Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Median $75,350
Occupation · SOC 25-1082
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary: pay and where the jobs are
What library science teachers, postsecondary earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$80,340 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $88,110
- Hourly wages
- BLS publishes annual wages only
- Employment
- 3,630
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 25-1082.
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How much do library science teachers, postsecondary make?
The median annual wage for library science teachers, postsecondary was $80,340 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $57,200 and the highest-paid 10% more than $129,120. About 3,630 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in California ($125,640), Maryland ($123,170) and Washington ($104,540). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in Maryland.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for library science teachers, postsecondary looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $57,200 | — | $4,767 | $4,012 |
| 25th percentile | $64,080 | — | $5,340 | $4,472 |
| Median | $80,340 | — | $6,695 | $5,446 |
| 75th percentile | $100,910 | — | $8,409 | $6,652 |
| 90th percentile | $129,120 | — | $10,760 | $8,293 |
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary: pay by state
29 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$85,602 take-home in national prices
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$79,541 take-home in national prices
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$75,620 take-home in national prices
Where a median library science teachers, postsecondary paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 310 | $125,640 | $72,770 | $222,470 | $88,068 | $79,541 |
| Maryland | 90 | $123,170 | $58,430 | $163,740 | $89,847 | $85,602 |
| Washington | 90 | $104,540 | $75,110 | $161,560 | $80,924 | $75,620 |
| Pennsylvania | 30 | $86,250 | $57,560 | $123,100 | $66,799 | $68,461 |
| New Jersey | 120 | $85,130 | $63,630 | $135,890 | $64,938 | $59,683 |
| Iowa | 40 | $83,950 | $55,250 | $98,940 | $65,351 | $74,463 |
| Minnesota | 110 | $83,710 | $64,190 | $105,500 | $63,183 | $64,066 |
| Michigan | 70 | $83,370 | $63,970 | $108,290 | $64,188 | $66,712 |
| Indiana | 80 | $83,330 | $57,440 | $120,680 | $65,024 | $69,672 |
| Virginia | 100 | $82,880 | $66,730 | $121,480 | $63,185 | $62,495 |
| Ohio | 50 | $82,610 | $64,310 | $104,730 | $65,111 | $70,182 |
| Oregon | 90 | $81,890 | $65,910 | $132,080 | $60,385 | $58,422 |
| Massachusetts | 50 | $80,850 | $49,750 | $106,670 | $61,514 | $58,165 |
| Illinois | 390 | $80,760 | $60,910 | $123,340 | $61,792 | $61,818 |
| North Carolina | 250 | $79,460 | $50,350 | $108,330 | $62,068 | $65,802 |
| Tennessee | 210 | $76,940 | $61,200 | $116,950 | $62,957 | $68,529 |
| Texas | 180 | $76,940 | $61,090 | $100,630 | $62,957 | $64,866 |
| Alabama | 130 | $76,340 | $51,870 | $98,200 | $59,356 | $66,826 |
| New York | 210 | $76,060 | $40,620 | $130,210 | $58,468 | $54,177 |
| Florida | 100 | $75,500 | $52,450 | $121,370 | $61,944 | $59,899 |
| Missouri | 60 | $74,800 | $54,260 | $102,230 | $58,874 | $64,827 |
| Georgia | 110 | $72,510 | $56,800 | $99,540 | $56,971 | $59,164 |
| Puerto Rico | 40 | $68,350 | $32,270 | $87,490 | — | — |
| Nebraska | 40 | $66,190 | $51,580 | $75,760 | $53,232 | $59,079 |
| Kansas | 60 | $66,100 | $43,200 | $112,120 | $52,403 | $58,181 |
| Oklahoma | 80 | $65,620 | $50,280 | $86,220 | $52,498 | $59,764 |
| South Carolina | 40 | $65,310 | $60,520 | $101,610 | $52,642 | $56,152 |
| Kentucky | 60 | $63,660 | $48,930 | $93,300 | $51,220 | $56,811 |
| Mississippi | 100 | $59,920 | $48,790 | $78,430 | $48,661 | $55,962 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 25-1082. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.