272 metro areas
Library Technician Salary by City (2026)
Library technicians earn the most in San Francisco, CA, an average of $70,490 a year, against $45,500 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Monroe, LA ($67,780 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $45,500BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $70,490San Francisco, CA
- Best after cost of living
- $67,780Monroe, LA
- Metro areas
- 272With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for library technicians
Top 10 metro areas
- San Francisco, CA$70,490
- San Jose, CA$68,890
- New Haven, CT$67,720
- Seattle, WA$66,910
- Olympia, WA$63,420
- Santa Rosa, CA$63,250
- Bellingham, WA$60,900
- Rochester, MN$60,070
- Yakima, WA$58,530
- Bremerton, WA$57,720
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $70,490 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $68,890 |
| New Haven, CT | $67,720 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $66,910 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $63,420 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $63,250 |
| Bellingham, WA | $60,900 |
| Rochester, MN | $60,070 |
| Yakima, WA | $58,530 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $57,720 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Monroe, LA$56,660 nominal$67,780
- Rochester, MN$60,070 nominal$66,140
- New Haven, CT$67,720 nominal$64,770
- San Jose, CA$68,890 nominal$62,390
- Yakima, WA$58,530 nominal$61,260
- Olympia, WA$63,420 nominal$61,170
- San Francisco, CA$70,490 nominal$60,970
- Seattle, WA$66,910 nominal$60,210
- Bellingham, WA$60,900 nominal$58,940
- Binghamton, NY$54,540 nominal$58,730
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Monroe, LA | $67,780 |
| Rochester, MN | $66,140 |
| New Haven, CT | $64,770 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $62,390 |
| Yakima, WA | $61,260 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $61,170 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $60,970 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $60,210 |
| Bellingham, WA | $58,940 |
| Binghamton, NY | $58,730 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Library Technician salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco, CA | $70,490 | $50,020 | $80,580 | $60,970 |
| 2 | San Jose, CA | $68,890 | $46,970 | $79,710 | $62,390 |
| 3 | New Haven, CT | $67,720 | $47,320 | $77,770 | $64,770 |
| 4 | Seattle, WA | $66,910 | $55,470 | $72,550 | $60,210 |
| 5 | Olympia, WA | $63,420 | $52,850 | $68,640 | $61,170 |
| 6 | Santa Rosa, CA | $63,250 | $54,370 | $67,640 | $58,680 |
| 7 | Bellingham, WA | $60,900 | $50,070 | $66,230 | $58,940 |
| 8 | Rochester, MN | $60,070 | $47,570 | $66,210 | $66,140 |
| 9 | Yakima, WA | $58,530 | $46,530 | $64,460 | $61,260 |
| 10 | Bremerton, WA | $57,720 | $50,190 | $61,420 | $54,660 |
| 11 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $57,550 | $43,310 | $64,560 | $52,850 |
| 12 | Fairbanks, AK | $56,970 | $43,720 | $63,500 | $55,200 |
| 13 | Vallejo, CA | $56,830 | $43,930 | $63,170 | $52,390 |
| 14 | Monroe, LA | $56,660 | $29,520 | $70,030 | $67,780 |
| 15 | Ithaca, NY | $56,490 | $43,530 | $62,880 | $54,680 |
| 16 | Bridgeport, CT | $56,470 | $37,730 | $65,710 | $52,840 |
| 17 | Buffalo, NY | $56,160 | $39,250 | $64,500 | $58,600 |
| 18 | New York, NY-NJ | $55,970 | $40,390 | $63,630 | $49,720 |
| 19 | Napa, CA | $55,850 | $44,760 | $61,320 | $49,620 |
| 20 | Hartford, CT | $55,680 | $37,380 | $64,690 | $54,190 |
| 21 | Boston, MA-NH | $55,560 | $42,620 | $61,920 | $51,320 |
| 22 | Portland, OR-WA | $55,450 | $44,350 | $60,920 | $52,600 |
| 23 | Santa Maria, CA | $55,390 | $42,890 | $61,530 | $50,910 |
| 24 | Sacramento, CA | $55,020 | $43,780 | $60,530 | $51,580 |
| 25 | Salinas, CA | $55,000 | $45,200 | $59,800 | $50,440 |
| 26 | San Diego, CA | $54,910 | $43,850 | $60,360 | $49,080 |
| 27 | Binghamton, NY | $54,540 | $37,400 | $63,000 | $58,730 |
| 28 | Riverside, CA | $54,500 | $39,500 | $61,900 | $51,200 |
| 29 | Los Angeles, CA | $54,410 | $41,120 | $60,940 | $47,910 |
| 30 | Spokane, WA | $54,390 | $40,540 | $61,190 | $54,200 |
| 31 | Champaign, IL | $54,160 | $41,270 | $60,510 | $58,420 |
| 32 | Corvallis, OR | $54,160 | $42,330 | $59,990 | $52,070 |
| 33 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $54,120 | $42,990 | $59,590 | $51,630 |
| 34 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $53,980 | $41,600 | $60,090 | $49,710 |
| 35 | Eugene, OR | $53,790 | $43,180 | $59,010 | $52,960 |
| 36 | Mankato, MN | $53,390 | $46,550 | $56,780 | $58,700 |
| 37 | Merced, CA | $53,140 | $42,810 | $58,240 | $54,070 |
| 38 | Hanford, CA | $53,020 | $43,850 | $57,550 | $52,180 |
| 39 | Iowa City, IA | $52,580 | $35,070 | $61,210 | $57,460 |
| 40 | Kingston, NY | $52,480 | $38,580 | $59,320 | $52,110 |
| 41 | Bozeman, MT | $52,440 | $45,910 | $55,640 | $51,160 |
| 42 | Raleigh, NC | $52,150 | $40,520 | $57,890 | $53,130 |
| 43 | Syracuse, NY | $51,650 | $35,110 | $59,800 | $53,950 |
| 44 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $51,560 | $41,580 | $56,490 | $46,470 |
| 45 | Miami, FL | $51,420 | $41,250 | $56,430 | $45,040 |
| 46 | Modesto, CA | $51,380 | $38,940 | $57,510 | $49,350 |
| 47 | Norwich, CT | $51,250 | $35,880 | $58,820 | $51,020 |
| 48 | Fresno, CA | $50,980 | $43,780 | $54,540 | $49,900 |
| 49 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $50,940 | $35,590 | $58,510 | $49,670 |
| 50 | Burlington, VT | $50,920 | $42,680 | $54,950 | $50,440 |
| 51 | Springfield, MA | $50,670 | $40,480 | $55,680 | $52,750 |
| 52 | Yuba City, CA | $50,610 | $40,830 | $55,430 | $48,550 |
| 53 | Dubuque, IA | $50,590 | $31,640 | $59,920 | $57,930 |
| 54 | Visalia, CA | $50,560 | $39,040 | $56,220 | $50,650 |
| 55 | Baltimore, MD | $50,540 | $38,360 | $56,560 | $48,370 |
| 56 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $50,400 | $35,900 | $57,550 | $46,060 |
| 57 | Bend, OR | $50,340 | $43,120 | $53,890 | $48,590 |
| 58 | Lawrence, KS | $50,170 | $44,300 | $53,060 | $55,590 |
| 59 | Stockton, CA | $50,130 | $43,080 | $53,600 | $47,700 |
| 60 | Chico, CA | $49,980 | $38,830 | $55,470 | $49,390 |
| 61 | Duluth, MN-WI | $49,960 | $41,480 | $54,140 | $56,280 |
| 62 | Providence, RI-MA | $49,690 | $36,980 | $55,970 | $48,820 |
| 63 | Barnstable Town, MA | $49,650 | $40,100 | $54,370 | $50,480 |
| 64 | Charlottesville, VA | $49,630 | $34,720 | $56,990 | $50,060 |
| 65 | Wilmington, NC | $49,520 | $41,450 | $53,500 | $51,360 |
| 66 | El Centro, CA | $49,320 | $42,580 | $52,640 | $51,820 |
| 67 | Chicago, IL-IN | $49,300 | $36,360 | $55,660 | $47,590 |
| 68 | Boulder, CO | $49,280 | $42,290 | $52,730 | $46,840 |
| 69 | Salem, OR | $49,280 | $40,890 | $53,390 | $47,550 |
| 70 | Albuquerque, NM | $49,230 | $36,070 | $55,700 | $51,520 |
| 71 | Manchester, NH | $49,110 | $36,860 | $55,160 | $46,480 |
| 72 | Oxnard, CA | $49,090 | $38,440 | $54,350 | $44,410 |
| 73 | Reno, NV | $48,920 | $33,180 | $56,700 | $48,430 |
| 74 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $48,210 | $38,630 | $52,920 | $49,070 |
| 75 | Waterloo, IA | $48,110 | $34,470 | $54,830 | $55,260 |
| 76 | Decatur, IL | $47,880 | $31,510 | $55,950 | $54,150 |
| 77 | Denver, CO | $47,860 | $39,230 | $52,120 | $45,240 |
| 78 | Des Moines, IA | $47,440 | $33,380 | $54,390 | $51,730 |
| 79 | Fort Collins, CO | $47,280 | $38,560 | $51,580 | $46,750 |
| 80 | Lexington Park, MD | $47,280 | $36,030 | $52,810 | $46,920 |
| 81 | New Orleans, LA | $47,240 | $36,610 | $52,480 | $51,020 |
| 82 | Albany, NY | $47,220 | $33,880 | $53,770 | $47,430 |
| 83 | Knoxville, TN | $47,220 | $35,590 | $52,940 | $51,010 |
| 84 | Waterbury, CT | $47,200 | $36,380 | $52,520 | $47,310 |
| 85 | Amherst Town, MA | $47,150 | $37,400 | $51,960 | $47,040 |
| 86 | Portland, ME | $47,090 | $35,730 | $52,690 | $46,230 |
| 87 | Cape Coral, FL | $47,070 | $36,770 | $52,120 | $45,990 |
| 88 | Worcester, MA | $46,990 | $38,960 | $50,960 | $45,830 |
| 89 | Springfield, IL | $46,970 | $38,500 | $51,150 | $50,640 |
| 90 | Ames, IA | $46,800 | $30,830 | $54,660 | $52,680 |
| 91 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $46,800 | $38,000 | $51,130 | $46,690 |
| 92 | Albany, OR | $46,740 | $38,420 | $50,840 | $45,780 |
| 93 | Austin, TX | $46,510 | $38,830 | $50,270 | $47,430 |
| 94 | North Port, FL | $46,220 | $36,820 | $50,860 | $45,130 |
| 95 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $46,130 | $39,920 | $49,190 | $47,390 |
| 96 | Harrisburg, PA | $46,030 | $33,470 | $52,230 | $46,660 |
| 97 | Pittsfield, MA | $45,930 | $36,670 | $50,480 | $48,290 |
| 98 | Cleveland, OH | $45,910 | $34,280 | $51,630 | $48,880 |
| 99 | Ogden, UT | $45,910 | $37,270 | $50,170 | $45,750 |
| 100 | Lincoln, NE | $45,840 | $35,960 | $50,690 | $50,050 |
| 101 | Redding, CA | $45,760 | $35,690 | $50,730 | $45,450 |
| 102 | Owensboro, KY | $45,660 | $37,540 | $49,650 | $51,530 |
| 103 | Parkersburg, WV | $45,590 | $33,340 | $51,630 | $52,360 |
| 104 | Bakersfield, CA | $45,530 | $38,020 | $49,230 | $45,130 |
| 105 | Grand Island, NE | $45,510 | $29,600 | $53,330 | $52,520 |
| 106 | Davenport, IA-IL | $45,490 | $36,500 | $49,920 | $51,070 |
| 107 | Salisbury, MD | $45,470 | $35,610 | $50,320 | $47,550 |
| 108 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $45,450 | $32,300 | $51,920 | $45,460 |
| 109 | Tucson, AZ | $45,340 | $35,510 | $50,170 | $46,790 |
| 110 | Greeley, CO | $45,180 | $38,170 | $48,630 | $45,100 |
| 111 | Spartanburg, SC | $45,070 | $26,460 | $54,250 | $49,500 |
| 112 | Bangor, ME | $44,970 | $37,170 | $48,820 | $46,600 |
| 113 | Medford, OR | $44,840 | $41,620 | $46,430 | $44,210 |
| 114 | Midland, TX | $44,680 | $33,030 | $50,420 | $46,650 |
| 115 | Reading, PA | $44,570 | $35,380 | $49,110 | $45,920 |
| 116 | Bloomington, IL | $44,490 | $36,250 | $48,550 | $47,560 |
| 117 | Mansfield, OH | $44,450 | $35,920 | $48,650 | $50,020 |
| 118 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $44,390 | $30,970 | $51,000 | $49,900 |
| 119 | Topeka, KS | $44,320 | $33,180 | $49,800 | $49,900 |
| 120 | Rochester, NY | $44,220 | $33,240 | $49,630 | $45,570 |
| 121 | Richmond, VA | $44,160 | $35,570 | $48,380 | $45,130 |
| 122 | Las Vegas, NV | $44,080 | $30,010 | $51,000 | $43,990 |
| 123 | Nashville, TN | $44,080 | $33,800 | $49,130 | $45,760 |
| 124 | Charleston, SC | $43,970 | $35,570 | $48,110 | $43,550 |
| 125 | Minot, ND | $43,890 | $35,050 | $48,240 | $50,430 |
| 126 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $43,800 | $37,290 | $47,010 | $50,540 |
| 127 | Shreveport, LA | $43,800 | $36,050 | $47,630 | $51,670 |
| 128 | Greensboro, NC | $43,700 | $36,570 | $47,200 | $47,060 |
| 129 | Pittsburgh, PA | $43,510 | $29,790 | $50,270 | $45,960 |
| 130 | Columbus, OH | $43,450 | $35,690 | $47,260 | $45,510 |
| 131 | Lansing, MI | $43,330 | $28,370 | $50,690 | $45,610 |
| 132 | Peoria, IL | $43,330 | $35,240 | $47,300 | $47,490 |
| 133 | Anchorage, AK | $43,310 | $33,900 | $47,920 | $41,080 |
| 134 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $43,310 | $34,400 | $47,670 | $44,220 |
| 135 | Winston, NC | $43,100 | $34,360 | $47,400 | $46,830 |
| 136 | Asheville, NC | $42,970 | $33,650 | $47,570 | $44,530 |
| 137 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $42,890 | $33,260 | $47,630 | $46,350 |
| 138 | Fargo, ND-MN | $42,810 | $34,840 | $46,740 | $47,110 |
| 139 | Tampa, FL | $42,720 | $35,880 | $46,090 | $42,340 |
| 140 | Tallahassee, FL | $42,450 | $35,900 | $45,700 | $45,200 |
| 141 | Colorado Springs, CO | $42,350 | $36,210 | $45,390 | $42,050 |
| 142 | Athens, GA | $42,220 | $37,440 | $44,570 | $45,230 |
| 143 | Gainesville, FL | $42,220 | $36,730 | $44,930 | $43,650 |
| 144 | San Antonio, TX | $42,200 | $36,440 | $45,030 | $44,550 |
| 145 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $42,180 | $35,650 | $45,390 | $44,360 |
| 146 | Auburn, AL | $42,080 | $28,480 | $48,780 | $47,850 |
| 147 | Deltona, FL | $42,080 | $34,440 | $45,820 | $42,350 |
| 148 | Salt Lake City, UT | $41,910 | $32,530 | $46,550 | $41,550 |
| 149 | Jacksonville, FL | $41,870 | $36,650 | $44,450 | $42,090 |
| 150 | Farmington, NM | $41,830 | $32,570 | $46,380 | $47,690 |
| 151 | Phoenix, AZ | $41,830 | $31,390 | $46,970 | $40,490 |
| 152 | Santa Fe, NM | $41,720 | $34,760 | $45,160 | $42,240 |
| 153 | Fayetteville, NC | $41,660 | $37,750 | $43,580 | $45,290 |
| 154 | College Station, TX | $41,620 | $30,950 | $46,880 | $45,760 |
| 155 | Bismarck, ND | $41,500 | $35,820 | $44,280 | $45,590 |
| 156 | Omaha, NE-IA | $41,500 | $32,410 | $45,970 | $45,150 |
| 157 | Las Cruces, NM | $41,100 | $34,510 | $44,350 | $45,560 |
| 158 | Great Falls, MT | $41,020 | $32,760 | $45,090 | $42,360 |
| 159 | Dayton, OH | $40,960 | $29,370 | $46,680 | $44,190 |
| 160 | Crestview, FL | $40,870 | $30,720 | $45,880 | $42,120 |
| 161 | Pueblo, CO | $40,790 | $33,800 | $44,220 | $44,450 |
| 162 | Dallas, TX | $40,750 | $31,740 | $45,180 | $39,530 |
| 163 | Toledo, OH | $40,750 | $30,390 | $45,860 | $44,560 |
| 164 | Orlando, FL | $40,250 | $32,720 | $43,950 | $39,690 |
| 165 | Grand Junction, CO | $40,210 | $35,800 | $42,370 | $42,120 |
| 166 | Charleston, WV | $40,080 | $29,180 | $45,450 | $45,180 |
| 167 | Green Bay, WI | $40,080 | $27,790 | $46,130 | $43,060 |
| 168 | Roanoke, VA | $40,080 | $35,420 | $42,370 | $42,810 |
| 169 | Scranton, PA | $39,870 | $27,850 | $45,800 | $42,620 |
| 170 | Hickory, NC | $39,810 | $31,490 | $43,910 | $44,990 |
| 171 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $39,770 | $30,080 | $44,550 | $41,700 |
| 172 | Racine, WI | $39,640 | $23,230 | $47,720 | $41,310 |
| 173 | Ocala, FL | $39,600 | $30,680 | $43,990 | $41,580 |
| 174 | Houston, TX | $39,520 | $32,070 | $43,200 | $40,070 |
| 175 | Atlanta, GA | $39,500 | $30,620 | $43,890 | $39,480 |
| 176 | Utica, NY | $39,440 | $32,720 | $42,740 | $42,560 |
| 177 | Greenville, SC | $39,350 | $32,590 | $42,680 | $42,190 |
| 178 | Missoula, MT | $39,290 | $35,150 | $41,330 | $40,740 |
| 179 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $39,270 | $26,100 | $45,740 | $43,330 |
| 180 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $39,170 | $35,760 | $40,850 | $45,510 |
| 181 | Wichita, KS | $39,170 | $30,120 | $43,640 | $44,040 |
| 182 | Greenville, NC | $39,000 | $26,000 | $45,390 | $44,120 |
| 183 | Lubbock, TX | $38,980 | $31,030 | $42,910 | $42,690 |
| 184 | Punta Gorda, FL | $38,900 | $35,980 | $40,310 | $38,700 |
| 185 | Lakeland, FL | $38,850 | $31,700 | $42,370 | $39,990 |
| 186 | Montgomery, AL | $38,770 | $28,060 | $44,030 | $43,230 |
| 187 | Panama City, FL | $38,750 | $32,660 | $41,750 | $39,830 |
| 188 | Palm Bay, FL | $38,580 | $33,010 | $41,330 | $38,580 |
| 189 | Beaumont, TX | $38,560 | $28,310 | $43,620 | $42,820 |
| 190 | Fond du Lac, WI | $38,560 | $24,670 | $45,390 | $42,080 |
| 191 | Harrisonburg, VA | $38,500 | $30,220 | $42,580 | $40,570 |
| 192 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $38,500 | $29,870 | $42,740 | $41,360 |
| 193 | Baton Rouge, LA | $38,330 | $28,080 | $43,370 | $42,220 |
| 194 | Billings, MT | $38,270 | $28,830 | $42,930 | $40,920 |
| 195 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $38,230 | $32,160 | $41,230 | $40,600 |
| 196 | Milwaukee, WI | $37,920 | $24,670 | $44,450 | $39,120 |
| 197 | Columbia, SC | $37,860 | $27,270 | $43,080 | $40,420 |
| 198 | Evansville, IN | $37,860 | $30,260 | $41,600 | $41,360 |
| 199 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $37,790 | $27,120 | $43,060 | $38,550 |
| 200 | Goldsboro, NC | $37,710 | $32,300 | $40,370 | $42,630 |
| 201 | Little Rock, AR | $37,670 | $29,310 | $41,770 | $42,150 |
| 202 | Grand Rapids, MI | $37,610 | $32,970 | $39,890 | $39,360 |
| 203 | Rapid City, SD | $37,460 | $27,160 | $42,540 | $42,010 |
| 204 | Daphne, AL | $37,440 | $30,870 | $40,680 | $39,540 |
| 205 | Madison, WI | $37,380 | $26,520 | $42,700 | $38,420 |
| 206 | Traverse City, MI | $37,320 | $31,910 | $39,980 | $39,970 |
| 207 | Boise City, ID | $37,210 | $29,220 | $41,160 | $37,820 |
| 208 | Lafayette, IN | $37,210 | $29,870 | $40,830 | $39,830 |
| 209 | Oshkosh, WI | $37,090 | $29,700 | $40,730 | $39,910 |
| 210 | Birmingham, AL | $37,040 | $30,010 | $40,500 | $40,420 |
| 211 | Cheyenne, WY | $36,920 | $31,180 | $39,750 | $38,260 |
| 212 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $36,900 | $24,880 | $42,810 | $40,210 |
| 213 | Springfield, OH | $36,880 | $28,660 | $40,930 | $40,760 |
| 214 | Winchester, VA-WV | $36,880 | $29,600 | $40,480 | $38,240 |
| 215 | Pensacola, FL | $36,820 | $28,520 | $40,910 | $37,680 |
| 216 | Tulsa, OK | $36,730 | $24,610 | $42,720 | $41,170 |
| 217 | Canton, OH | $36,690 | $27,660 | $41,140 | $41,040 |
| 218 | Lancaster, PA | $36,570 | $27,210 | $41,160 | $37,220 |
| 219 | Rockford, IL | $36,550 | $31,200 | $39,190 | $39,660 |
| 220 | South Bend, IN-MI | $36,420 | $30,560 | $39,310 | $39,220 |
| 221 | El Paso, TX | $36,300 | $28,620 | $40,060 | $40,370 |
| 222 | Joplin, MO-KS | $36,230 | $30,660 | $38,980 | $42,270 |
| 223 | Idaho Falls, ID | $36,110 | $28,370 | $39,920 | $38,250 |
| 224 | Mobile, AL | $36,000 | $29,890 | $39,020 | $40,860 |
| 225 | Columbia, MO | $35,940 | $29,140 | $39,290 | $40,180 |
| 226 | Wausau, WI | $35,940 | $27,210 | $40,230 | $38,790 |
| 227 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $35,860 | $24,790 | $41,290 | $41,480 |
| 228 | Indianapolis, IN | $35,710 | $27,120 | $39,940 | $37,320 |
| 229 | Bloomington, IN | $35,610 | $28,370 | $39,190 | $37,450 |
| 230 | Corpus Christi, TX | $35,530 | $28,250 | $39,080 | $38,340 |
| 231 | Lexington, KY | $35,460 | $28,600 | $38,850 | $38,170 |
| 232 | Appleton, WI | $35,420 | $23,650 | $41,230 | $38,330 |
| 233 | Blacksburg, VA | $35,400 | $29,640 | $38,230 | $38,180 |
| 234 | Longview, TX | $35,400 | $28,620 | $38,750 | $39,560 |
| 235 | Killeen, TX | $35,340 | $27,890 | $39,000 | $38,780 |
| 236 | Tyler, TX | $35,340 | $24,000 | $40,930 | $38,350 |
| 237 | Abilene, TX | $35,170 | $29,560 | $37,940 | $38,920 |
| 238 | Youngstown, OH | $35,070 | $28,310 | $38,400 | $40,130 |
| 239 | Saginaw, MI | $35,030 | $25,980 | $39,480 | $38,540 |
| 240 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $34,990 | $26,350 | $39,230 | $37,960 |
| 241 | Oklahoma City, OK | $34,880 | $25,540 | $39,480 | $38,580 |
| 242 | Detroit, MI | $34,840 | $26,520 | $38,920 | $34,740 |
| 243 | San Angelo, TX | $34,820 | $29,740 | $37,320 | $37,660 |
| 244 | San Juan, PR | $34,610 | $24,090 | $39,770 | N/A |
| 245 | Akron, OH | $34,590 | $25,920 | $38,880 | $37,050 |
| 246 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $34,440 | $24,670 | $39,250 | $38,950 |
| 247 | Lynchburg, VA | $34,400 | $28,310 | $37,400 | $38,490 |
| 248 | McAllen, TX | $33,840 | $26,520 | $37,440 | $39,400 |
| 249 | Sheboygan, WI | $33,840 | $25,730 | $37,840 | $35,990 |
| 250 | Amarillo, TX | $33,510 | $28,700 | $35,880 | $36,500 |
| 251 | Provo, UT | $33,490 | $22,530 | $38,900 | $34,090 |
| 252 | Savannah, GA | $33,490 | $24,690 | $37,840 | $35,180 |
| 253 | Laredo, TX | $33,340 | $28,580 | $35,670 | $38,340 |
| 254 | Columbus, GA-AL | $33,070 | $24,190 | $37,440 | $37,030 |
| 255 | Kalamazoo, MI | $32,780 | $29,680 | $34,300 | $34,560 |
| 256 | Flint, MI | $32,740 | $25,960 | $36,070 | $35,190 |
| 257 | Ponce, PR | $32,320 | $25,880 | $35,510 | N/A |
| 258 | Fort Wayne, IN | $31,870 | $26,230 | $34,630 | $34,430 |
| 259 | Fayetteville, AR | $31,300 | $25,730 | $34,050 | $34,260 |
| 260 | Niles, MI | $31,300 | $25,960 | $33,920 | $33,890 |
| 261 | Eau Claire, WI | $31,140 | $25,110 | $34,110 | $33,560 |
| 262 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $30,970 | $23,440 | $34,670 | $33,070 |
| 263 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $30,890 | $27,770 | $32,430 | $34,970 |
| 264 | Bowling Green, KY | $30,430 | $22,900 | $34,110 | $33,740 |
| 265 | Warner Robins, GA | $30,160 | $22,090 | $34,130 | $32,160 |
| 266 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $29,390 | $19,700 | $34,170 | $34,000 |
| 267 | Jackson, MS | $29,310 | $21,590 | $33,090 | $32,910 |
| 268 | Macon, GA | $28,680 | $16,890 | $34,490 | $32,400 |
| 269 | Augusta, GA-SC | $28,600 | $21,170 | $32,240 | $31,120 |
| 270 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $28,290 | $26,770 | $29,040 | $32,940 |
| 271 | Janesville, WI | $28,060 | $17,800 | $33,110 | $29,950 |
| 272 | Gulfport, MS | $28,000 | $24,210 | $29,870 | $31,110 |
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- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
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Library Technician salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays library technicians the most?
San Francisco, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $70,490 a year, followed by San Jose, CA ($68,890), New Haven, CT ($67,720), Seattle, WA ($66,910). The national mean is $45,500 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do library technicians earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Monroe, LA ($67,780 at national prices, $56,660 nominal), Rochester, MN ($66,140 at national prices, $60,070 nominal), New Haven, CT ($64,770 at national prices, $67,720 nominal).
How much do library technicians make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $55,970; Los Angeles, CA: $54,410; Chicago, IL-IN: $49,300; Dallas, TX: $40,750; Houston, TX: $39,520 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do library technicians earn the least?
Of the 272 metro areas with their own estimate, Gulfport, MS has the lowest mean wage, $28,000. At local prices that is worth $31,110.