The average salary for a librarian in Minnesota is around $63,680 per year.
Avg Salary
Librarians earn an average yearly salary of $63,680.
Wages typically start from $41,740 and go up to $87,120.
8% below national average Updated in 2018
Librarian earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level librarian earnings begin at:
$41.89 per hour
$87,120 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level librarian earnings begin at:
$36.40 per hour
$75,710 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level librarian earnings begin at:
$30.62 per hour
$63,680 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level librarian earnings begin at:
$25.02 per hour
$52,040 per year
10th percentile
Starting level librarian earnings begin at:
$20.07 per hour
$41,740 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 Minnesota. On average, they make less than fire inspectors but more than childcare program administrators.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Fire inspector salary | $70K |
| Funeral director salary | $71K |
| Probation officer salary | $67K |
| Elementary school teacher salary | $62K |
| High school teacher salary | $62K |
| Librarian salary | $64K |
| Social worker salary | $65K |
| Special education teacher salary | $62K |
| Kindergarten teacher salary | $58K |
| Childcare program administrator salary | $54K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)