Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Librarian salary in Akron, OH
$51,260
Median annual
$24.64
Median hourly
$60,300
Mean annual
240
Employed
In Akron, OH, a typical librarian earned $51,260 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $60,300. About 240 people work in this occupation there.
That is 25% below the national median of $68,270. Compared with all occupations in Akron, OH (median $48,840), librarians earn 5% more.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $47,050, while the top 10% earned more than $90,240. Many librarians are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $47,050 | $22.62 |
| 25th | $48,950 | $23.54 |
| Median | $51,260 | $24.64 |
| 75th | $63,780 | $30.67 |
| 90th | $90,240 | $43.38 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.