Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Librarian salary in Georgia
$76,750
Median annual
$36.90
Median hourly
$75,300
Mean annual
3,330
Employed
In Georgia, a typical librarian earned $76,750 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $75,300. About 3,330 people work in this occupation there.
That is 12% above the national median of $68,270. Compared with all occupations in Georgia (median $48,170), librarians earn 59% more. Its location quotient of 0.79 means the job is less common here than nationally.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $48,500, while the top 10% earned more than $101,730. Many librarians are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $48,500 | $23.32 |
| 25th | $61,680 | $29.65 |
| Median | $76,750 | $36.90 |
| 75th | $84,300 | $40.53 |
| 90th | $101,730 | $48.91 |
Metro areas in Georgia
| Metro area | Median | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $79,660 | 40 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $78,460 | 1,810 |
| Gainesville, GA | $77,460 | 70 |
| Savannah, GA | $76,660 | 140 |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $76,180 | 130 |
| Dalton, GA | $76,000 | 30 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $75,910 | 60 |
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $75,630 | 90 |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $73,640 | 160 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | $71,690 | 110 |
| Valdosta, GA | $70,840 | 40 |
| Albany, GA | $68,660 | 50 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $68,430 | 230 |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $68,260 | 130 |
| Athens-Clarke County, GA | $64,550 | 120 |
| Rome, GA | $61,560 | 40 |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | $56,850 | 90 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.