What is the salary of a Library Director? In the United States, a Library Director earns an average salary of $90,329. The salary range for a Library Director is usually between $62,255 and $114,062 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $138,216. The highest Library Director salary in the United States was $249,099. The average hourly pay for a Library Director is $43.43.
Top 3 states paying the highest average Library Director salary are California, with an average salary of $224,676, followed by Virginia, with an average salary of $134,012, and Utah, with an average salary of $117,837. Employers paying the highest salary for a Library Director job are City of Madison (WI), University of Minnesota (MN) and City of Happy Valley (OR).
| Employer | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| City of Madison, WI | $151,145 |
| University of Minnesota, MN | $140,785 |
| City of Happy Valley, OR | $135,773 |
| University of Wisconsin at Madison, WI | $132,065 |
| City of West Des Moines, IA | $123,813 |
| City of Baton Rouge-Parish of East Baton Rouge, LA | $121,559 |
| Town of Randolph, MA | $120,086 |
| San Jacinto College, TX | $109,624 |
| Lyon County, NV | $97,306 |
| Texas A&M University, TX | $93,138 |
| Job Title | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Library Assistant | $31,449 |
| Library Technician | $41,668 |
| Library Clerk | $30,416 |
| Library Aide | $19,725 |
| Library Associate | $40,425 |
| Library | $42,692 |
| Library Specialist | $41,351 |
| Library Manager | $62,797 |
| Library/Media Specialist | $114,536 |
| Library Branch Manager | $70,046 |
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| State | Average Salary | Records Number |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $70,720 | 1 |
| Alabama | $82,549 | 4 |
| Arkansas | $75,903 | 13 |
| Arizona | $105,330 | 11 |
| California | $224,676 | 45 |
| Colorado | $89,006 | 6 |
| Connecticut | $90,683 | 14 |
| Delaware | $68,658 | 4 |
| Florida | $92,222 | 28 |
| Georgia | $75,918 | 6 |
| Iowa | $54,035 | 22 |
| Idaho | $58,823 | 15 |
| Illinois | $88,270 | 2 |
| Indiana | $69,426 | 25 |
| Kansas | $52,083 | 2 |
| Kentucky | $65,095 | 10 |
| Louisiana | $98,286 | 6 |
| Massachusetts | $94,441 | 70 |
| Maryland | $61,323 | 4 |
| Maine | $59,735 | 4 |
| Michigan | $70,229 | 11 |
| Minnesota | $104,606 | 23 |
| Missouri | $96,446 | 1 |
| Mississippi | $43,706 | 1 |
| Montana | $67,465 | 2 |
| North Carolina | $67,070 | 1 |
| North Dakota | $39,101 | 5 |
| Nebraska | $71,031 | 26 |
| New Jersey | $84,893 | 58 |
| New Mexico | $61,319 | 11 |
| Nevada | $89,608 | 10 |
| Ohio | $77,438 | 6 |
| Oklahoma | $59,778 | 15 |
| Oregon | $98,887 | 19 |
| Pennsylvania | $75,812 | 11 |
| Rhode Island | $107,902 | 2 |
| South Carolina | $77,976 | 9 |
| South Dakota | $61,994 | 4 |
| Tennessee | $66,543 | 11 |
| Texas | $104,896 | 73 |
| Utah | $117,837 | 29 |
| Virginia | $134,012 | 10 |
| Vermont | $64,598 | 11 |
| Washington | $101,679 | 15 |
| Wisconsin | $115,519 | 15 |
| West Virginia | $60,695 | 1 |
| Wyoming | $74,829 | 4 |