Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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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:
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:
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 |
United States Department of Labor
