The average salary for a librarian in Missouri is around $48,760 per year.
Avg Salary
Librarians earn an average yearly salary of $48,760.
Wages typically start from $29,210 and go up to $83,340.
16% below national average Updated in 2018
Librarian earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level librarian earnings begin at:
$40.07 per hour
$83,340 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level librarian earnings begin at:
$31.71 per hour
$65,960 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level librarian earnings begin at:
$23.44 per hour
$48,760 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level librarian earnings begin at:
$18.76 per hour
$39,020 per year
10th percentile
Starting level librarian earnings begin at:
$14.04 per hour
$29,210 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 Missouri. On average, they make less than social workers but more than school counselors.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Social worker salary | $66K |
| Private detective salary | $53K |
| Real estate appraiser salary | $51K |
| High school teacher salary | $48K |
| Police officer salary | $49K |
| Librarian salary | $49K |
| Childcare program administrator salary | $47K |
| Kindergarten teacher salary | $47K |
| Firefighter salary | $48K |
| School counselor salary | $46K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)