The average salary for a librarian in Virginia is around $63,310 per year.
Avg Salary
Librarians earn an average yearly salary of $63,310.
Wages typically start from $42,300 and go up to $106,620.
3% below national average Updated in 2018
Librarian earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level librarian earnings begin at:
$51.26 per hour
$106,620 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level librarian earnings begin at:
$40.51 per hour
$84,270 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level librarian earnings begin at:
$30.44 per hour
$63,310 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level librarian earnings begin at:
$24.62 per hour
$51,210 per year
10th percentile
Starting level librarian earnings begin at:
$20.34 per hour
$42,300 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 8% less than similar careers in Virginia. On average, they make less than detectives but more than kindergarten teachers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Detective salary | $94K |
| School principal salary | $92K |
| School psychologist salary | $74K |
| American sign language interpreter salary | $71K |
| Social worker salary | $73K |
| Librarian salary | $63K |
| High school teacher salary | $64K |
| Elementary school teacher salary | $63K |
| Private detective salary | $65K |
| Kindergarten teacher salary | $61K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)