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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

25-4031 Library Technicians

Assist librarians by helping readers in the use of library catalogs, databases, and indexes to locate books and other materials; and by answering questions that require only brief consultation of standard reference. Compile records; sort and shelve books or other media; remove or repair damaged books or other media; register patrons; and check materials in and out of the circulation process. Replace materials in shelving area (stacks) or files. Includes bookmobile drivers who assist with providing services in mobile libraries.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
88,720 2.3 % $17.76 $36,950 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $10.58 $12.72 $16.78 $21.90 $27.00
Annual Wage (2) $22,010 $26,470 $34,900 $45,560 $56,170


Industry profile for this occupation:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 47,820 0.86 $16.72 $34,780
Elementary and Secondary Schools 13,400 0.16 $17.73 $36,880
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 12,180 0.39 $20.42 $42,480
Other Information Services 8,680 2.67 $17.56 $36,510
Junior Colleges 2,870 0.40 $19.65 $40,860

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Information Services 8,680 2.67 $17.56 $36,510
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 47,820 0.86 $16.72 $34,780
Junior Colleges 2,870 0.40 $19.65 $40,860
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 12,180 0.39 $20.42 $42,480
Elementary and Secondary Schools 13,400 0.16 $17.73 $36,880

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Management of Companies and Enterprises 50 (7) $27.53 $57,270
Social Advocacy Organizations (8) (8) $27.43 $57,060
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 50 (7) $26.51 $55,150
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 580 0.03 $25.10 $52,210
Legal Services 130 0.01 $24.13 $50,190


Geographic profile for this occupation:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 11,220 0.65 1.07 $22.31 $46,410
New York 8,400 0.88 1.46 $17.28 $35,940
Illinois 6,490 1.08 1.78 $16.88 $35,120
Ohio 4,150 0.76 1.26 $15.40 $32,040
Texas 3,740 0.30 0.50 $15.26 $31,740




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wyoming 450 1.65 2.74 $15.58 $32,420
South Dakota 590 1.38 2.28 $12.98 $27,000
Maine 700 1.15 1.90 $17.39 $36,160
Montana 510 1.09 1.81 $14.74 $30,660
Illinois 6,490 1.08 1.78 $16.88 $35,120




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 770 1.07 1.76 $25.15 $52,310
Connecticut 1,120 0.67 1.12 $24.28 $50,510
Massachusetts 3,040 0.84 1.39 $23.03 $47,910
Washington 1,980 0.60 0.99 $22.44 $46,680
California 11,220 0.65 1.07 $22.31 $46,410





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 7,570 0.78 1.30 $17.98 $37,390
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 4,890 1.05 1.73 $17.38 $36,140
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 3,020 0.48 0.80 $22.65 $47,110
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,320 0.73 1.21 $21.53 $44,790
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,260 0.81 1.34 $24.07 $50,060
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,270 0.51 0.85 $28.36 $58,980
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 1,220 0.61 1.00 $24.11 $50,150
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,220 0.46 0.77 $16.61 $34,550
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 1,090 0.72 1.19 $17.85 $37,140
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 1,080 0.54 0.90 $15.52 $32,270




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Ithaca, NY 190 3.85 6.37 $22.35 $46,490
Lawrence, KS 150 2.99 4.95 $20.48 $42,590
Jackson, MI 160 2.87 4.75 $15.06 $31,330
Champaign-Urbana, IL 280 2.76 4.56 $20.18 $41,980
Florence, SC 230 2.57 4.26 $12.35 $25,680
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI 140 2.20 3.65 $13.41 $27,890
Dover-Durham, NH-ME 110 2.01 3.33 $17.97 $37,370
Greeley, CO 190 1.81 2.99 $17.21 $35,800
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 120 1.73 2.86 $15.90 $33,070
Corvallis, OR 60 1.70 2.82 $21.81 $45,360




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,270 0.51 0.85 $28.36 $58,980
Iowa City, IA 110 1.15 1.91 $26.03 $54,140
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 450 0.77 1.27 $25.31 $52,650
Fairbanks, AK 40 1.14 1.89 $25.25 $52,530
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 230 0.55 0.92 $24.83 $51,650
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 100 0.91 1.50 $24.59 $51,150
Rochester, MN 60 0.52 0.86 $24.47 $50,900
New Haven, CT 290 1.02 1.69 $24.40 $50,750
Napa, CA 60 0.81 1.33 $24.38 $50,720
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 1,220 0.61 1.00 $24.11 $50,150

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 630 2.30 3.80 $13.75 $28,600
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 480 1.43 2.37 $12.69 $26,390
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 390 1.84 3.05 $12.64 $26,290
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 350 3.49 5.77 $14.26 $29,650
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 310 0.79 1.32 $19.46 $40,470

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 350 3.49 5.77 $14.26 $29,650
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 160 2.60 4.30 $11.47 $23,850
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 220 2.58 4.27 $15.68 $32,620
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 120 2.47 4.09 $11.97 $24,900
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 630 2.30 3.80 $13.75 $28,600

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 120 2.04 3.38 $21.81 $45,370
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area 40 0.64 1.07 $20.99 $43,660
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 80 0.78 1.28 $20.83 $43,330
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 40 0.43 0.71 $20.44 $42,520
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 40 0.85 1.41 $20.05 $41,710


About May 2019 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020