Librarian salary in Birmingham, AL

In Birmingham, AL, a typical librarian earned $65,450 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $65,710. About 650 people work in this occupation there.

That is 4% below the national median of $68,270. Compared with all occupations in Birmingham, AL (median $47,770), librarians earn 37% more. With a location quotient of 1.45, the occupation is more concentrated here than in the US as a whole.

Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $39,980, while the top 10% earned more than $84,750. Many librarians are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.