Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Librarian salary in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$68,800
Median annual
$33.08
Median hourly
$73,090
Mean annual
910
Employed
The median annual wage for librarians and media collections specialists in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX was $68,800 in May 2025, with an average of $73,090. About 910 people work in this occupation there.
That is roughly in line with the national median. Compared with all occupations in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (median $56,950), librarians earn 21% more.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $55,330, while the top 10% earned more than $96,690. Many librarians are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $55,330 | $26.60 |
| 25th | $62,380 | $29.99 |
| Median | $68,800 | $33.08 |
| 75th | $81,600 | $39.23 |
| 90th | $96,690 | $46.49 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.