Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Librarian salary in Chico, CA
$80,840
Median annual
$38.86
Median hourly
$87,570
Mean annual
70
Employed
In Chico, CA, a typical librarian earned $80,840 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $87,570. About 70 people work in this occupation there.
That is 18% above the national median of $68,270. Compared with all occupations in Chico, CA (median $48,050), librarians earn 68% more.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $48,840, while the top 10% earned more than $137,460. Many librarians are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $48,840 | $23.48 |
| 25th | $62,090 | $29.85 |
| Median | $80,840 | $38.86 |
| 75th | $100,490 | $48.31 |
| 90th | $137,460 | $66.09 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.