The average salary for a librarian in Texas is around $59,730 per year.
Avg Salary
Librarians earn an average yearly salary of $59,730.
Wages typically start from $41,650 and go up to $81,660.
9% below national average Updated in 2018
Librarian earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level librarian earnings begin at:
$39.26 per hour
$81,660 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level librarian earnings begin at:
$34.27 per hour
$71,290 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level librarian earnings begin at:
$28.72 per hour
$59,730 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level librarian earnings begin at:
$24.64 per hour
$51,260 per year
10th percentile
Starting level librarian earnings begin at:
$20.03 per hour
$41,650 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 Texas. On average, they make less than physical education teachers but more than special education teachers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Physical education teacher salary | $63K |
| Professor salary | $63K |
| Police officer salary | $60K |
| Fire inspector salary | $68K |
| Arbitrator salary | $51K |
| Librarian salary | $60K |
| School counselor salary | $61K |
| Real estate appraiser salary | $51K |
| American sign language interpreter salary | $53K |
| Special education teacher salary | $58K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)