SOC 25-4031 · Fayetteville, NC metro

Library Technicians Salary in Fayetteville, NC

The average salary for library technicians in Fayetteville, North Carolina is $41,660 a year ($20.03 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $42,520: half of the 80 people in this job in the Fayetteville, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($45,500).

$41,660average per year

$20.03 / hourMedian $42,520Take-home ≈ $34,500

  • $37K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $45K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

80people in this job
-8%vs U.S. average
#7 of 10North Carolina metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Library Technicians pay range in Fayetteville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,250 or more. The middle half of library technicians in Fayetteville earn between $41,240 and $42,520.

  • $37K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $45K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,660$3,472$20.03
Median$42,520$3,543$20.44
Entry level (25th percentile)$41,240$3,437$19.83
Experienced (75th percentile)$42,520$3,543$20.44

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Library Technicians pay in Fayetteville vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Library technicians in Fayetteville earn 6% less than the North Carolina average ($44,430) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($45,500). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $44,580.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Fayetteville$41,660$42,520$37,360$45,25080
North Carolina$44,430$46,520$30,670$58,4902,350
United States$45,500$44,580$29,300$63,08068,690

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Library Technicians salary after taxes in Fayetteville

On the average salary of $41,660, a single filer in Fayetteville takes home about $34,500 a year, or $2,875 a month and $1,327 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Fayetteville a good place for library technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Fayetteville area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.0), so the average $41,660 buys what about $45,293 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Fayetteville ($45,620). A typical home costs $259,183, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Library Technicians salary in other North Carolina cities

Fayetteville ranks 7th of 10 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Raleigh pays the most ($52,150).

All Library Technicians salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for library technicians

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($70,490).

Library Technicians salary by city

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Library Technicians salary in Fayetteville: questions

How much do library technicians make an hour in Fayetteville?

$20.03 an hour on average, and $20.44 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level library technicians salary in Fayetteville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,240, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the library technicians take-home pay in Fayetteville?

About $34,500 a year ($2,875 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,660.

Do library technicians earn more in Fayetteville than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($45,500).

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; area Fayetteville, NC (22180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
  • 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.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.37, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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