Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary by location
National median: $80,340 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $156,310 | +94.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $129,150 | +60.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $129,120 | +60.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $126,820 | +57.9% | 80 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $125,640 | +56.4% | 310 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $123,170 | +53.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $113,290 | +41.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $109,250 | +36.0% | 70 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $104,540 | +30.1% | 90 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $101,920 | +26.9% | 170 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $99,720 | +24.1% | 90 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $96,330 | +19.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $93,490 | +16.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $86,250 | +7.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $85,130 | +6.0% | 120 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $83,950 | +4.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $83,710 | +4.2% | 110 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $83,370 | +3.8% | 70 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $83,330 | +3.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $83,300 | +3.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $82,880 | +3.2% | 100 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $82,610 | +2.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $81,890 | +1.9% | 90 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $80,850 | +0.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $80,850 | +0.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $80,760 | +0.5% | 390 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $79,460 | −1.1% | 250 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $79,210 | −1.4% | — | 2025 |
| Greensboro, NC | metropolitan | $78,200 | −2.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| Birmingham, AL | metropolitan | $78,170 | −2.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $78,060 | −2.8% | 220 | 2025 |
| Knoxville, TN | metropolitan | $76,940 | −4.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $76,940 | −4.2% | 210 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $76,940 | −4.2% | 180 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $76,940 | −4.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $76,340 | −5.0% | 130 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $76,060 | −5.3% | 210 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $75,500 | −6.0% | 100 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $74,800 | −6.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $72,510 | −9.7% | 110 | 2025 |
| PR | state | $68,350 | −14.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $66,190 | −17.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $66,100 | −17.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $65,980 | −17.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $65,620 | −18.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $65,310 | −18.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $63,660 | −20.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $62,450 | −22.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| MS | state | $59,920 | −25.4% | 100 | 2025 |