Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Library Technicians Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 22 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$40,518
BLS median: $39,970
DOL Median Salary
$40,518
From 22 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$39,970
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
14
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
73,770
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$40,518
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$27,040$37,524$40,518$63,000$63,500

This figure comes from 22 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$39,970
BLS Survey Salary Range
$27,890$33,510$39,970$49,740$60,960

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 73,770 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 1.4% higher than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
New York$63,000+34.9%6
Massachusetts$46,342-6.7%1
Louisiana$40,518+8.9%1
California$40,365-21.3%1
Texas$38,347+1.1%1
Pennsylvania$27,040-29.1%1

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Library Technicians positions, 100% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 0% required a Master's degree, and 0% required no formal degree.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Library Technicians make?

Based on 22 DOL filings, the median salary for a Library Technicians is $40,518, ranging from $37,524 to $63,000.

What is the highest salary for a Library Technicians?

The 90th percentile salary is $60,960 according to BLS data.

Does this data include all Library Technicians salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Library Technicians positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.