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Librarians in Michigan

Is Michigan a good place for you to work as a Librarian?

8.7% Jobs Projection
$50,430 Median Salary
380 Job Openings

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

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

  • Librarians in Michigan earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Librarians Work in Michigan?

There were approximately 3,680 workers employed as Librarians in this state in 2018.

There were 3,490 Librarians employed in this state in 2017.

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

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

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Job Projections for Michigan

Jobs for Librarians in this state are growing at a rate of 8.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.0%.

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Michigan Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 380 annual Librarians job openings in Michigan, and 4,000 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Librarians Make in Michigan?

In 2018 wages for Librarians ranged from $28,400 to $76,550 with $50,430 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.65 to $36.8. The median hourly rate was $24.24.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $23.5 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.74.

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

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Top Michigan Metros for Librarians

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 1,620 $49,120
Ann Arbor, MI 340 $63,980
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 260 $59,140
Lansing-East Lansing, MI 260 $60,240
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 150 $48,380
Saginaw, MI 120 $47,460
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 100 $49,130
Flint, MI 80 $54,120
Bay City, MI 40 $43,780
Battle Creek, MI 40 $38,040
Muskegon, MI 40 $50,900
Monroe, MI 30 n/a

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

References

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