Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Librarian salary in Arizona
$60,500
Median annual
$29.09
Median hourly
$61,670
Mean annual
1,990
Employed
In Arizona, a typical librarian earned $60,500 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $61,670. About 1,990 people work in this occupation there.
That is 11% below the national median of $68,270. Compared with all occupations in Arizona (median $50,060), librarians earn 21% more. Its location quotient of 0.71 means the job is less common here than nationally.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $35,730, while the top 10% earned more than $96,490. Many librarians are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $35,730 | $17.18 |
| 25th | $45,550 | $21.90 |
| Median | $60,500 | $29.09 |
| 75th | $75,070 | $36.09 |
| 90th | $96,490 | $46.39 |
Metro areas in Arizona
| Metro area | Median | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $61,070 | 1,210 |
| Tucson, AZ | $60,500 | 360 |
| Yuma, AZ | $57,650 | 50 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $57,220 | 70 |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $57,020 | 30 |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $46,550 | 30 |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $45,130 | 80 |
| Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $44,800 | 140 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.