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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

25-1082 Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in library science. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.


National estimates for Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Industry profile for Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Geographic profile for Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary

National estimates for Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Mean wage
RSE (3)
4,220 1.8 % (4) $ 88,190 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $ 53,660 $ 64,430 $ 80,310 $ 101,750 $ 131,310
  (4)

Industry profile for Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 3,580 0.12 (4) $ 85,150
Junior Colleges 630 0.10 (4) $ 105,440

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 3,580 0.12 (4) $ 85,150
Junior Colleges 630 0.10 (4) $ 105,440

Top paying industries for Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Junior Colleges 630 0.10 (4) $ 105,440
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 3,580 0.12 (4) $ 85,150


Geographic profile for Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

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



Map of employment of library science teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 540 0.03 1.09 (4) $ 136,970
North Carolina 330 0.07 2.47 (4) $ 77,010
Illinois 310 0.05 1.88 (4) $ 87,950
Tennessee 210 0.06 2.30 (4) $ 80,430
Pennsylvania 200 0.03 1.19 (4) $ 85,260


Map of location quotient of library science teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Mississippi 110 0.10 3.44 (4) $ 65,850
Alabama 150 0.07 2.69 (4) $ 75,130
North Carolina 330 0.07 2.47 (4) $ 77,010
Idaho 50 0.07 2.36 (4) $ 70,340
Tennessee 210 0.06 2.30 (4) $ 80,430


Map of annual mean wages of library science teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 540 0.03 1.09 (4) $ 136,970
Washington 90 0.03 0.94 (4) $ 112,860
Oregon 50 0.02 0.87 (4) $ 103,140
Maryland 80 0.03 1.11 (4) $ 98,990
Indiana 50 0.02 0.62 (4) $ 89,040



Map of employment of library science teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 240 0.04 1.38 (4) $ 139,490
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 160 0.03 1.24 (4) $ 89,140
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 110 0.03 1.25 (4) $ 99,430
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 100 0.01 0.37 (4) $ 80,590
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 90 0.03 1.15 (4) $ 70,510
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 90 0.05 1.66 (4) $ 86,030
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 90 0.04 1.47 (4) $ 116,280
Greensboro-High Point, NC 70 0.20 7.14 (4) $ 72,100
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 60 0.02 0.82 (4) $ 85,980
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 60 0.02 0.75 (4) $ 81,380


Map of location quotient of library science teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Greensboro-High Point, NC 70 0.20 7.14 (4) $ 72,100
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 40 0.17 6.29 (4) $ 138,660
Rochester, NY 60 0.11 4.02 (4) $ 70,130
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 30 0.10 3.77 (4) $ 88,140
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 40 0.07 2.56 (4) $ 69,180
Salt Lake City, UT 40 0.05 1.95 (4) $ 82,020
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 90 0.05 1.66 (4) $ 86,030
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 50 0.04 1.54 (4) $ 80,120
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 90 0.04 1.47 (4) $ 116,280
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 240 0.04 1.38 (4) $ 139,490


Map of annual mean wages of library science teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 60 0.02 0.85 (4) $ 160,750
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 240 0.04 1.38 (4) $ 139,490
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 40 0.17 6.29 (4) $ 138,660
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 60 0.03 1.22 (4) $ 136,900
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 90 0.04 1.47 (4) $ 116,280
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 110 0.03 1.25 (4) $ 99,430
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 160 0.03 1.24 (4) $ 89,140
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 30 0.02 0.59 (4) $ 88,350
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 30 0.10 3.77 (4) $ 88,140
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 40 0.01 0.37 (4) $ 88,110

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 60 0.27 9.74 (4) $ 70,390

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 60 0.27 9.74 (4) $ 70,390

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 60 0.27 9.74 (4) $ 70,390


About May 2023 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.

(4) Wages for some occupations that do not generally work year-round, full time, are reported either as hourly wages or annual salaries depending on how they are typically paid.

(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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024