The average salary for a librarian in Washington is around $72,690 per year.
Avg Salary
Librarians earn an average yearly salary of $72,690.
Wages typically start from $48,330 and go up to $96,380.
4% below national average Updated in 2018
Librarian earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level librarian earnings begin at:
$46.34 per hour
$96,380 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level librarian earnings begin at:
$40.28 per hour
$83,780 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level librarian earnings begin at:
$34.95 per hour
$72,690 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level librarian earnings begin at:
$29.10 per hour
$60,530 per year
10th percentile
Starting level librarian earnings begin at:
$23.24 per hour
$48,330 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 Washington. On average, they make less than arbitrators but more than special education teachers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Arbitrator salary | $64K |
| Firefighter salary | $75K |
| School psychologist salary | $72K |
| Social worker salary | $77K |
| Professor salary | $66K |
| Librarian salary | $73K |
| Real estate appraiser salary | $66K |
| High school teacher salary | $69K |
| Music teacher salary | $61K |
| Special education teacher salary | $66K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)