Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Librarian salary in Jackson, MS
$56,540
Median annual
$27.18
Median hourly
$51,970
Mean annual
240
Employed
In Jackson, MS, a typical librarian earned $56,540 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $51,970. About 240 people work in this occupation there.
That is 17% below the national median of $68,270. Compared with all occupations in Jackson, MS (median $42,850), librarians earn 32% more.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $29,180, while the top 10% earned more than $63,080. Many librarians are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $29,180 | $14.03 |
| 25th | $42,160 | $20.27 |
| Median | $56,540 | $27.18 |
| 75th | $61,570 | $29.60 |
| 90th | $63,080 | $30.33 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.