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Library Technician Salary

Library Technicians earn a median $44,580 a year nationally. Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

U.S. median
$44,580
$21.43 per hour
Range
$29,300 – $63,080
10th to 90th percentile
Employed
68,690
across the U.S.

Library Technician take-home pay calculator

Starts at the national median. Pick your state to see your real paycheck.

Library Technician
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$38,000
per year · effective tax rate 14.8%
$3,167Monthly
$1,583Twice a month
$1,462Every 2 weeks
$18.27Hourly
  • Federal income tax$3,170
  • Social Security (6.2%)$2,764
  • Medicare (1.45%)$646
  • Texas income tax$0
  • Take-home pay$38,000

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 0.00% state

Pay by experience

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home (no state tax)
10th percentile (entry level)$29,300$14.09$25,723
25th percentile$35,740$17.18$30,897
Median (50th)$44,580$21.43$38,000
75th percentile$52,430$25.21$44,308
90th percentile (top earners)$63,080$30.33$52,865

Best cities for library technicians (after tax & cost of living)

#Metro areaMedianTake-homeReal value*Jobs
1Seattle, WA$65,690$54,962$49,4561,290
2San Francisco, CA$63,690$50,644$43,805730
3Riverside, CA$56,510$45,411$42,663870
4Washington, DC$57,290$45,935$42,1872,060
5Boston, MA$57,330$45,598$42,1171,290
6Sacramento, CA$55,630$44,768$41,969580
7Portland, OR$57,050$43,857$41,602990
8Austin, TX$47,230$40,129$40,921480
9Cleveland, OH$45,420$38,208$40,680920
10Minneapolis, MN$51,520$41,596$39,683780
11Charlotte, NC$46,900$38,502$39,550930
12San Diego, CA$54,920$44,250$39,548720
13Philadelphia, PA$48,880$39,954$38,959760
14Pittsburgh, PA$44,820$36,817$38,889450
15Baltimore, MD$48,090$38,900$37,229900
16New York, NY$52,040$41,781$37,1182,850
17Miami, FL$49,470$41,929$36,730680
18Denver, CO$47,180$38,722$36,605870
19Chicago, IL$47,100$37,838$36,5251,520
20Los Angeles, CA$49,980$40,641$35,7861,940
21St. Louis, MO$39,780$33,211$34,926850
22Columbus, OH$39,070$33,281$34,860870
23Dallas, TX$40,740$34,915$33,8681,510
24Virginia Beach, VA$40,070$32,886$33,578590
25Cincinnati, OH$37,090$31,744$33,285560

*Take-home pay in U.S.-average dollars (BEA Regional Price Parities).

Highest-paying cities

Library Technician salary by state

StateMedianTake-homeRangeJobs
Washington $62,570$52,455 $50,310 – $76,8601,850
District of Columbia $61,040$48,705 $48,960 – $72,720390
Connecticut $57,060$46,385 $34,010 – $80,180930
California $53,260$43,037 $40,260 – $76,8807,190
Minnesota $51,110$41,295 $34,340 – $63,4801,180
Hawaii $50,870$40,707 $41,800 – $61,870110
Massachusetts $50,430$40,399 $38,450 – $64,9801,910
Vermont $50,090$41,183 $37,400 – $60,760150
New York $50,060$40,297 $34,240 – $76,0603,390
Oregon $49,970$38,788 $38,070 – $62,5201,810
Maryland $48,920$39,527 $36,170 – $75,4601,980
New Jersey $48,840$40,272 $32,220 – $69,7301,060
Rhode Island $48,740$40,132 $31,200 – $64,120160
New Hampshire $48,650$41,270 $31,200 – $62,440280
Delaware $47,580$38,447 $34,830 – $60,560210
Illinois $47,120$37,853 $33,780 – $63,1702,140
Alaska $46,940$39,896 $35,810 – $62,590220
Colorado $46,680$38,342 $36,230 – $58,7402,250
North Carolina $46,520$38,211 $30,670 – $58,4902,350
Pennsylvania $46,100$37,806 $29,430 – $63,5301,560
Nevada $45,650$38,860 $30,290 – $62,030410
Virginia $45,560$36,982 $31,030 – $62,3002,580
Maine $44,520$36,128 $33,780 – $58,430320
Kansas $41,960$34,353 $31,480 – $57,190480
Florida $41,080$35,188 $34,660 – $57,5803,070
Arizona $40,510$33,926 $30,590 – $58,090820
Utah $40,160$33,607 $23,670 – $53,460310
North Dakota $39,240$33,709 $34,910 – $50,090370
Louisiana $39,180$32,872 $27,740 – $57,9801,410
Missouri $39,160$32,742 $29,580 – $48,1201,360
New Mexico $38,830$32,678 $29,160 – $56,140540
Texas $38,640$33,227 $28,840 – $49,2105,180
Iowa $38,590$32,372 $28,230 – $61,5701,510
Montana $38,220$31,850 $28,690 – $56,080370
Ohio $37,920$32,388 $28,090 – $58,0604,020
Georgia $37,320$30,853 $27,420 – $48,0102,130
Alabama $37,150$30,438 $29,190 – $48,380390
Nebraska $36,920$31,045 $28,730 – $51,060710
Tennessee $36,400$31,427 $20,980 – $51,120390
South Carolina $36,070$30,155 $23,690 – $49,800650
Kentucky $35,700$29,733 $28,550 – $49,460670
Indiana $35,560$29,733 $25,110 – $47,0901,470
Wisconsin $35,000$29,544 $23,080 – $51,2302,890
Michigan $34,680$28,822 $25,960 – $51,9902,180
Idaho $34,510$29,188 $24,960 – $46,100520
West Virginia $30,300$25,750 $27,010 – $47,560280
South Dakota $29,590$25,956 $26,060 – $47,600650
Oklahoma $29,440$25,056 $22,520 – $48,290830
Arkansas $28,570$24,234 $25,800 – $39,010390
Mississippi $27,080$23,559 $22,420 – $45,050270
Wyoming $26,850$23,721 $25,930 – $49,120400

Frequently asked questions

How much does a library technician make?

The national median salary for library technicians is $44,580 a year ($21.43 an hour). The lowest-paid 10% earn under $29,300 and the top 10% earn over $63,080. Source: BLS, May 2025.

Which state pays library technicians the most?

Washington has the highest median pay at $62,570. After taxes and local prices, Seattle, WA offers the best real take-home pay of any metro area.

How many library technicians are there in the U.S.?

About 68,690 people work as library technicians nationwide.

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