The average salary for a librarian in Colorado is around $60,370 per year.
Avg Salary
Librarians earn an average yearly salary of $60,370.
Wages typically start from $41,220 and go up to $94,800.
11% below national average Updated in 2018
Librarian earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level librarian earnings begin at:
$45.58 per hour
$94,800 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level librarian earnings begin at:
$36.50 per hour
$75,910 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level librarian earnings begin at:
$29.02 per hour
$60,370 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level librarian earnings begin at:
$24.15 per hour
$50,230 per year
10th percentile
Starting level librarian earnings begin at:
$19.82 per hour
$41,220 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 Colorado. On average, they make less than real estate appraisers but more than meter readers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Real estate appraiser salary | $69K |
| Police officer salary | $75K |
| Fire inspector salary | $73K |
| American sign language interpreter salary | $60K |
| Professor salary | $61K |
| Librarian salary | $60K |
| Firefighter salary | $59K |
| Music teacher salary | $55K |
| Probation officer salary | $56K |
| Meter reader salary | $60K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)