Pay by state · 52 states
Library Technician Salary by State (2026)
Library Technicians earn the most in Washington at $62,570 a year and the least in Wyoming at $26,850 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $44,580. All 52 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $62,570Washington
- National median
- $44,580BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $26,850Wyoming
- States reporting
- 52of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Library Technician salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of library technicians OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAWashington | $62,570 | $56,850 | $75,780 | 1,850 | $58,470 |
| 2 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $61,040 | $57,700 | $65,760 | 390 | $55,541 |
| 3 | CTConnecticut | $57,060 | $39,980 | $70,170 | 930 | $55,072 |
| 4 | CACalifornia | $53,260 | $45,570 | $62,330 | 7,190 | $48,103 |
| 5 | MNMinnesota | $51,110 | $45,970 | $61,260 | 1,180 | $51,825 |
| 6 | HIHawaii | $50,870 | $43,440 | $57,180 | 110 | $46,266 |
| 7 | MAMassachusetts | $50,430 | $45,890 | $61,090 | 1,910 | $47,685 |
| 8 | VTVermont | $50,090 | $45,140 | $55,310 | 150 | $51,134 |
| 9 | NYNew York | $50,060 | $43,030 | $62,570 | 3,390 | $46,386 |
| 10 | OROregon | $49,970 | $45,070 | $60,400 | 1,810 | $48,345 |
| 11 | MDMaryland | $48,920 | $42,500 | $61,620 | 1,980 | $46,609 |
| 12 | NJNew Jersey | $48,840 | $36,760 | $61,830 | 1,060 | $44,888 |
| 13 | RIRhode Island | $48,740 | $38,930 | $58,430 | 160 | $47,654 |
| 14 | NHNew Hampshire | $48,650 | $37,900 | $57,530 | 280 | $46,705 |
| 15 | DEDelaware | $47,580 | $37,610 | $58,130 | 210 | $47,672 |
| 16 | ILIllinois | $47,120 | $38,690 | $57,080 | 2,140 | $47,140 |
| 17 | AKAlaska | $46,940 | $38,850 | $57,570 | 220 | $45,858 |
| 18 | COColorado | $46,680 | $38,850 | $49,290 | 2,250 | $45,298 |
| 19 | NCNorth Carolina | $46,520 | $38,320 | $47,650 | 2,350 | $49,318 |
| 20 | PAPennsylvania | $46,100 | $35,710 | $54,930 | 1,560 | $47,247 |
| 21 | NVNevada | $45,650 | $30,290 | $57,300 | 410 | $45,660 |
| 22 | VAVirginia | $45,560 | $36,940 | $52,240 | 2,580 | $45,063 |
| 23 | MEMaine | $44,520 | $37,330 | $50,410 | 320 | $45,873 |
| 24 | KSKansas | $41,960 | $34,420 | $49,400 | 480 | $46,587 |
| 25 | FLFlorida | $41,080 | $37,970 | $48,230 | 3,070 | $39,724 |
| 26 | AZArizona | $40,510 | $33,490 | $49,040 | 820 | $40,238 |
| 27 | UTUtah | $40,160 | $35,570 | $48,250 | 310 | $40,621 |
| 28 | NDNorth Dakota | $39,240 | $36,300 | $45,480 | 370 | $44,110 |
| 29 | LALouisiana | $39,180 | $31,760 | $47,790 | 1,410 | $44,418 |
| 30 | MOMissouri | $39,160 | $36,100 | $45,820 | 1,360 | $43,120 |
| 31 | NMNew Mexico | $38,830 | $34,240 | $47,550 | 540 | $42,109 |
| 32 | TXTexas | $38,640 | $34,670 | $45,900 | 5,180 | $39,812 |
| 33 | IAIowa | $38,590 | $30,250 | $48,880 | 1,510 | $43,971 |
| 34 | MTMontana | $38,220 | $34,410 | $45,790 | 370 | $40,382 |
| 35 | OHOhio | $37,920 | $32,650 | $46,170 | 4,020 | $40,874 |
| 36 | GAGeorgia | $37,320 | $30,160 | $42,790 | 2,130 | $38,757 |
| 37 | ALAlabama | $37,150 | $30,850 | $44,180 | 390 | $41,825 |
| 38 | NENebraska | $36,920 | $29,910 | $47,540 | 710 | $40,975 |
| 39 | TNTennessee | $36,400 | $29,070 | $45,820 | 390 | $39,621 |
| 40 | SCSouth Carolina | $36,070 | $30,900 | $45,940 | 650 | $38,475 |
| 41 | PRPuerto Rico | $35,890 | $27,820 | $40,570 | 250 | N/A |
| 42 | KYKentucky | $35,700 | $29,330 | $41,350 | 670 | $39,597 |
| 43 | INIndiana | $35,560 | $29,240 | $39,090 | 1,470 | $38,102 |
| 44 | WIWisconsin | $35,000 | $28,480 | $42,550 | 2,890 | $37,196 |
| 45 | MIMichigan | $34,680 | $29,100 | $40,310 | 2,180 | $36,044 |
| 46 | IDIdaho | $34,510 | $28,620 | $37,570 | 520 | $36,138 |
| 47 | WVWest Virginia | $30,300 | $28,240 | $38,170 | 280 | $33,856 |
| 48 | SDSouth Dakota | $29,590 | $26,980 | $37,980 | 650 | $33,403 |
| 49 | OKOklahoma | $29,440 | $26,580 | $42,890 | 830 | $33,514 |
| 50 | ARArkansas | $28,570 | $27,070 | $32,730 | 390 | $32,863 |
| 51 | MSMississippi | $27,080 | $24,210 | $36,470 | 270 | $31,143 |
| 52 | WYWyoming | $26,850 | $26,510 | $40,430 | 400 | $28,967 |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Library Technicians, that changes the ranking: Washington leads on raw pay at $62,570, while Washington leads once prices are taken into account at $58,470.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Library Technician pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Library Technicians the most?
Washington reports the highest median wage for Library Technicians at $62,570 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by District of Columbia ($61,040) and Connecticut ($57,060).
Which state pays Library Technicians the least?
Wyoming reports the lowest median for Library Technicians at $26,850 a year, $35,720 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Library Technicians earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Washington first at $58,470 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $62,570. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.