What is the salary of a Library Director? In the United States, a Library Director earns an average salary of $83,861. The salary range for a Library Director is usually between $57,954 and $106,949 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $144,687. The highest Library Director salary in the United States was $364,917. The average hourly pay for a Library Director is $40.32.
Top 3 states paying the highest average Library Director salary are California, with an average salary of $197,776, followed by Louisiana, with an average salary of $117,708, and Maryland, with an average salary of $108,254. Employers paying the highest salary for a Library Director job are Sonoma County Library (CA), Monterey (CA) and Oceanside (CA).
| Employer | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Sonoma County Library, CA | $203,545 |
| Monterey, CA | $155,039 |
| Oceanside, CA | $153,018 |
| Sacramento Public Library Authority, CA | $140,352 |
| City of Mesa, AZ | $138,424 |
| Redondo Beach, CA | $127,194 |
| University of Wisconsin at Madison, WI | $119,683 |
| Michigan City Public Library, IN | $113,454 |
| Folsom, CA | $112,635 |
| San Jacinto College, TX | $109,624 |
| Job Title | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Library Assistant | $36,005 |
| Library Technician | $45,618 |
| Library Clerk | $32,213 |
| Library Aide | $18,068 |
| Library | $35,138 |
| Library Associate | $38,645 |
| Library Specialist | $35,962 |
| Library Page | $17,434 |
| Library Manager | $68,951 |
| Library Supervisor | $73,899 |
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| State | Average Salary | Records Number |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $82,549 | 4 |
| Arkansas | $73,219 | 12 |
| Arizona | $105,330 | 11 |
| California | $197,776 | 40 |
| Colorado | $84,139 | 4 |
| Connecticut | $101,875 | 22 |
| Delaware | $68,658 | 4 |
| Florida | $86,520 | 36 |
| Georgia | $75,918 | 6 |
| Iowa | $69,749 | 36 |
| Idaho | $58,823 | 15 |
| Illinois | $88,270 | 2 |
| Indiana | $63,574 | 44 |
| Kansas | $59,903 | 2 |
| Kentucky | $20,658 | 1 |
| Louisiana | $117,708 | 6 |
| Massachusetts | $88,819 | 98 |
| Maryland | $108,254 | 1 |
| Maine | $69,591 | 3 |
| Michigan | $81,849 | 12 |
| Minnesota | $86,486 | 28 |
| Missouri | $62,371 | 2 |
| Mississippi | $41,869 | 1 |
| Montana | $73,440 | 1 |
| North Carolina | $61,585 | 2 |
| North Dakota | $38,372 | 4 |
| Nebraska | $67,981 | 20 |
| New Jersey | $84,893 | 58 |
| New Mexico | $61,319 | 11 |
| Nevada | $86,420 | 11 |
| Ohio | $61,380 | 7 |
| Oklahoma | $49,728 | 17 |
| Oregon | $93,401 | 17 |
| Pennsylvania | $68,816 | 11 |
| Rhode Island | $94,600 | 1 |
| South Carolina | $78,017 | 6 |
| South Dakota | $61,994 | 4 |
| Tennessee | $70,842 | 18 |
| Texas | $83,683 | 121 |
| Utah | $94,878 | 27 |
| Virginia | $98,716 | 17 |
| Vermont | $58,075 | 11 |
| Washington | $95,392 | 18 |
| Wisconsin | $82,080 | 52 |
| West Virginia | $63,779 | 1 |
| Wyoming | $50,424 | 5 |
