Education & Library
Librarians
SOC 25-4022
Manage library collections, help patrons find information, and run programs.
The job
Median pay
$68k
$56k to $84k typical range
Outlook, 2025 to 2035
Growing
+2.6% projected
Openings a year
13k
BLS projection
Typical education
Master's
Our model
AI displacement risk
Moderate
How much of this job AI may do instead of the person
Works with AI
7/100
AI alongside the person rather than instead of them
AI exposure
42nd pct
More exposed than 42% of occupations · modeled estimate · 81st pct in Microsoft's data
Future-proof
52/100
Key skills
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Writing
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
Pay and jobs by state
BLS OEWS May 2025, 51 states. Sorted by jobs; per 1,000 is jobs per thousand workers in the state; vs national compares that rate with the country's.
| State | Jobs | Per 1,000 | vs national | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 11,870 | 1.2 | 1.4× | $79k |
| California | 10,180 | 0.6 | 0.7× | $90k |
| Texas | 9,150 | 0.7 | 0.8× | $72k |
| Florida | 6,670 | 0.7 | 0.8× | $67k |
| Illinois | 5,390 | 0.9 | 1.0× | $63k |
| Pennsylvania | 5,050 | 0.8 | 1.0× | $63k |
| Massachusetts | 4,980 | 1.4 | 1.6× | $79k |
| Ohio | 4,820 | 0.9 | 1.0× | $61k |
| Virginia | 4,590 | 1.1 | 1.3× | $77k |
| New Jersey | 4,100 | 1.0 | 1.1× | $78k |
All 51 states
| State | Jobs | Per 1,000 | vs national | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 4,010 | 0.8 | 0.9× | $61k |
| Michigan | 3,940 | 0.9 | 1.0× | $60k |
| Georgia | 3,330 | 0.7 | 0.8× | $77k |
| Maryland | 3,220 | 1.2 | 1.4× | $89k |
| Missouri | 2,970 | 1.0 | 1.2× | $59k |
| Alabama | 2,750 | 1.3 | 1.5× | $65k |
| Washington | 2,750 | 0.8 | 0.9× | $100k |
| Connecticut | 2,550 | 1.5 | 1.8× | $79k |
| Tennessee | 2,540 | 0.8 | 0.9× | $62k |
| Wisconsin | 2,450 | 0.8 | 1.0× | $67k |
| Minnesota | 2,220 | 0.8 | 0.9× | $78k |
| Louisiana | 2,130 | 1.1 | 1.3× | $61k |
| South Carolina | 2,130 | 0.9 | 1.1× | $63k |
| Arizona | 1,990 | 0.6 | 0.7× | $61k |
| Colorado | 1,990 | 0.7 | 0.8× | $76k |
| Kentucky | 1,980 | 1.0 | 1.1× | $65k |
| Indiana | 1,920 | 0.6 | 0.7× | $54k |
| Oklahoma | 1,820 | 1.1 | 1.2× | $58k |
| Iowa | 1,770 | 1.1 | 1.3× | $58k |
| Oregon | 1,690 | 0.9 | 1.0× | $78k |
| Utah | 1,630 | 0.9 | 1.1× | $54k |
| Kansas | 1,620 | 1.1 | 1.3× | $62k |
| Arkansas | 1,490 | 1.1 | 1.3× | $57k |
| Nebraska | 1,200 | 1.2 | 1.4× | $64k |
| New Hampshire | 1,150 | 1.7 | 2.0× | $64k |
| Mississippi | 1,060 | 0.9 | 1.1× | $57k |
| Washington DC | 960 | 1.4 | 1.6× | $97k |
| Maine | 780 | 1.2 | 1.4× | $60k |
| Rhode Island | 780 | 1.6 | 1.8× | $76k |
| Idaho | 650 | 0.8 | 0.9× | $54k |
| Montana | 640 | 1.3 | 1.4× | $64k |
| Nevada | 610 | 0.4 | 0.5× | $85k |
| West Virginia | 610 | 0.9 | 1.0× | $43k |
| Vermont | 600 | 2.0 | 2.3× | $62k |
| New Mexico | 580 | 0.7 | 0.8× | $63k |
| North Dakota | 570 | 1.3 | 1.5× | $63k |
| South Dakota | 490 | 1.1 | 1.3× | $51k |
| Wyoming | 440 | 1.6 | 1.8× | $47k |
| Delaware | 370 | 0.8 | 0.9× | $78k |
| Alaska | 350 | 1.1 | 1.3× | $79k |
| Hawaii | 300 | 0.5 | 0.6× | $68k |
Top metro areas
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ10,690 jobs · $82k median
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN3,740 jobs · $66k median
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH3,660 jobs · $79k median
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV3,630 jobs · $95k median
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA3,270 jobs · $98k median
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX2,550 jobs · $74k median
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD2,430 jobs · $77k median
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA1,940 jobs · $101k median
Explore the rankings
Explore Librarians interactively →Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2025-2035). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How these numbers are made.