102 42nd |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 43rd | $35,000 | $37,196 43rd |
| Michigan | ||
| 44th | $34,680 | $36,044 45th |
| Idaho | ||
| 45th | $34,510 | $36,138 44th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 46th | $30,300 | $33,856 46th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 47th | $29,590 | $33,403 48th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 48th | $29,440 | $33,514 47th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 49th | $28,570 | $32,863 49th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 50th | $27,080 | $31,143 50th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 51st | $26,850 | $28,967 51st |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −6.4%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Postsecondary nondegree award
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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