The average salary for a librarian in Iowa is around $46,029 per year.
Avg Salary
Librarians earn an average yearly salary of $46,029.
Wages typically start from $22,353 and go up to $94,780.
15% below national average Updated in 2018
Librarian earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level librarian earnings begin at:
$45.57 per hour
$94,780 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level librarian earnings begin at:
$32.36 per hour
$67,317 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level librarian earnings begin at:
$22.13 per hour
$46,029 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level librarian earnings begin at:
$15.13 per hour
$31,473 per year
10th percentile
Starting level librarian earnings begin at:
$10.75 per hour
$22,353 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 Iowa. On average, they make less than special education teachers but more than kindergarten teachers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Special education teacher salary | $58K |
| Teacher salary | $43K |
| High school teacher salary | $54K |
| Social worker salary | $50K |
| Police officer salary | $54K |
| Librarian salary | $46K |
| School counselor salary | $51K |
| Firefighter salary | $44K |
| Elementary school teacher salary | $50K |
| Kindergarten teacher salary | $54K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)