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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
73,330 1.5 % $ 19.52 $ 40,590 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Library Technicians:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 12.37 $ 14.62 $ 18.08 $ 23.05 $ 28.64
Annual Wage (2) $ 25,730 $ 30,400 $ 37,600 $ 47,940 $ 59,570


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) 40,270 0.75 $ 18.60 $ 38,690
Elementary and Secondary Schools 12,880 0.15 $ 19.89 $ 41,360
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 10,240 0.34 $ 21.35 $ 44,400
Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services 5,050 2.87 $ 19.90 $ 41,390
Junior Colleges 2,260 0.36 $ 20.67 $ 42,990

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Library Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services 5,050 2.87 $ 19.90 $ 41,390
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 40,270 0.75 $ 18.60 $ 38,690
Junior Colleges 2,260 0.36 $ 20.67 $ 42,990
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 10,240 0.34 $ 21.35 $ 44,400
Elementary and Secondary Schools 12,880 0.15 $ 19.89 $ 41,360

Top paying industries for Library Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Legal Services 90 0.01 $ 30.91 $ 64,290
Scientific Research and Development Services 70 0.01 $ 27.64 $ 57,500
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 450 0.02 $ 27.04 $ 56,250
Other Schools and Instruction 40 0.01 $ 26.11 $ 54,300
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 100 (7) $ 23.78 $ 49,450


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.



Map of employment of library technicians by state, May 2022


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 10,080 0.57 1.15 $ 23.25 $ 48,350
New York 4,750 0.52 1.05 $ 21.40 $ 44,510
Texas 4,100 0.32 0.64 $ 16.48 $ 34,270
Illinois 4,090 0.69 1.40 $ 18.51 $ 38,500
Ohio 3,460 0.64 1.30 $ 17.30 $ 35,990


Map of location quotient of library technicians by state, May 2022


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)
Louisiana 2,150 1.16 2.34 $ 16.49 $ 34,290
South Dakota 440 1.02 2.05 $ 15.19 $ 31,590
Wyoming 260 0.97 1.96 $ 15.56 $ 32,360
Wisconsin 2,660 0.94 1.90 $ 15.99 $ 33,270
Maine 560 0.92 1.85 $ 18.82 $ 39,150


Map of annual mean wages of library technicians by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Library Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rhode Island 90 0.18 0.37 $ 27.94 $ 58,120
District of Columbia 520 0.76 1.53 $ 26.41 $ 54,940
Washington 1,770 0.52 1.05 $ 26.42 $ 54,940
Connecticut 960 0.59 1.19 $ 25.97 $ 54,030
California 10,080 0.57 1.15 $ 23.25 $ 48,350



Map of employment of library technicians by area, May 2022


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 4,630 0.50 1.02 $ 22.25 $ 46,270
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 3,220 0.53 1.06 $ 21.41 $ 44,520
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,950 0.67 1.35 $ 19.04 $ 39,590
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,910 0.63 1.27 $ 24.33 $ 50,610
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 1,290 0.79 1.60 $ 22.08 $ 45,930
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 1,280 0.63 1.27 $ 27.48 $ 57,160
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 1,240 0.83 1.67 $ 20.97 $ 43,610
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,130 0.47 0.95 $ 29.12 $ 60,560
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,130 0.42 0.84 $ 23.40 $ 48,670
St. Louis, MO-IL 980 0.75 1.51 $ 18.03 $ 37,500


Map of location quotient of library technicians by area, May 2022


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)
Cumberland, MD-WV 90 2.43 4.90 $ 19.93 $ 41,460
Gainesville, FL 320 2.32 4.67 $ 19.37 $ 40,290
Fairbanks, AK 60 1.78 3.58 $ 26.44 $ 54,990
Corvallis, OR 60 1.63 3.29 $ 24.57 $ 51,100
Greeley, CO 170 1.57 3.16 $ 18.31 $ 38,090
Springfield, OH 70 1.51 3.04 $ 17.37 $ 36,130
Lawrence, KS 70 1.45 2.92 $ 19.94 $ 41,470
Grand Junction, CO 90 1.44 2.91 $ 17.38 $ 36,150
Farmington, NM 60 1.41 2.84 $ 17.10 $ 35,570
Iowa City, IA 120 1.34 2.69 $ 25.71 $ 53,490


Map of annual mean wages of library technicians by area, May 2022


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)
Modesto, CA 180 0.95 1.91 $ 33.68 $ 70,060
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,130 0.47 0.95 $ 29.12 $ 60,560
Napa, CA 60 0.80 1.62 $ 28.92 $ 60,140
New Haven, CT 240 0.83 1.67 $ 28.76 $ 59,810
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 1,280 0.63 1.27 $ 27.48 $ 57,160
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 490 0.44 0.89 $ 27.25 $ 56,670
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 190 0.49 0.99 $ 27.16 $ 56,490
Fairbanks, AK 60 1.78 3.58 $ 26.44 $ 54,990
Santa Rosa, CA 160 0.76 1.54 $ 26.37 $ 54,860
Iowa City, IA 120 1.34 2.69 $ 25.71 $ 53,490

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)
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 280 1.39 2.80 $ 13.82 $ 28,740
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 250 0.66 1.32 $ 16.73 $ 34,800
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 250 1.50 3.02 $ 14.45 $ 30,060
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 240 1.22 2.46 $ 15.85 $ 32,980
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 230 0.72 1.46 $ 15.54 $ 32,310

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)
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 170 2.33 4.70 $ 19.49 $ 40,530
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area 140 2.06 4.16 $ 18.57 $ 38,620
Maryland nonmetropolitan area 120 1.99 4.02 $ 21.63 $ 44,980
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 120 1.88 3.79 $ 16.10 $ 33,480
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 150 1.82 3.66 $ 15.48 $ 32,190

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)
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 80 0.79 1.60 $ 23.85 $ 49,610
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 80 0.29 0.59 $ 22.58 $ 46,960
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 40 0.30 0.61 $ 22.42 $ 46,620
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 100 1.67 3.37 $ 22.29 $ 46,370
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 110 1.09 2.20 $ 21.88 $ 45,520


About May 2022 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.

(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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023