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8.9% Jobs Projection
$53,650 Median Salary
460 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Librarians Work in North Carolina?

In 2018, there were 4,370 Librarians working in the state.

There were 4,620 Librarians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 250 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Librarians in this state are growing at a rate of 8.9% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.0%.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 460 annual job openings, and a total of 4,770 jobs for North Carolina Librarians in 2026.

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

What do Librarians Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Librarians ranged from $38,370 to $76,440 with $53,650 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $18.45 to $36.75. The median hourly rate was $25.79.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $25.35 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.44.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina Metros for Librarians

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 1,090 $57,110
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 760 $62,530
Raleigh, NC 580 $56,150
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 500 $60,220
Greensboro-High Point, NC 310 $49,060
Winston-Salem, NC 250 $53,300
Fayetteville, NC 210 $51,010
Asheville, NC 170 $48,380
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 120 $51,440
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 90 $62,310
Wilmington, NC 90 $53,090
Greenville, NC 90 $54,330
Goldsboro, NC 60 $51,300
New Bern, NC 50 $52,570
Jacksonville, NC 50 $49,650
Burlington, NC 40 $58,960

Top States for Librarians Employment

View the list below to see 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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