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Library Technicians Salary in Detroit, MI

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Library Technicians in Detroit, MI have a median annual salary of $29,640, with 650 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $25,960 at the 10th percentile to $48,740 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$29,640

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$14.25

Employment

650

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$25,960
10th
$26,900
25th
$29,640
Median
$39,180
75th
$48,740
90th

Local compared with national

Detroit, MI

$29,640

Median annual · 2025

United States

$44,580

Median annual · 2025

The Detroit, MI median is 33.5% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $14,940).

Top skills

  1. 1.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.4
  2. 2.Active ListeningImportance 3.3
  3. 3.SpeakingImportance 3.3
  4. 4.Service OrientationImportance 3.1
  5. 5.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.0
  6. 6.Learning StrategiesImportance 3.0
  7. 7.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.0
  8. 8.CoordinationImportance 3.0
  9. 9.WritingImportance 2.9
  10. 10.Active LearningImportance 2.9
  11. 11.MonitoringImportance 2.9
  12. 12.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 2.9

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Experience
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Job zone
3

Technology used

  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Adobe Dreamweaver
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Database software
  • Dynix Digital Library
  • Email software
  • Ex Libris Group Aleph
  • Ex Libris Group Voyager
  • FileMaker Pro
  • HandyFile Find and Replace Text Aid Kit
  • Inmagic TextWorks
  • Innovative Interfaces Millennium
  • Microsoft Access

Common tasks

  • Reserve, circulate, renew, and discharge books and other materials.
  • Answer routine telephone or in-person reference inquiries, referring patrons to librarians for further assistance, when necessary.
  • Help patrons find and use library resources, such as reference materials, audio-visual equipment, computers, and other electronic resources and provide technical assistance when needed.
  • Deliver and retrieve items throughout the library by hand or using pushcart.
  • Process print and non-print library materials to prepare them for inclusion in library collections.
  • Catalogue and sort books and other print and non-print materials according to procedure and return them to shelves, files, or other designated storage areas.
  • Enter and update patrons' records on computers.
  • Provide assistance to teachers and students by locating materials and helping to complete special projects.
  • Compile and maintain records relating to circulation, materials, and equipment.
  • Take actions to halt disruption of library activities by problem patrons.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

Library Technicians salary in other locations

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