The average salary for a librarian in New York is around $64,620 per year.
Avg Salary
Librarians earn an average yearly salary of $64,620.
Wages typically start from $42,900 and go up to $100,430.
12% below national average Updated in 2018
Librarian earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level librarian earnings begin at:
$48.28 per hour
$100,430 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level librarian earnings begin at:
$38.04 per hour
$79,130 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level librarian earnings begin at:
$31.07 per hour
$64,620 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level librarian earnings begin at:
$25.86 per hour
$53,790 per year
10th percentile
Starting level librarian earnings begin at:
$20.63 per hour
$42,900 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 New York. On average, they make less than police officers but more than fire inspectors.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Police officer salary | $79K |
| Childcare program administrator salary | $68K |
| Firefighter salary | $81K |
| Probation officer salary | $71K |
| American sign language interpreter salary | $64K |
| Librarian salary | $65K |
| Funeral director salary | $67K |
| School counselor salary | $62K |
| Social worker salary | $68K |
| Fire inspector salary | $64K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)