The average salary for a librarian in California is around $78,620 per year.
Avg Salary
Librarians earn an average yearly salary of $78,620.
Wages typically start from $50,200 and go up to $120,220.
5% above national average Updated in 2018
Librarian earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level librarian earnings begin at:
$57.80 per hour
$120,220 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level librarian earnings begin at:
$47.17 per hour
$98,110 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level librarian earnings begin at:
$37.80 per hour
$78,620 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level librarian earnings begin at:
$30.21 per hour
$62,830 per year
10th percentile
Starting level librarian earnings begin at:
$24.13 per hour
$50,200 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Librarian salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $81,770 |
| California | $78,620 |
| Washington | $72,690 |
| Delaware | $71,810 |
| Alaska | $70,560 |
| Maryland | $69,900 |
| Nevada | $69,350 |
| Massachusetts | $68,310 |
| Rhode Island | $68,290 |
| Connecticut | $67,490 |
| New York | $64,620 |
| New Jersey | $64,320 |
| Minnesota | $63,680 |
| Virginia | $63,310 |
| Hawaii | $63,297 |
| Oregon | $62,680 |
| Georgia | $61,260 |
| Colorado | $60,370 |
| Texas | $59,730 |
| South Carolina | $56,790 |
| Wisconsin | $55,940 |
| Wyoming | $55,510 |
| Guam | $55,500 |
| Florida | $55,060 |
| North Dakota | $55,020 |
| New Hampshire | $54,550 |
| Kentucky | $54,146 |
| Tennessee | $53,920 |
| North Carolina | $53,650 |
| Nebraska | $53,380 |
| Ohio | $53,100 |
| Louisiana | $52,660 |
| Michigan | $50,430 |
| Alabama | $50,230 |
| Montana | $50,160 |
| Pennsylvania | $50,070 |
| Maine | $49,920 |
| Missouri | $48,760 |
| Illinois | $48,689 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $48,500 |
| New Mexico | $48,450 |
| Mississippi | $46,580 |
| Iowa | $46,029 |
| Utah | $45,970 |
| Arizona | $45,397 |
| Kansas | $45,227 |
| Oklahoma | $43,610 |
| Arkansas | $42,820 |
| Idaho | $42,707 |
| Vermont | $42,090 |
| West Virginia | $41,250 |
| Indiana | $39,353 |
| South Dakota | $38,650 |
| Puerto Rico | $36,870 |
How do librarian salaries compare to similar careers?
Librarians earn about the same as related careers in California. On average, they make less than real estate appraisers but more than elementary school teachers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Real estate appraiser salary | $82K |
| Distance learning coordinator salary | $84K |
| Special education teacher salary | $84K |
| Probation officer salary | $89K |
| Professor salary | $75K |
| Firefighter salary | $75K |
| Librarian salary | $79K |
| Correctional officer salary | $78K |
| High school teacher salary | $83K |
| Elementary school teacher salary | $81K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)