Highest-paying cities for library technicians
Seattle, WA leads at $65,690 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $65,690 | $59,790–$75,790 |
| Olympia, WA | $65,630 | $55,940–$68,960 |
| New Haven, CT | $63,970 | $51,360–$80,180 |
| San Francisco, CA | $63,690 | $51,820–$81,180 |
| Yakima, WA | $63,270 | $49,640–$63,270 |
| Ithaca, NY | $62,960 | $47,480–$68,630 |
| San Jose, CA | $62,550 | $51,490–$83,920 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $61,960 | $47,040–$61,960 |
| Rochester, MN | $61,750 | $51,130–$64,000 |
| Binghamton, NY | $61,720 | $42,910–$61,720 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $61,470 | $61,470–$65,270 |
| Iowa City, IA | $61,300 | $42,640–$63,110 |
| Syracuse, NY | $58,520 | $37,610–$61,910 |
| Hartford, CT | $58,380 | $41,160–$64,700 |
| Bellingham, WA | $57,990 | $56,850–$69,920 |
| Vallejo, CA | $57,670 | $48,450–$65,170 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $57,510 | $46,060–$62,030 |
| Boston, MA | $57,330 | $47,330–$63,010 |
| Washington, DC | $57,290 | $47,740–$63,710 |
| Portland, OR | $57,050 | $48,190–$62,290 |
| Riverside, CA | $56,510 | $44,220–$63,110 |
| Mankato, MN | $56,310 | $50,300–$59,380 |
| Spokane, WA | $56,270 | $45,220–$63,080 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $56,160 | $47,020–$63,820 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $56,140 | $40,100–$56,140 |
| Hanford, CA | $55,960 | $46,470–$59,360 |
| Sacramento, CA | $55,630 | $46,160–$61,460 |
| Modesto, CA | $55,440 | $41,550–$57,340 |
| Corvallis, OR | $55,360 | $47,890–$64,050 |
| San Diego, CA | $54,920 | $47,410–$61,270 |
| Buffalo, NY | $54,360 | $41,840–$64,980 |
| Champaign, IL | $53,680 | $53,680–$63,170 |
| Salinas, CA | $53,460 | $47,590–$59,800 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $52,690 | $35,610–$62,930 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $52,450 | $43,440–$57,180 |
| New York, NY | $52,040 | $46,550–$62,630 |
| Raleigh, NC | $52,020 | $46,270–$64,910 |
| Bremerton, WA | $51,820 | $51,820–$58,030 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $51,520 | $48,960–$61,260 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $51,230 | $38,600–$71,410 |
| Decatur, IL | $50,650 | $31,200–$60,900 |
| Eugene, OR | $50,330 | $46,030–$59,670 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $50,170 | $46,040–$53,100 |
| Cape Coral, FL | $50,130 | $37,080–$57,030 |
| Napa, CA | $50,110 | $49,180–$64,110 |
| Burlington, VT | $50,090 | $47,910–$59,700 |
| Knoxville, TN | $50,030 | $40,370–$50,030 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $49,980 | $42,580–$62,540 |
| Owensboro, KY | $49,870 | $41,350–$49,870 |
| Norwich, CT | $49,590 | $38,290–$62,310 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.