Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Librarian salary in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
$57,630
Median annual
$27.71
Median hourly
$59,760
Mean annual
420
Employed
In Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, a typical librarian earned $57,630 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $59,760. About 420 people work in this occupation there.
That is 16% below the national median of $68,270. Compared with all occupations in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI (median $47,570), librarians earn 21% more.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $39,190, while the top 10% earned more than $83,780. Many librarians are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $39,190 | $18.84 |
| 25th | $49,720 | $23.90 |
| Median | $57,630 | $27.71 |
| 75th | $63,320 | $30.44 |
| 90th | $83,780 | $40.28 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.