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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
4,330 0.5 % (4) $ 81,720 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $ 50,370 $ 61,920 $ 76,370 $ 96,130 $ 121,230
  (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 3,620 0.12 (4) $ 78,040
Junior Colleges 700 0.11 (4) $ 100,870

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 3,620 0.12 (4) $ 78,040
Junior Colleges 700 0.11 (4) $ 100,870

Top paying industries for Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Junior Colleges 700 0.11 (4) $ 100,870
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 3,620 0.12 (4) $ 78,040


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 2022


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)
North Carolina 370 0.08 2.74 (4) $ 71,900
Illinois 340 0.06 1.95 (4) $ 84,240
Texas 340 0.03 0.88 (4) $ 80,830
California 300 0.02 0.59 (4) $ 132,860
Pennsylvania 250 0.04 1.48 (4) $ 78,930


Map of location quotient of library science teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2022


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 100 0.09 3.16 (4) $ 61,620
North Carolina 370 0.08 2.74 (4) $ 71,900
Alabama 160 0.08 2.67 (4) $ 72,460
Rhode Island 30 0.07 2.41 (4) $ 99,360
Montana 30 0.06 2.19 (4) $ 73,440


Map of annual mean wages of library science teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2022


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 300 0.02 0.59 (4) $ 132,860
Washington 80 0.02 0.84 (4) $ 108,870
Rhode Island 30 0.07 2.41 (4) $ 99,360
Oregon 30 0.02 0.55 (4) $ 96,590
South Carolina 80 0.04 1.25 (4) $ 95,680



Map of employment of library science teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2022


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)
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 190 0.04 1.45 (4) $ 84,240
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 140 0.05 1.76 (4) $ 69,850
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 130 0.02 0.76 (4) $ 135,960
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 120 0.01 0.43 (4) $ 75,930
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 110 0.04 1.24 (4) $ 93,960
Greensboro-High Point, NC 110 0.30 10.31 (4) $ 62,500
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 90 0.03 1.05 (4) $ 79,730
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 80 0.02 0.74 (4) $ 85,400
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 80 0.03 1.01 (4) $ 71,130
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 80 0.04 1.35 (4) $ 111,070


Map of location quotient of library science teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2022


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 110 0.30 10.31 (4) $ 62,500
Knoxville, TN 50 0.13 4.39 (4) $ 89,240
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 40 0.12 4.12 (4) $ 81,780
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 40 0.07 2.48 (4) $ 65,340
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 30 0.06 2.06 (4) $ 99,360
Salt Lake City, UT 40 0.05 1.83 (4) $ 77,650
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 140 0.05 1.76 (4) $ 69,850
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 190 0.04 1.45 (4) $ 84,240
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 80 0.04 1.35 (4) $ 111,070
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 50 0.04 1.34 (4) $ 97,240


Map of annual mean wages of library science teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2022


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)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 130 0.02 0.76 (4) $ 135,960
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 80 0.04 1.35 (4) $ 111,070
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 30 0.06 2.06 (4) $ 99,360
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 50 0.04 1.34 (4) $ 97,240
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 110 0.04 1.24 (4) $ 93,960
Knoxville, TN 50 0.13 4.39 (4) $ 89,240
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 80 0.02 0.74 (4) $ 85,400
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 190 0.04 1.45 (4) $ 84,240
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 40 0.12 4.12 (4) $ 81,780
Kansas City, MO-KS 30 0.03 1.02 (4) $ 81,710

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 0.24 8.35 (4) $ 66,400

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 0.24 8.35 (4) $ 66,400

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 0.24 8.35 (4) $ 66,400


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.

(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 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