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Library Technicians: pay and where the jobs are
What library technicians earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$44,580 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $45,500
- Median hourly wage
- $21.43
- Mean hourly wage
- $21.88
- Employment
- 68,690
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 25-4031.
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How much do library technicians make?
The median annual wage for library technicians was $44,580 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $29,300 and the highest-paid 10% more than $63,080. As an hourly rate, the median is $21.43. About 68,690 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Washington ($62,570), District of Columbia ($61,040) and Connecticut ($57,060). Washington also comes out on top after taxes and local prices.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for library technicians 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 | $29,300 | $14.09 | $2,442 | $2,144 |
| 25th percentile | $35,740 | $17.18 | $2,978 | $2,575 |
| Median | $44,580 | $21.43 | $3,715 | $3,167 |
| 75th percentile | $52,430 | $25.21 | $4,369 | $3,692 |
| 90th percentile | $63,080 | $30.33 | $5,257 | $4,405 |
Library Technicians: pay by state
52 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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$48,206 take-home in national prices
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$44,317 take-home in national prices
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$43,774 take-home in national prices
Where a median library technician paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 1,850 | $62,570 | $50,310 | $76,860 | $51,587 | $48,206 |
| District of Columbia | 390 | $61,040 | $48,960 | $72,720 | $48,705 | $44,317 |
| Connecticut | 930 | $57,060 | $34,010 | $80,180 | $45,354 | $43,774 |
| California | 7,190 | $53,260 | $40,260 | $76,880 | $43,047 | $38,879 |
| Minnesota | 1,180 | $51,110 | $34,340 | $63,480 | $41,070 | $41,644 |
| Hawaii | 110 | $50,870 | $41,800 | $61,870 | $40,712 | $37,028 |
| Massachusetts | 1,910 | $50,430 | $38,450 | $64,980 | $40,167 | $37,980 |
| Vermont | 150 | $50,090 | $37,400 | $60,760 | $41,183 | $42,042 |
| New York | 3,390 | $50,060 | $34,240 | $76,060 | $40,050 | $37,110 |
| Oregon | 1,810 | $49,970 | $38,070 | $62,520 | $38,829 | $37,567 |
| Maryland | 1,980 | $48,920 | $36,170 | $75,460 | $39,530 | $37,662 |
| New Jersey | 1,060 | $48,840 | $32,220 | $69,730 | $39,877 | $36,650 |
| Rhode Island | 160 | $48,740 | $31,200 | $64,120 | $39,596 | $38,713 |
| New Hampshire | 280 | $48,650 | $31,200 | $62,440 | $41,270 | $39,620 |
| Delaware | 210 | $47,580 | $34,830 | $60,560 | $38,256 | $38,330 |
| Illinois | 2,140 | $47,120 | $33,780 | $63,170 | $37,853 | $37,869 |
| Alaska | 220 | $46,940 | $35,810 | $62,590 | $39,662 | $38,748 |
| Colorado | 2,250 | $46,680 | $36,230 | $58,740 | $38,136 | $37,007 |
| North Carolina | 2,350 | $46,520 | $30,670 | $58,490 | $38,211 | $40,510 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,560 | $46,100 | $29,430 | $63,530 | $37,774 | $38,714 |
| Nevada | 410 | $45,650 | $30,290 | $62,030 | $38,860 | $38,868 |
| Virginia | 2,580 | $45,560 | $31,030 | $62,300 | $36,982 | $36,578 |
| Maine | 320 | $44,520 | $33,780 | $58,430 | $36,365 | $37,470 |
| Kansas | 480 | $41,960 | $31,480 | $57,190 | $34,353 | $38,141 |
| Florida | 3,070 | $41,080 | $34,660 | $57,580 | $35,188 | $34,026 |
| Arizona | 820 | $40,510 | $30,590 | $58,090 | $34,111 | $33,881 |
| Utah | 310 | $40,160 | $23,670 | $53,460 | $33,342 | $33,725 |
| North Dakota | 370 | $39,240 | $34,910 | $50,090 | $33,709 | $37,893 |
| Louisiana | 1,410 | $39,180 | $27,740 | $57,980 | $32,872 | $37,267 |
| Missouri | 1,360 | $39,160 | $29,580 | $48,120 | $32,742 | $36,053 |
| New Mexico | 540 | $38,830 | $29,160 | $56,140 | $32,678 | $35,437 |
| Texas | 5,180 | $38,640 | $28,840 | $49,210 | $33,227 | $34,235 |
| Iowa | 1,510 | $38,590 | $28,230 | $61,570 | $32,372 | $36,887 |
| Montana | 370 | $38,220 | $28,690 | $56,080 | $31,850 | $33,652 |
| Ohio | 4,020 | $37,920 | $28,090 | $58,060 | $32,056 | $34,553 |
| Georgia | 2,130 | $37,320 | $27,420 | $48,010 | $31,053 | $32,248 |
| Alabama | 390 | $37,150 | $29,190 | $48,380 | $30,526 | $34,368 |
| Nebraska | 710 | $36,920 | $28,730 | $51,060 | $31,045 | $34,455 |
| Tennessee | 390 | $36,400 | $20,980 | $51,120 | $31,427 | $34,209 |
| South Carolina | 650 | $36,070 | $23,690 | $49,800 | $30,743 | $32,793 |
| Puerto Rico | 250 | $35,890 | $21,840 | $47,200 | — | — |
| Kentucky | 670 | $35,700 | $28,550 | $49,460 | $29,733 | $32,978 |
| Indiana | 1,470 | $35,560 | $25,110 | $47,090 | $29,733 | $31,858 |
| Wisconsin | 2,890 | $35,000 | $23,080 | $51,230 | $29,465 | $31,314 |
| Michigan | 2,180 | $34,680 | $25,960 | $51,990 | $28,822 | $29,955 |
| Idaho | 520 | $34,510 | $24,960 | $46,100 | $29,188 | $30,565 |
| West Virginia | 280 | $30,300 | $27,010 | $47,560 | $25,789 | $28,816 |
| South Dakota | 650 | $29,590 | $26,060 | $47,600 | $25,956 | $29,300 |
| Oklahoma | 830 | $29,440 | $22,520 | $48,290 | $25,056 | $28,523 |
| Arkansas | 390 | $28,570 | $25,800 | $39,010 | $24,566 | $28,257 |
| Mississippi | 270 | $27,080 | $22,420 | $45,050 | $23,559 | $27,094 |
| Wyoming | 400 | $26,850 | $25,930 | $49,120 | $23,721 | $25,591 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 25-4031. *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.