Librarian salary in Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area

In Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area, a typical librarian earned $66,560 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $65,950. About 220 people work in this occupation there.

That is 3% below the national median of $68,270. Compared with all occupations in Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area (median $49,710), librarians earn 34% more. With a location quotient of 1.87, the occupation is more concentrated here than in the US as a whole.

Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $40,980, while the top 10% earned more than $87,930. Many librarians are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.