Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Librarian salary in Fort Wayne, IN
$48,690
Median annual
$23.41
Median hourly
$50,640
Mean annual
160
Employed
In Fort Wayne, IN, a typical librarian earned $48,690 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $50,640. About 160 people work in this occupation there.
That is 29% below the national median of $68,270. Compared with all occupations in Fort Wayne, IN (median $47,700), librarians earn 2% more.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $37,060, while the top 10% earned more than $64,870. Many librarians are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $37,060 | $17.82 |
| 25th | $41,120 | $19.77 |
| Median | $48,690 | $23.41 |
| 75th | $59,130 | $28.43 |
| 90th | $64,870 | $31.19 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.