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Librarians in Maine

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$49,920 Median Salary
70 Job Openings
  • Librarians in Maine earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Librarians Work in Maine?

There were approximately 800 workers employed as Librarians in this state in 2018.

There were 760 Librarians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,690 Librarians working in it, which means Maine has fewer Librarians than average.

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Job Projections for Maine

Jobs for Librarians in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, but nationwide they are growing at a rate of 9.0%.

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Maine Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 70 annual job openings, and a total of 740 jobs for Maine Librarians in 2026.

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

What do Librarians Make in Maine?

In 2018 wages for Librarians ranged from $31,310 to $75,270 with $49,920 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.05 to $36.19. The median hourly rate was $24.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $23.35 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.65.

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

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Top Maine Metros for Librarians

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Portland-South Portland, ME 230 $55,350
Portsmouth, NH-ME 100 $56,630
Dover-Durham, NH-ME 100 $57,350
Bangor, ME 70 $47,970
Lewiston-Auburn, ME 50 $53,230

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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