Librarian salary in Alabama
The median annual wage for librarians and media collections specialists in Alabama was $64,650 in May 2025, with an average of $63,100. About 2,750 people work in this occupation there.
That is 5% below the national median of $68,270. Compared with all occupations in Alabama (median $45,670), librarians earn 42% more. With a location quotient of 1.51, the occupation is more concentrated here than in the US as a whole.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $37,890, while the top 10% earned more than $78,310. Many librarians are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $37,890 | $18.21 |
| 25th | $52,400 | $25.19 |
| Median | $64,650 | $31.08 |
| 75th | $74,090 | $35.62 |
| 90th | $78,310 | $37.65 |
Metro areas in Alabama
| Metro area | Median | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Decatur, AL | $68,220 | 50 |
| Mobile, AL | $68,200 | 190 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $67,550 | 100 |
| Huntsville, AL | $66,750 | 430 |
| Anniston-Oxford, AL | $65,540 | 50 |
| Birmingham, AL | $65,450 | 650 |
| Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $64,550 | 90 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | $64,240 | 110 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $63,800 | 160 |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $63,480 | 200 |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $63,480 | 90 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $63,170 | 60 |
| Dothan, AL | $63,040 | 70 |
| Montgomery, AL | $62,730 | 290 |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $61,700 | 100 |
| Gadsden, AL | $61,330 | 50 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.