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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020

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 Library Technicians
Industry profile for Library Technicians
Geographic profile for Library Technicians

National estimates for Library Technicians:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Library Technicians:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
89,070 4.7 % $ 19.05 $ 39,630 2.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Library Technicians:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 11.11 $ 13.50 $ 17.79 $ 23.27 $ 29.64
Annual Wage (2) $ 23,110 $ 28,080 $ 37,010 $ 48,400 $ 61,650


Industry profile for Library Technicians:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Library Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 46,110 0.85 $ 17.33 $ 36,040
Elementary and Secondary Schools 12,560 0.15 $ 18.07 $ 37,590
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 11,600 0.38 $ 20.64 $ 42,940
Junior Colleges 2,740 0.40 $ 19.86 $ 41,300
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,240 0.06 $ 22.43 $ 46,650

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Library Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 46,110 0.85 $ 17.33 $ 36,040
Junior Colleges 2,740 0.40 $ 19.86 $ 41,300
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 11,600 0.38 $ 20.64 $ 42,940
Elementary and Secondary Schools 12,560 0.15 $ 18.07 $ 37,590
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions 110 0.08 $ 19.47 $ 40,500

Top paying industries for Library Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Management of Companies and Enterprises 40 (7) $ 30.08 $ 62,560
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 30 (7) $ 27.06 $ 56,290
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 540 0.03 $ 26.20 $ 54,490
Legal Services 150 0.01 $ 25.86 $ 53,800
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,240 0.06 $ 22.43 $ 46,650


Geographic profile for Library Technicians:

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





States with the highest employment level in Library Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 15,690 0.96 1.49 $ 25.72 $ 53,490
New York 6,870 0.79 1.23 $ 18.12 $ 37,680
Illinois 6,290 1.12 1.75 $ 16.31 $ 33,930
Texas 3,970 0.33 0.51 $ 15.57 $ 32,380
Ohio 3,530 0.69 1.07 $ 16.52 $ 34,360




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Library Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wyoming 520 1.98 3.10 $ 15.20 $ 31,620
South Dakota 500 1.21 1.90 $ 13.35 $ 27,760
Montana 550 1.20 1.87 $ 15.29 $ 31,810
Illinois 6,290 1.12 1.75 $ 16.31 $ 33,930
Colorado 2,760 1.07 1.67 $ 17.32 $ 36,030




Top paying states for Library Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 660 0.96 1.50 $ 26.45 $ 55,020
California 15,690 0.96 1.49 $ 25.72 $ 53,490
Rhode Island 110 0.25 0.38 $ 25.38 $ 52,790
Connecticut 1,030 0.67 1.04 $ 24.96 $ 51,910
Washington 2,280 0.71 1.11 $ 24.29 $ 50,530





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Library Technicians:

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 6,270 0.71 1.11 $ 19.41 $ 40,370
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 4,500 1.03 1.61 $ 16.95 $ 35,250
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,520 0.43 0.68 $ 23.19 $ 48,230
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,040 0.79 1.23 $ 24.59 $ 51,160
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,030 0.67 1.05 $ 22.70 $ 47,220
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 1,530 0.78 1.22 $ 25.62 $ 53,300
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,210 0.48 0.75 $ 16.88 $ 35,100
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 1,050 0.72 1.13 $ 18.39 $ 38,250
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,020 0.39 0.60 $ 15.91 $ 33,090
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 940 0.63 0.98 $ 22.21 $ 46,200




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Library Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Jackson, MI 130 2.69 4.21 $ 15.52 $ 32,290
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI 140 2.59 4.05 $ 13.79 $ 28,690
Danville, IL 60 2.32 3.63 $ 13.11 $ 27,260
Champaign-Urbana, IL 220 2.29 3.58 $ 20.50 $ 42,650
Dover-Durham, NH-ME 110 2.27 3.54 $ 18.22 $ 37,890
Rockford, IL 260 1.90 2.97 $ 13.27 $ 27,600
Lawrence, KS 80 1.87 2.92 $ 21.81 $ 45,360
Bay City, MI 60 1.82 2.84 $ 13.74 $ 28,570
Corvallis, OR 60 1.77 2.77 $ 21.89 $ 45,530
Florence, SC 140 1.72 2.69 $ 14.57 $ 30,300




Top paying metropolitan areas for Library Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA (8) (8) (8) $ 29.90 $ 62,190
Savannah, GA 50 0.31 0.48 $ 26.84 $ 55,820
Iowa City, IA 120 1.34 2.09 $ 26.61 $ 55,340
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 370 0.68 1.06 $ 26.48 $ 55,080
New Haven, CT 250 0.94 1.46 $ 26.04 $ 54,160
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 110 1.05 1.64 $ 25.77 $ 53,600
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 1,530 0.78 1.22 $ 25.62 $ 53,300
Santa Rosa, CA 130 0.67 1.05 $ 25.31 $ 52,640
Napa, CA 70 0.96 1.49 $ 24.99 $ 51,990
Rochester, MN 50 0.46 0.71 $ 24.99 $ 51,980

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Library Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 460 1.22 1.90 $ 19.38 $ 40,320
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 450 1.82 2.84 $ 15.88 $ 33,020
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 350 1.80 2.82 $ 12.68 $ 26,380
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 330 1.05 1.64 $ 13.79 $ 28,680
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 290 1.20 1.87 $ 11.80 $ 24,540

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Library Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 150 2.60 4.06 $ 11.55 $ 24,020
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 240 2.60 4.06 $ 14.63 $ 30,440
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 110 2.40 3.75 $ 12.33 $ 25,640
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area 150 2.27 3.55 $ 15.57 $ 32,380
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 170 2.17 3.39 $ 14.89 $ 30,960

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Library Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 80 1.09 1.70 $ 27.35 $ 56,890
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 70 0.73 1.14 $ 23.71 $ 49,320
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 80 0.80 1.25 $ 21.80 $ 45,340
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 110 1.88 2.94 $ 21.50 $ 44,720
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 120 1.02 1.60 $ 20.09 $ 41,780


About May 2020 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 OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021