Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Librarian salary in Florida
$67,060
Median annual
$32.24
Median hourly
$68,540
Mean annual
6,670
Employed
In Florida, a typical librarian earned $67,060 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $68,540. About 6,670 people work in this occupation there.
That is roughly in line with the national median. Compared with all occupations in Florida (median $47,880), librarians earn 40% more. Its location quotient of 0.78 means the job is less common here than nationally.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $49,320, while the top 10% earned more than $92,240. Many librarians are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $49,320 | $23.71 |
| 25th | $59,750 | $28.73 |
| Median | $67,060 | $32.24 |
| 75th | $77,620 | $37.32 |
| 90th | $92,240 | $44.35 |
Metro areas in Florida
| Metro area | Median | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | $106,550 | 90 |
| Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $77,760 | 70 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $77,640 | 50 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $70,090 | 1,660 |
| South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $69,540 | 60 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $68,980 | 190 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $68,800 | 1,020 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $68,210 | 140 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $67,840 | 530 |
| Gainesville, FL | $67,060 | 460 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $67,040 | 800 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $65,180 | 130 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $63,620 | 330 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $61,460 | 60 |
| North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $61,170 | 90 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $60,460 | 220 |
| Ocala, FL | $60,210 | 110 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $58,890 | 180 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $58,730 | 190 |
| Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $58,210 | 40 |
| Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $57,900 | 50 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $48,360 | 40 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.