Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Librarian salary in Elizabethtown, KY
$76,920
Median annual
$36.98
Median hourly
$71,830
Mean annual
40
Employed
In Elizabethtown, KY, a typical librarian earned $76,920 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $71,830. About 40 people work in this occupation there.
That is 13% above the national median of $68,270. Compared with all occupations in Elizabethtown, KY (median $46,810), librarians earn 64% more.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $63,950, while the top 10% earned more than $77,170. Many librarians are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $63,950 | $30.74 |
| 25th | $63,950 | $30.74 |
| Median | $76,920 | $36.98 |
| 75th | $77,170 | $37.10 |
| 90th | $77,170 | $37.10 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.