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Considering a career as a Librarian in New York?

8.0% Jobs Projection
$64,620 Median Salary
1,390 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Librarians Work in New York?

In 2018, there were 12,690 Librarians working in the state.

There were 12,360 Librarians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 330 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for New York

Jobs for Librarians in this state are growing at a rate of 8.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.0%.

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New York Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,390 annual job openings, and a total of 14,510 jobs for New York Librarians in 2026.

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

What do Librarians Make in New York?

In 2018 wages for Librarians ranged from $42,900 to $100,430 with $64,620 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $20.63 to $48.28. The median hourly rate was $31.07.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $30.59 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.48.

The median salary in New York is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New York Metros for Librarians

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 12,250 $66,850
Rochester, NY 700 $55,130
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 660 $60,660
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 590 $55,250
Syracuse, NY 520 $61,960
Ithaca, NY 210 $67,520
Utica-Rome, NY 170 $57,420
Binghamton, NY 110 $55,650
Glens Falls, NY 90 $39,770
Kingston, NY 90 $64,910
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 50 $55,060

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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