Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Librarian salary in Cleveland, OH
$61,970
Median annual
$29.79
Median hourly
$66,310
Mean annual
1,050
Employed
In Cleveland, OH, a typical librarian earned $61,970 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $66,310. About 1,050 people work in this occupation there.
That is 9% below the national median of $68,270. Compared with all occupations in Cleveland, OH (median $50,140), librarians earn 24% more.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $48,320, while the top 10% earned more than $98,260. Many librarians are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $48,320 | $23.23 |
| 25th | $49,700 | $23.90 |
| Median | $61,970 | $29.79 |
| 75th | $76,320 | $36.69 |
| 90th | $98,260 | $47.24 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.