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Top 15 cities for library technicians by average salary
| San Francisco, CA | $70,490 |
|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $68,890 |
| New Haven, CT | $67,720 |
| Seattle, WA | $66,910 |
| Olympia, WA | $63,430 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $63,260 |
| Bellingham, WA | $60,890 |
| Rochester, MN | $60,060 |
| Yakima, WA | $58,540 |
| Bremerton, WA | $57,720 |
| Washington, DC | $57,550 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $56,960 |
| Vallejo, CA | $56,820 |
| Monroe, LA | $56,660 |
| Ithaca, NY | $56,490 |
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Library Technicians salary by state
Washington pays library technicians the most statewide, $64,550 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $64,550 | $62,570 | 1,850 | 6 | $66,910 | $54,380 |
| Washington, D.C. | $62,300 | $61,040 | 390 | 1 | $57,550 | $57,550 |
| Connecticut | $57,550 | $57,060 | 930 | 5 | $67,720 | $47,190 |
| California | $56,050 | $53,260 | 7,190 | 24 | $70,490 | $45,530 |
| New York | $54,550 | $50,060 | 3,390 | 10 | $56,490 | $39,430 |
| Maryland | $53,100 | $48,920 | 1,980 | 4 | $50,550 | $38,230 |
| Massachusetts | $53,100 | $50,430 | 1,910 | 6 | $55,550 | $45,920 |
| Minnesota | $51,930 | $51,110 | 1,180 | 4 | $60,060 | $49,970 |
| Oregon | $51,890 | $49,970 | 1,810 | 7 | $55,450 | $44,840 |
| Hawaii | $50,780 | $50,870 | 110 | 1 | $51,570 | $51,570 |
| Vermont | $50,590 | $50,090 | 150 | 1 | $50,910 | $50,910 |
| New Jersey | $50,200 | $48,840 | 1,060 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Rhode Island | $50,120 | $48,740 | 160 | 1 | $49,700 | $49,700 |
| Illinois | $48,950 | $47,120 | 2,140 | 7 | $54,160 | $36,550 |
| Alaska | $48,760 | $46,940 | 220 | 2 | $56,960 | $43,300 |
| New Hampshire | $47,750 | $48,650 | 280 | 1 | $49,120 | $49,120 |
| Delaware | $47,420 | $47,580 | 210 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Virginia | $46,120 | $45,560 | 2,580 | 8 | $49,640 | $34,400 |
| Colorado | $45,980 | $46,680 | 2,250 | 7 | $49,280 | $40,210 |
| Pennsylvania | $45,770 | $46,100 | 1,560 | 7 | $50,940 | $36,560 |
| Maine | $45,250 | $44,520 | 320 | 2 | $47,090 | $44,970 |
| Nevada | $44,770 | $45,650 | 410 | 2 | $48,930 | $44,080 |
| North Carolina | $44,430 | $46,520 | 2,350 | 10 | $52,150 | $37,710 |
| Florida | $43,830 | $41,080 | 3,070 | 17 | $51,420 | $36,820 |
| Arizona | $42,690 | $40,510 | 820 | 3 | $48,200 | $41,820 |
| Kansas | $42,640 | $41,960 | 480 | 3 | $50,170 | $39,170 |
| North Dakota | $41,950 | $39,240 | 370 | 4 | $43,890 | $41,490 |
| New Mexico | $41,780 | $38,830 | 540 | 4 | $49,230 | $41,100 |
| Louisiana | $41,760 | $39,180 | 1,410 | 4 | $56,660 | $38,330 |
| Iowa | $41,600 | $38,590 | 1,510 | 8 | $52,580 | $35,850 |
| Utah | $40,710 | $40,160 | 310 | 3 | $45,910 | $33,500 |
| Ohio | $40,100 | $37,920 | 4,020 | 10 | $45,900 | $34,590 |
| Montana | $40,030 | $38,220 | 370 | 4 | $52,430 | $38,280 |
| Missouri | $40,010 | $39,160 | 1,360 | 5 | $42,890 | $35,940 |
| Texas | $39,680 | $38,640 | 5,180 | 18 | $46,500 | $33,330 |
| Nebraska | $39,540 | $36,920 | 710 | 3 | $45,830 | $41,490 |
| South Carolina | $38,190 | $36,070 | 650 | 6 | $45,070 | $30,970 |
| Alabama | $37,780 | $37,150 | 390 | 5 | $42,080 | $36,000 |
| Kentucky | $37,370 | $35,700 | 670 | 4 | $45,650 | $30,420 |
| Georgia | $37,180 | $37,320 | 2,130 | 7 | $42,220 | $28,590 |
| Tennessee | $37,100 | $36,400 | 390 | 4 | $47,210 | $29,390 |
| Michigan | $37,040 | $34,680 | 2,180 | 8 | $43,320 | $31,300 |
| Wisconsin | $36,080 | $35,000 | 2,890 | 12 | $40,080 | $28,070 |
| Indiana | $35,190 | $35,560 | 1,470 | 6 | $37,860 | $31,860 |
| Idaho | $34,690 | $34,510 | 520 | 2 | $37,220 | $36,100 |
| West Virginia | $34,650 | $30,300 | 280 | 4 | $45,590 | $30,880 |
| Puerto Rico | $34,490 | $35,890 | 250 | 2 | $34,600 | $32,320 |
| Oklahoma | $34,410 | $29,440 | 830 | 2 | $36,740 | $34,890 |
| Wyoming | $34,150 | $26,850 | 400 | 1 | $36,920 | $36,920 |
| South Dakota | $33,950 | $29,590 | 650 | 2 | $39,260 | $37,460 |
| Arkansas | $31,420 | $28,570 | 390 | 3 | $37,660 | $28,290 |
| Mississippi | $31,070 | $27,080 | 270 | 2 | $29,300 | $28,000 |
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Library Technicians salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $70,490 | $63,690 | $33.89 | 730 |
| San Jose, CA | $68,890 | $62,550 | $33.12 | 310 |
| New Haven, CT | $67,720 | $63,970 | $32.56 | 230 |
| Seattle, WA | $66,910 | $65,690 | $32.17 | 1,290 |
| Olympia, WA | $63,430 | $65,630 | $30.49 | 60 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $63,260 | $61,470 | $30.41 | 160 |
| Bellingham, WA | $60,890 | $57,990 | $29.28 | 60 |
| Rochester, MN | $60,060 | $61,750 | $28.88 | 40 |
| Yakima, WA | $58,540 | $63,270 | $28.14 | 40 |
| Bremerton, WA | $57,720 | $51,820 | $27.75 | 80 |
| Washington, DC | $57,550 | $57,290 | $27.67 | 2,060 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $56,960 | $61,960 | $27.39 | 50 |
| Vallejo, CA | $56,820 | $57,670 | $27.32 | 70 |
| Monroe, LA | $56,660 | $47,790 | $27.24 | 90 |
| Ithaca, NY | $56,490 | $62,960 | $27.16 | 50 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $56,470 | $51,230 | $27.15 | 190 |
| Buffalo, NY | $56,170 | $54,360 | $27.00 | 70 |
| New York, NY | $55,960 | $52,040 | $26.91 | 2,850 |
| Napa, CA | $55,860 | $50,110 | $26.85 | 40 |
| Hartford, CT | $55,670 | $58,380 | $26.77 | 360 |
| Boston, MA | $55,550 | $57,330 | $26.71 | 1,290 |
| Portland, OR | $55,450 | $57,050 | $26.66 | 990 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $55,380 | $56,160 | $26.63 | 140 |
| Sacramento, CA | $55,010 | $55,630 | $26.45 | 580 |
| Salinas, CA | $54,990 | $53,460 | $26.44 | 80 |
| San Diego, CA | $54,920 | $54,920 | $26.40 | 720 |
| Binghamton, NY | $54,550 | $61,720 | $26.22 | 70 |
| Riverside, CA | $54,500 | $56,510 | $26.20 | 870 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $54,400 | $49,980 | $26.16 | 1,940 |
| Spokane, WA | $54,380 | $56,270 | $26.15 | 60 |
| Champaign, IL | $54,160 | $53,680 | $26.04 | 190 |
| Corvallis, OR | $54,160 | $55,360 | $26.04 | 50 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $54,120 | $51,520 | $26.02 | 780 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $53,980 | $57,510 | $25.95 | 90 |
| Eugene, OR | $53,790 | $50,330 | $25.86 | 140 |
| Mankato, MN | $53,400 | $56,310 | $25.67 | 30 |
| Merced, CA | $53,150 | $47,570 | $25.55 | 60 |
| Hanford, CA | $53,030 | $55,960 | $25.49 | 50 |
| Iowa City, IA | $52,580 | $61,300 | $25.28 | 90 |
| Kingston, NY | $52,480 | $47,110 | $25.23 | 50 |
| Bozeman, MT | $52,430 | $48,510 | $25.21 | 30 |
| Raleigh, NC | $52,150 | $52,020 | $25.07 | 120 |
| Syracuse, NY | $51,650 | $58,520 | $24.83 | 180 |
| Honolulu, HI | $51,570 | $52,450 | $24.79 | 80 |
| Miami, FL | $51,420 | $49,470 | $24.72 | 680 |
| Modesto, CA | $51,380 | $55,440 | $24.70 | 80 |
| Norwich, CT | $51,250 | $49,590 | $24.64 | 50 |
| Fresno, CA | $50,990 | $48,500 | $24.51 | 210 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $50,940 | $48,880 | $24.49 | 760 |
| Burlington, VT | $50,910 | $50,090 | $24.48 | 80 |
| Springfield, MA | $50,670 | $48,780 | $24.36 | 100 |
| Yuba City, CA | $50,610 | $49,060 | $24.33 | 30 |
| Dubuque, IA | $50,590 | $47,820 | $24.32 | 30 |
| Baltimore, MD | $50,550 | $48,090 | $24.30 | 900 |
| Visalia, CA | $50,550 | $48,200 | $24.31 | 130 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $50,400 | $47,680 | $24.23 | 140 |
| Bend, OR | $50,340 | $48,170 | $24.20 | 90 |
| Lawrence, KS | $50,170 | $49,400 | $24.12 | 50 |
| Stockton, CA | $50,120 | $46,890 | $24.10 | 140 |
| Chico, CA | $49,980 | $47,040 | $24.03 | 40 |
| Duluth, MN | $49,970 | $48,030 | $24.02 | 50 |
| Providence, RI | $49,700 | $47,230 | $23.89 | 260 |
| Barnstable, MA | $49,660 | $46,860 | $23.87 | 70 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $49,640 | $52,690 | $23.86 | 110 |
| Wilmington, NC | $49,520 | $48,280 | $23.81 | 70 |
| El Centro, CA | $49,310 | $48,520 | $23.71 | 40 |
| Chicago, IL | $49,290 | $47,100 | $23.70 | 1,520 |
| Salem, OR | $49,280 | $48,740 | $23.69 | 190 |
| Boulder, CO | $49,280 | $49,290 | $23.69 | 190 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $49,230 | $56,140 | $23.67 | 150 |
| Manchester, NH | $49,120 | $47,730 | $23.61 | 60 |
| Oxnard, CA | $49,100 | $46,430 | $23.60 | 210 |
| Reno, NV | $48,930 | $48,820 | $23.52 | 90 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $48,200 | $50,170 | $23.18 | 70 |
| Waterloo, IA | $48,110 | $47,670 | $23.13 | 100 |
| Decatur, IL | $47,880 | $50,650 | $23.02 | 40 |
| Denver, CO | $47,860 | $47,180 | $23.01 | 870 |
| Des Moines, IA | $47,450 | $46,840 | $22.81 | 310 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $47,290 | $46,320 | $22.73 | 110 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $47,280 | $46,400 | $22.73 | 160 |
| New Orleans, LA | $47,240 | $46,620 | $22.71 | 340 |
| Albany, NY | $47,210 | $46,260 | $22.70 | 140 |
| Knoxville, TN | $47,210 | $50,030 | $22.70 | 50 |
| Waterbury, CT | $47,190 | $42,620 | $22.69 | 50 |
| Amherst, MA | $47,150 | $47,300 | $22.67 | 80 |
| Portland, ME | $47,090 | $44,680 | $22.64 | 110 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $47,060 | $50,130 | $22.63 | 120 |
| Worcester, MA | $47,000 | $47,560 | $22.59 | 220 |
| Springfield, IL | $46,970 | $47,990 | $22.58 | 50 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $46,790 | $46,920 | $22.50 | 60 |
| Ames, IA | $46,790 | $45,880 | $22.50 | 40 |
| Albany, OR | $46,730 | $46,990 | $22.47 | 40 |
| Austin, TX | $46,500 | $47,230 | $22.36 | 480 |
| Sarasota, FL | $46,210 | $48,960 | $22.22 | 40 |
| Charlotte, NC | $46,130 | $46,900 | $22.18 | 930 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $46,030 | $47,470 | $22.13 | 90 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $45,920 | $47,290 | $22.08 | 70 |
| Ogden, UT | $45,910 | $48,690 | $22.07 | 80 |
| Cleveland, OH | $45,900 | $45,420 | $22.07 | 920 |
| Lincoln, NE | $45,830 | $46,000 | $22.04 | 110 |
| Redding, CA | $45,770 | $44,850 | $22.00 | 40 |
| Owensboro, KY | $45,650 | $49,870 | $21.95 | 30 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $45,590 | $44,310 | $21.92 | 30 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $45,530 | $45,070 | $21.89 | 120 |
| Davenport, IA | $45,500 | $42,920 | $21.87 | 110 |
| Grand Island, NE | $45,500 | $48,470 | $21.88 | 30 |
| Salisbury, MD | $45,460 | $45,810 | $21.86 | 50 |
| Allentown, PA | $45,440 | $46,850 | $21.85 | 70 |
| Tucson, AZ | $45,340 | $41,880 | $21.80 | 150 |
| Greeley, CO | $45,170 | $47,070 | $21.72 | 180 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $45,070 | $39,120 | $21.67 | 60 |
| Bangor, ME | $44,970 | $47,000 | $21.62 | 60 |
| Medford, OR | $44,840 | $44,940 | $21.56 | 150 |
| Midland, TX | $44,680 | $39,220 | $21.48 | 40 |
| Reading, PA | $44,580 | $38,410 | $21.43 | 40 |
| Bloomington, IL | $44,490 | $47,930 | $21.39 | 30 |
| Mansfield, OH | $44,450 | $42,860 | $21.37 | 70 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $44,390 | $44,960 | $21.34 | 110 |
| Topeka, KS | $44,310 | $46,740 | $21.31 | 90 |
| Rochester, NY | $44,220 | $39,240 | $21.26 | 190 |
| Richmond, VA | $44,150 | $40,510 | $21.23 | 380 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $44,080 | $45,650 | $21.19 | 240 |
| Nashville, TN | $44,080 | $40,760 | $21.19 | 110 |
| Charleston, SC | $43,970 | $44,620 | $21.14 | 80 |
| Minot, ND | $43,890 | $48,080 | $21.10 | 50 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $43,810 | $38,960 | $21.06 | 30 |
| Shreveport, LA | $43,800 | $46,930 | $21.06 | 250 |
| Greensboro, NC | $43,690 | $42,810 | $21.01 | 130 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $43,510 | $44,820 | $20.92 | 450 |
| Columbus, OH | $43,440 | $39,070 | $20.89 | 870 |
| Lansing, MI | $43,320 | $35,560 | $20.83 | 260 |
| Peoria, IL | $43,320 | $43,440 | $20.83 | 60 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $43,300 | $40,070 | $20.82 | 590 |
| Anchorage, AK | $43,300 | $41,130 | $20.82 | 100 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $43,100 | $44,130 | $20.72 | 120 |
| Asheville, NC | $42,970 | $44,520 | $20.66 | 30 |
| Kansas City, MO | $42,890 | $42,060 | $20.62 | 280 |
| Fargo, ND | $42,810 | $45,020 | $20.58 | 110 |
| Tampa, FL | $42,720 | $40,080 | $20.54 | 420 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $42,460 | $45,160 | $20.41 | 180 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $42,350 | $38,560 | $20.36 | 370 |
| Gainesville, FL | $42,230 | $38,590 | $20.30 | 230 |
| Athens, GA | $42,220 | $41,040 | $20.30 | 90 |
| San Antonio, TX | $42,200 | $40,240 | $20.29 | 430 |
| St. Louis, MO | $42,180 | $39,780 | $20.28 | 850 |
| Auburn, AL | $42,080 | $44,960 | $20.23 | 30 |
| Deltona, FL | $42,070 | $44,650 | $20.23 | 50 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $41,920 | $40,350 | $20.15 | 80 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $41,870 | $39,070 | $20.13 | 260 |
| Farmington, NM | $41,830 | $38,870 | $20.11 | 50 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $41,820 | $36,370 | $20.11 | 420 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $41,730 | $36,920 | $20.06 | 60 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $41,660 | $42,520 | $20.03 | 80 |
| College Station, TX | $41,620 | $37,700 | $20.01 | 100 |
| Bismarck, ND | $41,490 | $41,160 | $19.95 | 90 |
| Omaha, NE | $41,490 | $40,320 | $19.95 | 330 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $41,100 | $40,540 | $19.76 | 60 |
| Great Falls, MT | $41,020 | $38,220 | $19.72 | 30 |
| Dayton, OH | $40,960 | $39,240 | $19.69 | 190 |
| Crestview, FL | $40,880 | $38,120 | $19.65 | 60 |
| Pueblo, CO | $40,790 | $34,450 | $19.61 | 60 |
| Dallas, TX | $40,750 | $40,740 | $19.59 | 1,510 |
| Toledo, OH | $40,750 | $37,920 | $19.59 | 90 |
| Orlando, FL | $40,240 | $38,760 | $19.35 | 460 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $40,210 | $39,240 | $19.33 | 80 |
| Charleston, WV | $40,080 | $37,000 | $19.27 | 40 |
| Roanoke, VA | $40,080 | $36,670 | $19.27 | 90 |
| Green Bay, WI | $40,080 | $40,060 | $19.27 | 110 |
| Scranton, PA | $39,880 | $35,710 | $19.17 | 40 |
| Hickory, NC | $39,820 | $39,630 | $19.14 | 50 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $39,780 | $37,090 | $19.12 | 560 |
| Racine, WI | $39,640 | $38,540 | $19.06 | 40 |
| Ocala, FL | $39,600 | $36,200 | $19.04 | 30 |
| Houston, TX | $39,530 | $37,270 | $19.00 | 1,220 |
| Atlanta, GA | $39,500 | $39,390 | $18.99 | 1,350 |
| Utica, NY | $39,430 | $36,800 | $18.96 | 60 |
| Greenville, SC | $39,360 | $36,070 | $18.92 | 220 |
| Missoula, MT | $39,280 | $37,550 | $18.89 | 60 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $39,260 | $31,780 | $18.88 | 150 |
| Wichita, KS | $39,170 | $38,200 | $18.83 | 100 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $39,160 | $36,470 | $18.83 | 40 |
| Greenville, NC | $39,000 | $43,370 | $18.75 | 70 |
| Lubbock, TX | $38,990 | $41,340 | $18.74 | 70 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $38,890 | $37,100 | $18.70 | 40 |
| Lakeland, FL | $38,850 | $35,480 | $18.68 | 90 |
| Montgomery, AL | $38,760 | $36,140 | $18.64 | 60 |
| Panama City, FL | $38,750 | $35,520 | $18.63 | 30 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $38,580 | $35,560 | $18.55 | 30 |
| Beaumont, TX | $38,560 | $36,370 | $18.54 | 50 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $38,550 | $36,510 | $18.54 | 60 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $38,500 | $34,260 | $18.51 | 70 |
| Louisville, KY | $38,500 | $36,980 | $18.51 | 210 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $38,330 | $36,010 | $18.43 | 420 |
| Billings, MT | $38,280 | $38,750 | $18.40 | 30 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $38,230 | $32,880 | $18.38 | 50 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $37,920 | $37,860 | $18.23 | 670 |
| Evansville, IN | $37,860 | $35,250 | $18.20 | 120 |
| Columbia, SC | $37,860 | $35,990 | $18.20 | 50 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $37,800 | $30,900 | $18.17 | 40 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $37,710 | $32,550 | $18.13 | 40 |
| Little Rock, AR | $37,660 | $39,010 | $18.11 | 70 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $37,610 | $34,680 | $18.08 | 290 |
| Rapid City, SD | $37,460 | $34,300 | $18.01 | 80 |
| Daphne, AL | $37,440 | $36,040 | $18.00 | 50 |
| Madison, WI | $37,370 | $35,800 | $17.97 | 520 |
| Traverse City, MI | $37,310 | $39,730 | $17.94 | 60 |
| Boise, ID | $37,220 | $36,330 | $17.89 | 160 |
| Lafayette, IN | $37,210 | $39,290 | $17.89 | 60 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $37,090 | $34,430 | $17.83 | 90 |
| Birmingham, AL | $37,040 | $35,900 | $17.81 | 80 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $36,920 | $34,550 | $17.75 | 30 |
| La Crosse, WI | $36,900 | $38,310 | $17.74 | 100 |
| Winchester, VA | $36,880 | $35,350 | $17.73 | 40 |
| Springfield, OH | $36,880 | $36,110 | $17.73 | 30 |
| Pensacola, FL | $36,820 | $35,040 | $17.70 | 120 |
| Tulsa, OK | $36,740 | $36,720 | $17.66 | 230 |
| Canton, OH | $36,690 | $37,240 | $17.64 | 130 |
| Lancaster, PA | $36,560 | $35,660 | $17.58 | 50 |
| Rockford, IL | $36,550 | $31,200 | $17.57 | 70 |
| South Bend, IN | $36,420 | $36,540 | $17.51 | 130 |
| El Paso, TX | $36,290 | $36,500 | $17.45 | 100 |
| Joplin, MO | $36,230 | $35,120 | $17.42 | 50 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $36,100 | $37,400 | $17.36 | 40 |
| Mobile, AL | $36,000 | $37,940 | $17.31 | 60 |
| Columbia, MO | $35,940 | $36,240 | $17.28 | 170 |
| Wausau, WI | $35,930 | $36,380 | $17.28 | 40 |
| Sioux City, IA | $35,850 | $34,930 | $17.24 | 60 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $35,710 | $36,760 | $17.17 | 210 |
| Bloomington, IN | $35,610 | $39,090 | $17.12 | 60 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $35,520 | $37,550 | $17.08 | 100 |
| Lexington, KY | $35,460 | $34,280 | $17.05 | 110 |
| Appleton, WI | $35,420 | $30,420 | $17.03 | 120 |
| Longview, TX | $35,410 | $36,830 | $17.02 | 50 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $35,390 | $31,520 | $17.02 | 80 |
| Tyler, TX | $35,340 | $35,890 | $16.99 | 40 |
| Killeen, TX | $35,330 | $34,900 | $16.99 | 60 |
| Abilene, TX | $35,170 | $36,560 | $16.91 | 40 |
| Youngstown, OH | $35,070 | $35,270 | $16.86 | 90 |
| Saginaw, MI | $35,020 | $36,980 | $16.84 | n/a |
| Memphis, TN | $34,980 | $36,400 | $16.82 | 120 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $34,890 | $29,380 | $16.77 | 360 |
| Detroit, MI | $34,830 | $29,640 | $16.75 | 650 |
| San Angelo, TX | $34,810 | $35,830 | $16.74 | 50 |
| San Juan, PR | $34,600 | $36,770 | $16.64 | 160 |
| Akron, OH | $34,590 | $34,910 | $16.63 | 300 |
| Huntington, WV | $34,440 | $32,820 | $16.56 | 50 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $34,400 | $29,050 | $16.54 | 40 |
| McAllen, TX | $33,840 | $32,560 | $16.27 | 110 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $33,840 | $31,910 | $16.27 | 80 |
| Amarillo, TX | $33,510 | $32,180 | $16.11 | 50 |
| Provo, UT | $33,500 | $31,370 | $16.10 | 80 |
| Savannah, GA | $33,490 | $30,160 | $16.10 | 170 |
| Laredo, TX | $33,330 | $29,860 | $16.03 | 60 |
| Columbus, GA | $33,070 | $33,280 | $15.90 | 30 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $32,780 | $30,500 | $15.76 | 80 |
| Flint, MI | $32,740 | $25,960 | $15.74 | n/a |
| Ponce, PR | $32,320 | $28,660 | $15.54 | 40 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $31,860 | $29,480 | $15.32 | 220 |
| Niles, MI | $31,300 | $27,650 | $15.05 | 30 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $31,300 | $29,510 | $15.05 | 110 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $31,140 | $28,260 | $14.97 | 70 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $30,970 | $30,730 | $14.89 | 70 |
| Wheeling, WV | $30,880 | $28,670 | $14.85 | 60 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $30,420 | $29,330 | $14.63 | 90 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $30,160 | $28,480 | $14.50 | 40 |
| Kingsport, TN | $29,390 | $32,270 | $14.13 | 40 |
| Jackson, MS | $29,300 | $24,480 | $14.09 | 70 |
| Macon, GA | $28,680 | $29,040 | $13.79 | 60 |
| Augusta, GA | $28,590 | $29,020 | $13.75 | 120 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $28,290 | $26,790 | $13.60 | 60 |
| Janesville, WI | $28,070 | $23,350 | $13.49 | 60 |
| Gulfport, MS | $28,000 | $24,210 | $13.46 | n/a |
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Library Technicians salary: questions
Where do library technicians make the most money?
In San Francisco, CA, with an average of $70,490 a year, among the 272 metro areas we cover.
What is the average library technicians salary in the U.S.?
$45,500 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $44,580, so half of library technicians earn more than that and half less.
What salary should library technicians ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of library technicians nationwide earn between $35,740 (25th percentile) and $52,430 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays library technicians the most?
Washington, with a statewide average of $64,550 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is library technicians pay the lowest?
Gulfport, MS, at $28,000 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-4031.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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