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6.4% Jobs Projection
$46,100 Median Salary
140 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Librarians in Kansas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Librarians in Kansas is growing faster than average.

  • Librarians in Kansas earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Librarians Work in Kansas?

There were approximately 1,690 workers employed as Librarians in this state in 2018.

There were 1,500 Librarians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 190 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The amount of Librarians working in the state is similar to the average state.

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Job Projections for Kansas

Jobs for Librarians in this state are growing at a rate of 6.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.0%.

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Kansas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 140 annual job openings, and a total of 1,490 jobs for Kansas Librarians in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 14,500 annual jobs and 150,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Librarians Make in Kansas?

In 2018 wages for Librarians ranged from $20,850 to $74,480 with $46,100 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.02 to $35.81. The median hourly rate was $22.16.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $24.09 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $1.93.

The median salary in Kansas is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Kansas Metros for Librarians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Librarians.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Kansas City, MO-KS 900 $57,720
Wichita, KS 240 $54,970
Topeka, KS 120 $49,700
Lawrence, KS 100 $52,890
St. Joseph, MO-KS 60 $45,350

Top States for Librarians Employment

The table below shows the states where most Librarians work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York 12,690 $64,620
Texas 9,430 $59,730
California 8,560 $78,620
Illinois 6,040 $55,380
Pennsylvania 4,820 $55,770
Florida 4,790 $55,060
Massachusetts 4,520 $68,310
New Jersey 4,510 $64,320
North Carolina 4,370 $53,650
Virginia 4,130 $63,310
Ohio 3,880 $53,100
Michigan 3,680 $50,430
Washington 2,970 $72,690
Maryland 2,950 $69,900
Tennessee 2,630 $53,920
Georgia 2,550 $61,260
Louisiana 2,510 $52,660
Indiana 2,390 $45,150
Alabama 2,370 $55,970
Missouri 2,280 $48,760

Below are the states where Librarians get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $81,770
California $78,620
Washington $72,690
Delaware $71,810
Alaska $70,560
Hawaii $70,060
Maryland $69,900
Nevada $69,350
Massachusetts $68,310
Rhode Island $68,290

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