Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020
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) |
| 89,070 |
4.7 % |
$ 19.05 |
$ 39,630 |
2.6 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Library Technicians:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 11.11 |
$ 13.50 |
$ 17.79 |
$ 23.27 |
$ 29.64 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 23,110 |
$ 28,080 |
$ 37,010 |
$ 48,400 |
$ 61,650 |
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) |
46,110 |
0.85 |
$ 17.33 |
$ 36,040 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools |
12,560 |
0.15 |
$ 18.07 |
$ 37,590 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
11,600 |
0.38 |
$ 20.64 |
$ 42,940 |
| Junior Colleges |
2,740 |
0.40 |
$ 19.86 |
$ 41,300 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
1,240 |
0.06 |
$ 22.43 |
$ 46,650 |
Industries with the highest concentration 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) |
46,110 |
0.85 |
$ 17.33 |
$ 36,040 |
| Junior Colleges |
2,740 |
0.40 |
$ 19.86 |
$ 41,300 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
11,600 |
0.38 |
$ 20.64 |
$ 42,940 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools |
12,560 |
0.15 |
$ 18.07 |
$ 37,590 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions |
110 |
0.08 |
$ 19.47 |
$ 40,500 |
Top paying industries for Library Technicians:
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.
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 |
15,690 |
0.96 |
1.49 |
$ 25.72 |
$ 53,490 |
| New York |
6,870 |
0.79 |
1.23 |
$ 18.12 |
$ 37,680 |
| Illinois |
6,290 |
1.12 |
1.75 |
$ 16.31 |
$ 33,930 |
| Texas |
3,970 |
0.33 |
0.51 |
$ 15.57 |
$ 32,380 |
| Ohio |
3,530 |
0.69 |
1.07 |
$ 16.52 |
$ 34,360 |
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) |
| Wyoming |
520 |
1.98 |
3.10 |
$ 15.20 |
$ 31,620 |
| South Dakota |
500 |
1.21 |
1.90 |
$ 13.35 |
$ 27,760 |
| Montana |
550 |
1.20 |
1.87 |
$ 15.29 |
$ 31,810 |
| Illinois |
6,290 |
1.12 |
1.75 |
$ 16.31 |
$ 33,930 |
| Colorado |
2,760 |
1.07 |
1.67 |
$ 17.32 |
$ 36,030 |
Top paying states for Library Technicians:
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 |
6,270 |
0.71 |
1.11 |
$ 19.41 |
$ 40,370 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
4,500 |
1.03 |
1.61 |
$ 16.95 |
$ 35,250 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
2,520 |
0.43 |
0.68 |
$ 23.19 |
$ 48,230 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
2,040 |
0.79 |
1.23 |
$ 24.59 |
$ 51,160 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
2,030 |
0.67 |
1.05 |
$ 22.70 |
$ 47,220 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
1,530 |
0.78 |
1.22 |
$ 25.62 |
$ 53,300 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
1,210 |
0.48 |
0.75 |
$ 16.88 |
$ 35,100 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
1,050 |
0.72 |
1.13 |
$ 18.39 |
$ 38,250 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
1,020 |
0.39 |
0.60 |
$ 15.91 |
$ 33,090 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
940 |
0.63 |
0.98 |
$ 22.21 |
$ 46,200 |
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) |
| Jackson, MI |
130 |
2.69 |
4.21 |
$ 15.52 |
$ 32,290 |
| Niles-Benton Harbor, MI |
140 |
2.59 |
4.05 |
$ 13.79 |
$ 28,690 |
| Danville, IL |
60 |
2.32 |
3.63 |
$ 13.11 |
$ 27,260 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL |
220 |
2.29 |
3.58 |
$ 20.50 |
$ 42,650 |
| Dover-Durham, NH-ME |
110 |
2.27 |
3.54 |
$ 18.22 |
$ 37,890 |
| Rockford, IL |
260 |
1.90 |
2.97 |
$ 13.27 |
$ 27,600 |
| Lawrence, KS |
80 |
1.87 |
2.92 |
$ 21.81 |
$ 45,360 |
| Bay City, MI |
60 |
1.82 |
2.84 |
$ 13.74 |
$ 28,570 |
| Corvallis, OR |
60 |
1.77 |
2.77 |
$ 21.89 |
$ 45,530 |
| Florence, SC |
140 |
1.72 |
2.69 |
$ 14.57 |
$ 30,300 |
United States Department of Labor
