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Library Technicians in Kentucky

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7.1% Jobs Projection
$28,220 Median Salary
140 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Library Technicians in Kentucky is growing faster than average.

  • Library Technicians in Kentucky earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Library Technicians Work in Kentucky?

There were approximately 830 workers employed as Library Technicians in this state in 2018.

There were 910 Library Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 80 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,200 Library Technicians working in it, which means Kentucky has fewer Library Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Library Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 7.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.1%.

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Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 140 annual job openings, and 1,060 total jobs in 2026 for Library Technicians in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 14,400 annual jobs and 108,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Library Technicians Make in Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Library Technicians ranged from $17,540 to $38,970 with $28,220 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.43 to $18.74. The median hourly rate was $13.57.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $13.85 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.28.

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

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Top Kentucky Metros for Library Technicians

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 800 $28,670
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 170 $31,610
Lexington-Fayette, KY 140 $32,300
Evansville, IN-KY 110 $23,400
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY 50 $18,530
Owensboro, KY 40 $36,340

Top States for Library Technicians Employment

The table below shows the states where most Library Technicians work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 10,180 $45,060
New York 8,120 $30,600
Illinois 5,270 $33,920
Ohio 3,870 $30,510
Texas 3,870 $29,440
Michigan 3,660 $29,740
Massachusetts 3,080 $45,880
Wisconsin 2,940 $25,780
Colorado 2,820 $33,500
North Carolina 2,580 $34,220
Florida 2,570 $33,270
Virginia 2,510 $34,220
New Jersey 2,420 $35,180
Pennsylvania 2,340 $32,830
Washington 2,090 $44,350
Indiana 2,050 $24,960
Louisiana 1,870 $30,940
Maryland 1,780 $38,310
Oregon 1,720 $37,840
Georgia 1,490 $32,110

Below are the states where Library Technicians get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $48,860
Connecticut $47,300
Alaska $46,270
Massachusetts $45,880
California $45,060
Minnesota $44,410
Washington $44,350
Hawaii $42,490
Delaware $42,420
Rhode Island $42,060

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