The average salary for a librarian in South Carolina is around $56,790 per year.
Avg Salary
Librarians earn an average yearly salary of $56,790.
Wages typically start from $35,680 and go up to $80,770.
6% below national average Updated in 2018
Librarian earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level librarian earnings begin at:
$38.83 per hour
$80,770 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level librarian earnings begin at:
$33.21 per hour
$69,080 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level librarian earnings begin at:
$27.31 per hour
$56,790 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level librarian earnings begin at:
$21.87 per hour
$45,490 per year
10th percentile
Starting level librarian earnings begin at:
$17.16 per hour
$35,680 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 South Carolina. On average, they make less than school psychologists but more than real estate appraisers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| School psychologist salary | $61K |
| Arbitrator salary | $68K |
| Music teacher salary | $57K |
| Professor salary | $58K |
| Detective salary | $48K |
| Librarian salary | $57K |
| Clergy member salary | $50K |
| Special education teacher salary | $55K |
| High school teacher salary | $53K |
| Real estate appraiser salary | $49K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)