Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by State and Metro Area
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondaries in the United States earn a median salary of $80,340/year. Salaries range from $57,200 to $129,120 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 28 states and 20 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$57K
10th percentile
$64K
25th percentile
$80K
Median
$101K
75th percentile
$129K
90th percentile
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $126K | , | 310 |
| Maryland | $123K | , | 90 |
| Washington | $105K | , | 90 |
| Pennsylvania | $86K | , | 30 |
| New Jersey | $85K | , | 120 |
| Iowa | $84K | , | 40 |
| Minnesota | $84K | , | 110 |
| Michigan | $83K | , | 70 |
| Indiana | $83K | , | 80 |
| Virginia | $83K | , | 100 |
| Ohio | $83K | , | 50 |
| Oregon | $82K | , | 90 |
| Massachusetts | $81K | , | 50 |
| Illinois | $81K | , | 390 |
| North Carolina | $79K | , | 250 |
| Tennessee | $77K | , | 210 |
| Texas | $77K | , | 180 |
| Alabama | $76K | , | 130 |
| New York | $76K | , | 210 |
| Florida | $76K | , | 100 |
| Missouri | $75K | , | 60 |
| Georgia | $73K | , | 110 |
| Nebraska | $66K | , | 40 |
| Kansas | $66K | , | 60 |
| Oklahoma | $66K | , | 80 |
| South Carolina | $65K | , | 40 |
| Kentucky | $64K | , | 60 |
| Mississippi | $60K | , | 100 |
Showing 1–10 of 28 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small
Top paying metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $156K | 40 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $129K | 30 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $129K | 50 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $127K | 80 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $113K | 40 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $109K | 70 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $102K | 170 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $100K | 90 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $96K | 60 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $93K | 40 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $83K | 50 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $81K | 40 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $79K | , |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $78K | 60 |
| Birmingham, AL | $78K | 50 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $78K | 220 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $77K | 40 |
| Knoxville, TN | $77K | 60 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $66K | 40 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $62K | 60 |
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